Words matter in many ways: on jargon
Frank van Steenbergen & Femke van Woesik This blog is part of a dossier on locally-led adaptation, featuring insights and … Continued
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No stings attached: bee biodiversity in the Amazon
by Pablo Fajardo and Frank van Steenbergen The biodiversity epicenter that is the Amazon is reflected in the almost endless number of species of bees. They play a major role in the cross pollination of the Amazon’s diversity of trees species, with several bee species uniquely specializing in specific trees. Most of the bees in the Amazon belong to families of stingless bees, such as Melipona, Trigona sp, Tetragonisca angustula. The latter are lovingly called angel bees – for all the goodness they bring. The honey of the angel bees is high in nourishment but also very high in anti-inflammatory properties, comparable to the famous Manuka honey from New Zealand that has many medical applications. The medicinal properties of all the different species of Amazon bees need to be further documented, but traditional knowledge has it that certain honeys are very effective for certain ailments, such as eye diseases and respiratory defects. The working is said to come from resin of… Continued
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Al-Habbaniyah Lake in Iraq: Symptom of a Growing Crisis
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Understanding why Sindh Faces Frequent Flooding: Insights from a Provincial Consultative Dialogue
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Mud over Iron: Grain Storage in Spate Irrigated Areas
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Is the drip irrigation the answer in sugar production in Upper Egypt? Maybe not.
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A Village Hero: Tinku’s Efforts to Sustain Kumarpara’s Biodiversity
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Hedges as a key to regenerative farming – Part 2
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Community stories on direct financing implementation: Experience from IMPACT Kenya
By Peter Lengurnet, RESTORE project Manager, IMPACT Kenya, hub in the Reversing the Flow programme This blog is part of … Continued
Flowing together: Loss and Damage funding for Rebuilding water infrastructure in Kulamawe, Isiolo, Kenya
By MID-P, hub in the Reversing the Flow program This blog is part of a dossier on locally-led adaptation, featuring … Continued
Implementation of the MID-P Loss and Damage project: Lessons on Community-Led Initiatives
By MID-P, hub in the Reversing the Flow program This blog is part of a dossier on locally-led adaptation, featuring … Continued
Communities prioritize health and education for loss and damage funding in Isiolo, Kenya
By MID-P, hub in the Reversing the Flow program This blog is part of a dossier on locally-led adaptation, featuring … Continued
Durgapur Village Faces the Monsoon Flood of 2024 with a Better Approach
Author: Friendship, as part of the Reversing the Flow program. This blog is part of a dossier on locally-led adaptation, … Continued
Hedges as a key to regenerative farming
Introduction By Ilja Keukenkamp This blog is the second part of a series of blogs on the potential of hedges … Continued
Pure Joy: Pidari Village Celebrates New Clean Water Access with Overhead Tank Inauguration
by Rewati Raman Dhakal, Bagmati Welfare Society Nepal BWSN Pidari Village in Sarlahi District, Nepal, recently celebrated a significant achievement … Continued
Theodoros and Stephanos
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Livestock and climate change: resilient cattle sheds
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