Search Results - "peace"

Participatory mapping and sustainability evaluation using the main agroecology structure: A study of cocoa and livestock agroecosystems in Caquetá Colombia by Clavijo, Neidy Lorena, Rodríguez, Luz Ángela, Álvarez, Javier Eduardo, Buitrago, Juliana, Gómez, Thomas

“…In Colombia's Caquetá department, analyzing the social and environmental aspects of cocoa and livestock farming is crucial for designing sustainable food systems that promote peace, climate resilience, and reduced emissions. …”
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From the enemy-centric to people-centric approach: Views and attitudes of Mozambicans living in Johannesburg towards SAMIM’s counterinsurgency in Cabo Delgado by Makanda, Joseph

“…While the deployment of the SAMIM‟s forces serve to minimise the effects of terrorism and set a platform on which addressing the root causes of insurgency and is motivated by the desire for lasting peace, the findings of this study revealed that it falls short of addressing high levels of poverty, marginalises the views of disgruntled Mozambicans, and cannot address regional disparities between the southerners and northerners in Mozambique. …”
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Africa pathway to food systems transformation: Challenges and opportunities by Ulimwengu, John M.

“…It examines the current state of food systems, highlighting issues such as food and nutrition security, environmental degradation, low agricultural productivity, limited availability and adoption of yield-increasing technologies, high malnutrition rates, violent conflicts and threats to peace and security, and inadequate governance. The paper emphasizes the need for policy reform, technological innovation, and capacity building to drive sustainable and inclusive food systems. …”
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How does a network of Colombian interethnic women foster resilience to climate change and contribute to gender equality? by Howland, Fanny, Salas, Daniela

“…Colombia provides a unique context, shaped by the 2016 Peace Accords and recent political shifts emphasizing marginalized groups, including women. …”
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Situational analysis to inform resource sharing agreement in Karamoja Cluster by Kenduiywo, Benson, Chepngetich, Brenda, Korir, Victor, Ogero, Derrick, Denje, Telvin, Juma, Quinto

“…This evidence-based analysis is a step towards fostering peace and promoting sustainable resource management and strengthening cross-border collaboration between Kenya and Uganda.…”
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Resource degradation, low agricultural productivity, and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa: pathways out of the spiral by Ehui, Simeon K., Pender, John L.

“…Nevertheless, some elements will be common to all successful strategies, including assurance of peace and security, a stable macroeconomic environment, provision of incentives through markets where markets function, development of market institutions where they do not, and public and private investment in an appropriate mix of physical, human, natural, and social capital. …”
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The roads towards complex water governance: The Colombian case study by Distefano, T., Isaza, A. S., Morlin, G. S., Carmona, V. P., Palacio, C. I. V., Arango-Aramburo, S.

“…Furthermore, it considers the influence of the peace agreement, ratified in 2016, on deforestation and, then, on water governance. …”
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Development of Isiolo County rangeland management bill regulation by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The specific object of the bill is to facilitate and promote the sustainable and holistic management of rangelands and rangelands resources through: (a) strengthening customary mechanisms for grazing control; (b) facilitating community peace building ; (c) promoting inter-community access to rangelands resources; (d) regulation of fencing in rangelands areas; (e) Protection of seasonal rangelands reserves; (f) optimize the economic potential of the rangelands; (g) facilitate land related County Planning and Development under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya; and (h) adopt any other approaches and initiatives in furtherance of the objectives stated above.…”
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What satellites see vs what pastoralists know: A mapping story from the Karamoja Cluster by Basel, Ashleigh, Chepngetich, Brenda, Tsoka, Jonathan, Kenduiywo, Benson, Craparo, Alessandro

“…This carousel tells the story of how mapping for climate resilience and peace works best when satellite data is combined with local knowledge. …”
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From Rio to Johannesburg and beyond: forest conservation and rural livelihoods in the global South by Kaimowitz, D.

“…World leaders should recognize the potential contribution of forests to global peace and take action to realize that potential.…”
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Forest-related conflict: impacts, links and measures to mitigate by Koning, R.G. de, Capistrano, D., Yasmi, Yurdi, Cerutti, P.O.

“…However, forestry sectors can contribute to the creation of enabling environments for peace by preventing conflict escalation and by contributing to postconflict reconstruction. …”
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Nature's benefits in Kenya. An atlas of ecosystems and human well-being

“…It is endorsed by five permanent secretaries in Kenya and with a foreword by Wangari Maathai (recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize). It provides a new approach to examining the links between ecosystem services (the benefits derived from nature) and the poor. …”
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“Rambo root” to the rescue: How a simple, low‐cost solution can lead to multiple sustainable development gains by Villarino, Maria Eliza J., Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da, Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto, Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos

“…Cultivating it offers the potential to restore degraded land, which in turn may reduce hunger, generate livelihoods, fight climate change and even promote peace. As such, farming cassava offers a nature‐based solution that can contribute to achieving numerous sustainable development targets. …”
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Are energy transitions an opportunity or risk to climate security? by Bößner, Stefan, Taylor, Alice

“…Against this backdrop, this webinar aimed to offer a space for critical reflection on the potential impacts to security of the energy transition and ways to restrict any negative impacts and best take advantage of opportunities to build peace through this transition.…”
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Towards integrating climate security in the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2023-2027 by Kenduiywo, Benson Kipkemboi, Korir, Victor Kipkurui, Chepngetich, Brenda

“…The UNDP & Life Peace Institute (LPI) report on mapping climate security adaptations highlights that the link between climate and conflict depends on the interplay of exposure to climate hazards, vulnerability, and coping capacity of states and communities. …”
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Cashew agroforestry and changing property rights in post-war Mozambique by CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

“…The war dislocated people and stopped the planting and replacing of the old and unproductive cashew trees. Restoration of peace in the 1990s brought land tenure issues to the fore. …”
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Alliance of Bioversity International/CIAT collaboration with the Adaptation Consortium (ADA): Evaluating the conflict sensitivity of the County Climate Change Fund (CCCF) mechanism by Schapendonk, Frans, Medina, Leonardo

“…The interface of climate change, conflict, and peace is fraught with complexity and place-specific contingency. …”
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How are climate, security, and human mobility dynamics interrelated in Pakistan? by Khalid, Shahab, Savelli, Adam, Vaselli, Alessandra, Carneiro, Bia, Pacillo, Grazia, Laderach, Peter

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Religio-cultural determinants of reactions to climate change and related security risks in traditional religious communities in Northern Mozambique by Tarusarira, Joram, Maviza, Gracsious, Caroli, Giulia

“…It further demonstrates the potential for peace and stability that can be achieved by integrating local religio-cultural values into climate policies and practices…”
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Gendered experiences of fragility and displacement in climate crises: Insights from Chimanimani, Chipinge and Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe by Ncube, Cornelius, Synnestvedt, Thea, Takaindisa, Joyce, Maphosa, Mandlenkosi, Maviza, Gracsious, Sithole, Mkhokheli, Tarusarira, Joram, Ndlovu, Sindiso, Gumindoga, Webster, Campbell, Raramai, Mateveke, Pauline, Gadu, Siyaxola, Makanda, Joseph, Ndlovu, Ntobeko

“…The overarching objective of this research was to explore the climate, displacement, peace, and security nexus through a gendered lens in the Chimanimani, Chipinge, and Tsholotsho districts in Zimbabwe. …”
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