Community participation

This report approaches the discussions, findings and recommendations of the Conference along three basic thematic lines: exploring the macro environment as a framework for building equity in development; processes and concrete activities aimed at ensuring equity in development; and overcoming barriers to equity in development, with a special focus on the Iwokrama Programme.

The working conference had as its principal theme to learn about the science of adaptation and mitigation, and related issues of biodiversity conservation issues in the context of United Nations' climate change negotiations.

The focus of the Windhoek conference was a sharing of experiences of how mapping and other participatory applications of geo-spatial information technology (GIT) can help empower indigenous peoples and rural communities to protect biodiversity and the natural resources on which they are reliant.

This text examines the flaws in community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) and proposes remedies for many locations and circumstances; shows how CBNRM can be central to sustainable development and the conservation of biodiversity; and presents a wealth of case studies from southern Africa – the crucible of CBNRM development Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) refers to rural people managing and using natural resources to enhance their livelihoods.

A collection of good national level case studies, best and worst practices and lessons learned in Protected Areas and Technology Transfer, the main topics to be addressed at COP-7. The insights, experience and expertise of NGOs presented in this booklet provide a complementary perspective to official decisionmaking and policy-setting. Includes an Practical Action case study on Tsetse fly traps.