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CEPA Advocacy Strategy 2016-2020

CEPA Advocacy Strategy 2016-2020

This document presents key advocacy issues that Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy (CEPA) will be focusing on during the period 2016 to 2020.

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Malawi National Guidelines on Integrated Catchment Management and Rural Infrastructure - Volume II

Volume II comprises practical activities targeted at village level. It explains village level planning processes, and how the Village Level Action Plans formed are turned into on-farm and community activities. Step-by-step technical guidance is given for a range of measures, from (for example) conservation agriculture and agroforestry, to gully rehabilitation and forest management.

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National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II 2015-2025

This National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II is a framework for action that will guide Malawi to sustainably manage its biodiversity. The Strategy outlines the status of the biological resources in Malawi and provides strategies, targets and actions to be taken to ensure their sustainable management.

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National Irrigation Policy 2016

The revised National Irrigation Policy (NIP 2016) provides guidance to all stakeholders in Malawi in the implementation and provision of irrigation-related goods, works and services.

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Natures Voice -  Volume 12 Issue 1

Natures Voice - Volume 12 Issue 1

A biannual newsletter on policy related issues in climate change, biodiversity, environment and natural resources management

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CEPA Strategic Plan 2011-2015

CEPA Strategic Plan 2011-2015

A guiding document on the framework for strengthening the governance and management structure and programme focus areas for Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy for the period 2011 to 2015

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CEPA Strategic Plan 2016-2020

CEPA Strategic Plan 2016-2020

A guiding document on the framework for strengthening the governance and management structure and programme focus areas for Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy for the period 2015 to 2020

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Natures Voice - Volume 5 Issue 1

Natures Voice - Volume 5 Issue 1

A biannual newsletter on policy related issues in climate change, biodiversity, environment and natural resources management

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Natures Voice - Volume 5 Issue 2

Natures Voice - Volume 5 Issue 2

A biannual newsletter on policy related issues in climate change, biodiversity, environment and natural resources management

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Natures Voice - Volume 6 Issue 1

Natures Voice - Volume 6 Issue 1

A biannual newsletter on policy related issues in climate change, biodiversity, environment and natural resources management

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Natures Voice - Volume 7 Issue 1 2011

Natures Voice - Volume 7 Issue 1 2011

A biannual newsletter on policy related issues in climate change, biodiversity, environment and natural resources management

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Natures Voice - Volume 7 Issue 2

Natures Voice - Volume 7 Issue 2

A biannual newsletter on policy related issues in climate change, biodiversity, environment and natural resources management

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Natures Voice - Volume 10 Issue 1

Natures Voice - Volume 10 Issue 1

A biannual newsletter on policy related issues in climate change, biodiversity, environment and natural resources management

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Natures Voice - Volume 11 Issue 2

Natures Voice - Volume 11 Issue 2

A biannual newsletter on policy related issues in climate change, biodiversity, environment and natural resources management

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Natures Voice - Volume 7 Issue 1

Natures Voice - Volume 7 Issue 1

A biannual newsletter on policy related issues in climate change, biodiversity, environment and natural resources management

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Natures Voice - Volume 9 Issue 2

Natures Voice - Volume 9 Issue 2

A biannual newsletter on policy related issues in climate change, biodiversity, environment and natural resources management

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Policy Brief on Irrigation Policy

Policy Brief on Irrigation Policy

A brief overview of the National Irrigation Policy and Development Strategy (2000)

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Community Performance Index of Fisheries Co-management in Four Major Lakes in Malawi

Community Performance Index of Fisheries Co-management in Four Major Lakes in Malawi

This report highlights the results of the CPI baseline study and highlights the implications in terms of governance and capacity strengthening in the targeted four lakes of the project areas

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Environmental Threats and Opportunity Assessment of Four Major Lakes in Malawi

Environmental Threats and Opportunity Assessment of Four Major Lakes in Malawi

An examination of the freshwater fisheries of the Southeast Arm (SEA) of Lake Malawi and lakes Malombe, Chiuta, and Chilwa through the lenses of climate change, biodiversity, environmental and manmade threats, and fisheries management

