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Not In My Backyard: The impact of waste disposal sites on communities in Jordan

07/07/2021

1 documents

27 pages long

Languages: English

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Waste disposal sites across Jordan pose serious risks to the environment and to public health if not managed safely. Municipal waste decomposing in open landfills also takes an environmental and socio-economic toll on neighbouring communities. While the Government of Jordan is planning to reduce the number of operational landfills and improve waste management services, persistent […]

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Case study

Climate Change Adaptation in East Africa: Mainstreaming gender-responsive and participatory approaches

04/12/2020

1 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study shows how convening influencing government practices and decision-making processes can have a transformative effect across government, bringing positive benefits to marginalized communities and millions of people. It also shows how NGOs can influence and support changes to government practices by playing a strategic convening role and becoming a systemic intermediary between different […]

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Research report

Empty Promises Down the Line? A Human Rights Impact Assessment of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

10/09/2020

2 documents

109 pages long

Languages: English

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This community based human rights impact assessment highlights the social, environmental, cultural, and human rights risks of the East African Crude Oil pipeline for communities located along the proposed pipeline corridor in Uganda and Tanzania. Co-researched and produced by Global Rights Alert (“GRA”), Civic Response on Environment and Development (“CRED”), Northern Coalition for Extractives and […]

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Discussion paper

Removing Carbon Now: How can companies and individuals fund negative emissions technologies in a safe and effective way to help solve the climate crisis?

19/08/2020

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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Carbon removals are an important part of the solution of the climate crisis, hundreds of gigatons of CO2 will likely need to be removed from the atmosphere this century with the help of a wide range of negative emission technologies. This paper sets out to answer which negative emissions techniques are available on the market […]

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Discussion paper

Global Megatrends: Mapping the forces that affect us all

31/01/2020

1 documents

72 pages long

Languages: English

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Making sense of the rapid changes shaping our world is essential for determining effective strategies. Asking questions about the trends affecting us all can make efforts to reduce poverty and inequality better fit for the future, uncertain though the future is. But to which trends should we pay attention? Many think tanks, international organisations and […]

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Evaluation report

Resilience in Bangladesh: Impact Evaluation of the Promoting Sustainable Building in Bangladesh (PSBiB) Project

31/01/2020

2 documents

72 pages long

Languages: English

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The ‘Promoting Sustainable Building in Bangladesh’ (PSBiB) project was implemented together with 3 partner organizations between 2016 and 2019. It aimed to reduce the negative impacts of the construction and house building industry in Bangladesh on the environment, livelihoods and communities, by enabling a transition from unsustainable Traditional Bricks (TB) to sustainable Alternative Building Blocks […]

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Case study

Addressing environmental threats and health risks through responsible rice value chain and multi-stakeholder collaboration in Pakistan

18/04/2018

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Rice production is vital to the agriculture sector in Pakistan, especially in Punjab, and the country is a globally important rice exporter. However, common production practices are associated with environmental issues linked to health problems such as skin diseases, and environmental issues such as smog, as well as water and soil pollution. Women comprise most […]

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Education resource

For the Love Of…: Help learners to take action on climate change to protect the things they love

25/02/2016

4 documents

Languages: English

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For The Love Of… asks the UK government to be more ambitious and take a lead in cutting carbon emissions. This resource inspires 11-16 year olds to get active by learning about climate change, writing or drawing personal messages to their MP and holding an MP meeting. This campaign has now ended. Find out about […]

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Education resource

Science and Global Citizenship: Guidance for taking a global perspective to teaching science

01/01/2016

2 documents

Languages: English, Welsh

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Nurturing global scientists is key to the creation of a clean and fairer world for the future. A global citizenship approach enables learners to appreciate the relevance of science and investigate how it can be used to answer vital questions to global challenges. This guide includes practical advice for embedding global citizenship in topic areas […]

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Education resource

Making the Change – Female Climate Fighters: Learn how climate change impacts on people’s lives

23/11/2015

4 documents

Languages: English

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Climate change is already having a huge impact on millions of people all over the world. These resources for ages 11-16 use a film narrated by poet Roger McGough to look at how women in Bolivia, Philippines, Zimbabwe and the UK have been affected by climate change, and how they are responding. Watch the film […]

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