(par 9.5.2.3) Environmental legislation is only meaningful when civil society participates
Environmental legislation is only meaningful when civil society participates http://cer.org.za Western Cape Environmental Law Centre: Invitation to a Consultative Workshop February 2009 Background An active civil society is a key component in any effective environmental management system. In South Africa, civil society capacity to participate effectively in the implementation of environmental legislation is limited as […]
(par 9.5.2.3) Earning a Living by Preserving the Environment in Viet Nam
Earning a Living by Preserving the Environment in Viet Nam http://www.adb.org/features/earning-living-preserving-environment-viet-nam?ref=themes/environment/features Protecting forest land is a source of livelihood for farming communities that were displaced to make way for hydropower projects. In Viet Nam and other countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion, hydropower is promoted as an alternative to fossil fuel-based power, central to solving […]
(par 9.5.2.3) Community-Based Wildlife Conservation is Bringing Success to Tanzania
Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania https://theconversation.com/community-based-wildlife-conservation-is-bringing-success-to-tanzania-92537 Author Derek E. Lee Associate Research Professor of Biology, Penn State Good news about the environment is rare these days. But in Tanzania there are signs that community-based wildlife conservation efforts can effectively protect the natural resources that provide the lion’s share of revenue for the economy. Tanzania is […]