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A fair share for women: toward more equitable land compensation and resettlement in Tanzania and Mozambique

A Fair Share for Women: Toward More Equitable Land Compensation and Resettlement in Tanzania and Mozambique finds that, despite constitutional commitments to gender equality, governments in Tanzania and Mozambique are not protecting poor, rural women from harmful commercial land deals.

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Bioenergy from Finnish forests: sustainable, efficient, modern use of wood

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Wood residues form Finland’s main source of bioenergy. About half of the country’s wood production is used for heat and power, either through district heating systems or through combined heat and power (CHP) plants. The most modern of these plants use fluidised bed technology to combust or gasify a wide range of forest residues.

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01/03/2018
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Building urban resilience to climate change: a review of Madagascar

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This report examines the institutional, legal and regulatory environment, climate change adaptation and urban management capacity, and financial resources and mechanisms available to address adaptation and disaster risk reduction priorities in Madagascar’s growing cities.

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01/03/2018
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Building urban resilience to climate change: a review of Madagascar

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This report examines the institutional, legal and regulatory environment, climate change adaptation and urban management capacity, and financial resources and mechanisms available to address adaptation and disaster risk reduction priorities in Madagascar’s growing cities.

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01/03/2018
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Water stress and human migration: a global, georeferenced review of empirical research

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This report assesses and maps 184 peer-reviewed, empirical research articles selected for their focus on linkages between water stress and human migration. First and most importantly, this literature asserts that migration is universal. Migration is an extremely common social process and is normal in almost every society on earth.

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Water stress and human migration: a global, georeferenced review of empirical research

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This report assesses and maps 184 peer-reviewed, empirical research articles selected for their focus on linkages between water stress and human migration. First and most importantly, this literature asserts that migration is universal. Migration is an extremely common social process and is normal in almost every society on earth.

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01/03/2018
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Leveraging the smart grid: the effect of real-time information on consumer decisions

This report reviews the literature on the impact of real-time information provision on consumer decision-making. In addition, it describes the results of a study in which about 7000 households in Ontario, Canada were provided with in-home displays linked to smart meters that provided real-time feedback on electricity consumption.

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Power sector reform and corruption: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

The electricity reforms in many developing countries were motivated by the desire to improve performance and reduce corruption in the sector. Independent regulation and private sector participation were expected to achieve this. Examine whether this has been the case in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Farmers’ crop choice decisions: trends and determinants in Nigeria and Uganda

This study investigates how farmers allocate their available farm land under various drivers of crop choice. Also investigate the determinants and trends of crop area and income diversification.

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01/03/2018
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Quantifying co-benefits in Asia: methods and applications

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The Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have generated a fast growing interest in strengthening the links between climate change and other development priorities in Asia.

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