On February 1, Dr. Simon Cook Director began his work as the Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems: improved natural resources management for food security and livelihoods. Cook believes strongly in the role of science to support sustainable development and contests the view of agriculture as a ‘sunset activity’, preferring to [...]
From the start of the 1990s, the issue of Environmental Services has attracted the attention of conservationists, development organizations and donors, who have been interested in seeking and supporting new strategies for financing conservati on and, additionally, in some cases, for diversifying the income of rural communities.By the logic of the market, the principal proposal is the Payment for Ecosystem Services: “a voluntary transaction for an environmental service, in which at least one buyer and one seller participate; the environmental service is well-defined; and the provider of the service ensures its provision”. Given that water in the Andes is such an important resource, closely related with the management of ecosystems and important for the wellbeing of dozens of millions of people, we can assume that there exists a large market for the Payment of Hydrological Ecosystem Services (PHES).
Tilahun Amede, Nile Basin project leader is co-editor of a new book ‘Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Highlands of Eastern Africa: From Concept to Practice.’ It documents a decade of research, methodological innovation, and lessons learned in an eco-regional research-for-development program operating in the eastern African highlands, the African Highlands Initiative (AHI). It does [...]
Beyond the Market. Recognizing those who take care of waterJanuary 18, 2012, 7:40 pmCPWF Booklet: adapating to change, changing how we do researchJanuary 14, 2012, 5:38 pmTopic Working Group on Spatial Analysis and Modeling (TWG-SAM): A reportJanuary 14, 2012, 2:28 pmFood and water security under global change: CPWF policy briefJanuary 14, 2012, 2:26 pmSimon Cook Begins Work as Director of the Consortium Research Program on Water, Land and EcosystemsFebruary 2, 2012, 10:54 pm
Simon Cook appointed new Water, Land and Ecosystems Research Program DirectorDecember 13, 2011, 8:03 am
Mekong Citizens Engaged in Water, Food, and Energy Development DialogueDecember 10, 2011, 4:23 amCPWF Mekong Forum: Water, Food and EnergyDecember 7, 2011, 7:58 am
Multi-actor systems as entry point for action research – Burkina Faso & GhanaOctober 21, 2011, 3:10 amApplication of benefits derived from water use – ColombiaOctober 21, 2011, 3:07 amDiscovering opportunities to overcome conflicts – PeruOctober 21, 2011, 3:04 amAn Adaptation Mechanism by Farmers – BangladeshOctober 21, 2011, 3:02 amEstablishing Innovative Platforms – ZimbabweOctober 21, 2011, 3:01 am
