Beekeeping in Tanzania plays a major role in socio-economic development and environmental conservation. It is a source of food (e.g. honey, pollen and brood), raw materials for various industries (e.g. beeswax candles, lubricants), medicine (honey, propolis, beeswax bee venom) and source of income for beekeepers. It is estimated that the sector generates about US$ 1.7 […]
Beekeeping is one of the important sectors in Tanzania economy providing both direct and indirect benefits. Direct benefits constitute honeybees products which include honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, venom, brood and apilarnil. These products are used in food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, textiles, leather, electronics and candle industries with local, regional and global markets. Indirectly, beekeeping […]
To help project developers and operators conserve river system biodiversity while generating renewable energy, the International Hydropower Association (IHA) has published a new How-to Guide on Hydropower Biodiversity and Invasive Species. The publication of the guide coincides with Earth Day 2021, an annual celebration marked by the United Nations to raise public awareness of […]
The Extreme Citizen Science: Analysis and Visualisation (ECSAnVis) is a five-year, €2.5M project funded by the European Research Council, which aims to develop geographical analysis and visualisation tools that can be used, successfully, by non-literate people and any other community in culturally appropriate ways and in accordance with their needs. We currently work predominantly with […]
Students will benefit from a dynamic educational experience, gaining knowledge and skill sets with widespread application and value. PGCourse will prompt solutions-focused thinking to activate voices and actualize potential. These learnings will be put into practice through a final climate action group project with real world environmental and community impact. The application requires a completed […]
Participatory Plantation Forestry Programme (PFP 2) is a continuation of Private Forestry Programme (PFP 1) and is the second of four planned interventions in the sixteen-year programme. PFP 1 started in January 2014 and was continued until 30th April 2019. PFP 2 started on 1st November 2019 as a four-year intervention. The programme area covers […]
Master of Science in Tropical Forestry: Study at TU Dresden in Germany – the Cradle of Forestry The Master course qualifies future decision-makers and change agents to develop sustainable forest management strategies and implement development-relevant interventions in rural and peri-urban areas. The studies provide expert knowledge to handle manifold human-forest interactions and sustainable development issues. […]
BackgroundSince COP16, some African countries and other developing countries have received support from UN-REDD and other sources to undertake the readiness phase, and with a specific focus on developing strategies for an effective implementation of REDD+ projects in different forest types. The readiness phase is guided by the Warsaw Framework elements such as management of […]
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (PA2F) Environmental Photography Award aims to raise awareness of environmental issues, and reward photographers who put their creativity and skill to good use in documenting the current state of our world. The 2021 award theme “Humanity and Wildlife: Crossed Destinies, Shared Territories” is dedicated to the world’s wildlife […]
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund makes grants to individuals, communities, and organizations for the conservation of threatened or poorly known animal, plant, and fungi species worldwide. The Fund uses the IUCN Red List as the primary guide to the conservation status of a given species, although documented variations for sub-species, distinct populations and […]