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De:	Romi [ Profil ]
Sujet:	Re: Environment & Communication - DB Click - February 7 2006
Envoyé:	Feb 7th, 2006 - 11:53:13

	FYI DB Click: Environment ; wrote: DB Click: Environment February 2006 For people seeking to address the environment and development issues and opportunities. DB CLICK: Environment updates you on recent environment and development initiatives including programme activities, awards, training, evaluation and research results, networks, books, other materials, planning ideas, change theories and other information recently placed on The Communication Initiative web site. DB CLICK: Environment complements The Drum Beat through a specific focus on the environment and development. It will be published bimonthly (every second month). * See also the Environment Window - organises all the material relevant to the environmental issues through one home page - please 'bookmark' http://www.comminit.com/environment/ * 1. Environment and Poverty Times This newspaper-format publication contains a wide range of articles and graphics related to environment, achieving the millennium development goals (MDGs), and governance. The paper focuses on the role of the environment in poverty reduction. It looks into structural forces and seeks to offer a platform for both critical and constructive voices... http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2005/materials-2584.html 2. Capacity Building for the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Project - Africa This project is designed to support the growth of an organisation that uses communication and advocacy approaches to act as a liaison between international agricultural research organisations, such as the Global Forum for Agricultural Research, and African national and sub-regional organisations. FARA, that is, plays a role as a catalyst in bringing together the various stakeholders (research institutions, research systems, non-governmental organisations, donors, farmers, and private firms) and encouraging them to negotiate and cooperate on agricultural research issues of mutual interest... http://www.comminit.com/experiences/pds2005/experiences-3425.html 3. Public Participation in Decision-making Regarding GMOs in Developing Countries: How to Effectively Involve Rural People This summary document resulted from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) email conference entitled "Public participation in decision-making regarding GMOs in developing countries: How to effectively involve rural people", that was hosted from January 17 to February 13 2005 by the FAO Biotechnology Forum. According to the organisers, production and consumption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is a topical issue and could impact on socio-cultural systems of rural populations in developing countries. Involving the rural people in decision-making on GMOs was the discussion topic for the email conference... http://www.comminit.com/strategicthinking/st2005/thinking-1458.html 4. Beyond Fences: Seeking Social Sustainability in Conservation This publication is designed to help professionals involved in conservation initiatives to identify the social concerns that are relevant for their work, assess options for action and implement them. Volume 1 is a companion to a process of planning, evaluating or re-designing a conservation initiative - an experience of "learning by doing" expected to involve a series of meetings and field-based activities. Volume 2 is a reference book to be consulted, as needed, at various stages in the same process... http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2006/materials-2648.html 5. Environmental Refugees Grow without Recognition A report from the UN University Institute for Environment and Human Security says that problems like sea level rise, expanding deserts and catastrophic weather have already created permanent migrations of people and could displace hundreds of millions. Yet, environmental refugees are not recognised in world conventions and are not eligible for international assistance... http://www.comminit.com/baseline/baseline2005/baseline-479.html 6. Sanitation and Hygiene: Some Case Studies, Principles and Issues This powerpoint presentation was delivered by Mr. Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez of the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) of The World Bank during one of three Learning Centre courses held at the 13th Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-13) in April 2005. The presentation aimed to provide perspectives on the various factors - hardware, software, resources and finance, and an enabling environment - that make sanitation happen and to share lessons learned from case studies... http://www.comminit.com/strategicthinking/st2005/thinking-1464.html 7. a. Wild Fish Catch Hits Limits, Starts to Decline - Part 1 of 3 Fish finding and harvesting technologies have consistently improved since the 1980s, opening the doors for fishing at greater depths and in more remote waters. The 10 most fished species constitute 30% of the world's catch - 7 of these have reached their limits and are classed as fully or overexploited... http://www.comminit.com/baseline/baseline2005/baseline-480.html b. Wild Fish Catch Hits Limits, Starts to Decline - Part 2 of 3 One billion people rely on fish as their primary source of protein. 75% of the fish caught in the wild come from developing countries. 75% of the total marine harvest is sold on international markets - the United States, Japan and the European Union are the top importers... http://www.comminit.com/baseline/baseline2005/baseline-481.html c. Wild Fish Catch Hits Limits, Starts to Decline - Part 3 of 3 A global network of marine reserves protecting up to 30% of the world's oceans would cost about US$13 billion (less than current annual industry subsidies), create about 1 million new jobs and increase nearby fish catches... http://www.comminit.com/baseline/baseline2005/baseline-482.html 8. The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) Generates and disseminates information about ecotourism, and works to influence the tourism industry, public institutions, and donors to integrate the principles of ecotourism into their operations and policies... http://www.comminit.com/links/linksngos/links-1802.html 9. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Africa with a Gender Perspective Participants discussed how the lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene awareness remains one of the world's most urgent health issues. Some 1.1 billion people worldwide still lack safe water and 2.6 billion have no basic sanitation facilities, according to the UNICEF/WHO 2005 report "Water for Life." Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region likely to miss Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets on both safe water and basic sanitation, unless the world acts quickly to turn this around... http://www.comminit.com/strategicthinking/st2005/thinking-1465.html * Please participate in our PULSE POLL http://www.comminit.com/pulse.html In the context of conflict, the job of radio talk show hosts is to examine the conflict not to help resolve or prevent it. Do you agree or disagree? [For context, please see http://www.comminit.com/drum_beat_333.html] VOTE and COMMENT - http://www.comminit.com/pulse.html * 10. Groundswell: Stories of Saving Places, Finding Community A publication from the Trust for Public Land, this book aims to celebrate the role of land conservation in preserving community character and connecting people to the land and to each other. Told through pictures, interviews, and editorial narrative, it features six complementary stories from around the United States... http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2005/materials-2617.html 11. Wind River Reservation Video Project - Wyoming, USA In October 2005, Video Volunteers worked with The Northern Arapaho Tribal Council on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming (USA) to begin the process of setting up a Community Video Unit (CVU). In this first phase of the project, a campaign video was produced. In the next phase of the project, slated for February 2006, community members will be trained to produce such videos themselves. The reason for producing the campaign video was to give people a voice and to increase participation in Tribal affairs - particularly with regard to water rights... http://www.comminit.com/experiences/pds2005/experiences-3482.html 12. Greenpeace Uses SMS To Monitor Forest Destruction This article discusses how Greenpeace is using mobile phone technology for environmental activism in Argentina. This includes using Short Message Service (SMS) in campaigns and activities both to receive information from local activists on the ground and also to mobilise supporters in the cities. Greenpeace has provided indigenous people with mobile phones so that they can text for help when their lands are under attack from developers. According to Greenpeace, SMS is the most accessible method for indigenous people as in most cases they don't have landlines or access to electricity... http://www.comminit.com/strategicthinking/st2006/thinking-1500.html 13. Rodos International Films and Visual Arts Festival Ecofilms Prize This festival invites submissions of documentaries, shorts and features with environmental and ecology themes, particularly those dealing with conservation issues and issues related to the natural, the human and the built environment. Deadline for submissions is March 1... http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1324.html 14. Listening This publication from the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council proposes that current approaches to issues of water and sanitation are flawed, and that new approaches based on the experiences of people working directly in communities are needed. The publication includes contributions from over 35 individuals working on water and sanitation issues across the world... http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2005/materials-2630.html 15. The Green Map System as a Means for PPGIS Education and Exploration In this paper, the author explores the technique of the Green Map System (GMS) and the use of Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) and Technologies. According to the author, Green Mapping has become an increasingly popular community-based technique for describing the opportunities for sustainable living and showing patterns of green space, and provides an important tool for community participation in capturing and expressing information about the local environment... http://www.comminit.com/strategicthinking/st2006/thinking-1496.html 16. Using Information for Better Environmental Management in India This article from id21 argues that improving environmental awareness is a key aspect of environmental management. Increasing environmental awareness can lead to changes in individual behaviour, such as choosing to eat less resource-depleting food, and societal changes, such as pressuring governments to improve environmental policies. In India, creating an environmentally aware society may lead to patterns of conservation usually only found in countries with higher income levels... http://www.comminit.com/strategicthinking/st2006/thinking-1505.html 17. Openwell Recharging - Kakol's Success Story (Teredabaavi Marupoorana - Kakolada Yashogathe) Published by the Centre for Alternative Agricultural Media (CAAM), this booklet shares information about work done in Kakol, a village in Haveri District of Karnataka, India to overcome water scarcity by recharging openwells in the village. According to the booklet, 93 of 165 openwells have been recharged, and there are efforts underway to recharge more than 700 borewells in the village... http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2006/materials-2657.html * Note: Please look for your summary information on The Communication Initiative site and send us any updates or corrections at any time! Contact Deborah Heimann dheimann (at) comminit.com * Reminder: Please use the Environment Window - organises all the material relevant to the environmental issues through one home page - please 'bookmark' http://www.comminit.com/environment/ * Access all information on the issues you choose through a 'window' on The CI: Health Journalists' - http://www.comminit.com/journalists/ Adolescents - http://www.comminit.com/adolescents/ South Asia - http://www.comminit.com/south-asia/ Girls - http://www.comminit.com/girls/ Radio - http://www.comminit.com/radio/ Health - http://www.comminit.com/healthcomm/ Children - http://www.comminit.com/children/ Environment - http://www.comminit.com/environment/ Child Protection - http://www.comminit.com/child-protection/ HIV/AIDS - http://www.comminit.com/hivaids/ Immunisations, Vaccines & Polio - http://www.comminit.com/immunisation/ Integrated Early Childhood Development - http://www.comminit.com/iecd/ Human Rights - http://www.comminit.com/human-rights/ Sustainable Development - http://www.comminit.com/sustain-development/ * If you have colleagues who might wish to receive The Drum Beat and DB Click: Environment please ask them to access http://www.comminit.com/subscribe_drumbeat.html and complete the brief subscriber form. 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