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FMA Machinga Chipamba Block

FMA Machinga Chipamba Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Chipojola Block

FMA Machinga Chipojola Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Dalamponda-Makumba Block

FMA Machinga Dalamponda-Makumba Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Kachato Block

FMA Machinga Kachato Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Kwilasya Block

FMA Machinga Kwilasya Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Lipongo Block

FMA Machinga Lipongo Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Liundi Milala Block

FMA Machinga Liundi Milala Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Makaluka Block

FMA Machinga Makaluka Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Malajira Block

FMA Machinga Malajira Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Matandika Block

FMA Machinga Matandika Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Mbawe Block

FMA Machinga Mbawe Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Mdere Mlelemba Block

FMA Machinga Mdere Mlelemba Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Mitawa Nsinji Block

FMA Machinga Mitawa Nsinji Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Mliwo Block

FMA Machinga Mliwo Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Naungu Block

FMA Machinga Naungu Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Ndaje-Nkula Block

FMA Machinga Ndaje-Nkula Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Ntawira - Mlomba Block

FMA Machinga Ntawira - Mlomba Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Chafisi Block

FMA Mzimba Chafisi Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Chilerawalanda Block

FMA Mzimba Chilerawalanda Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Chinjoka-Chipingu Block

FMA Mzimba Chinjoka-Chipingu Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Duwu Block

FMA Mzimba Duwu Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Gudugudu Block

FMA Mzimba Gudugudu Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Kavikula Block 2

FMA Mzimba Kavikula Block 2

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Lazalo-Gausi-Zawo Block

FMA Mzimba Lazalo-Gausi-Zawo Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Lwasozi Block

FMA Mzimba Lwasozi Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Mnyukuzi Block

FMA Mzimba Mnyukuzi Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Mutuwanjobvu Block

FMA Mzimba Mutuwanjobvu Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Nthaghabo Block

FMA Mzimba Nthaghabo Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Thundwe Block 1B

FMA Mzimba Thundwe Block 1B

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Mzimba Walula Block 1 A

FMA Mzimba Walula Block 1 A

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Chanika Block- Chichewa

FMA Ntchisi Chanika Block- Chichewa

Ndondomeko yopereka mphavu ndi udindo kwa anthu zosamalira nkhalango zotetezedwa, ndi kugwiritsa bwino ntchito zinthu zopezeka mnenemo

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FMA Ntchisi Chanika Block

FMA Ntchisi Chanika Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Chazama Block

FMA Ntchisi Chazama Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Chenthe Block

FMA Ntchisi Chenthe Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Chifwerekete Block- Chichewa

FMA Ntchisi Chifwerekete Block- Chichewa

Ndondomeko yopereka mphavu ndi udindo kwa anthu zosamalira nkhalango zotetezedwa, ndi kugwiritsa bwino ntchito zinthu zopezeka mnenemo

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FMA Ntchisi Chifwerekete Block

FMA Ntchisi Chifwerekete Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Chifwerekete I and II Block- Chichewa

FMA Ntchisi Chifwerekete I and II Block- Chichewa

Ndondomeko yopereka mphavu ndi udindo kwa anthu zosamalira nkhalango zotetezedwa, ndi kugwiritsa bwino ntchito zinthu zopezeka mnenemo

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FMA Ntchisi Kajaliza Block

FMA Ntchisi Kajaliza Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Mandwe Block

FMA Ntchisi Mandwe Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Mkomba Block

FMA Ntchisi Mkomba Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Mndinda Block

FMA Ntchisi Mndinda Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Mnguluwe Block

FMA Ntchisi Mnguluwe Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Mpamila Block

FMA Ntchisi Mpamila Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Mpamira Block- Chichewa

FMA Ntchisi Mpamira Block- Chichewa

Ndondomeko yopereka mphavu ndi udindo kwa anthu zosamalira nkhalango zotetezedwa, ndi kugwiritsa bwino ntchito zinthu zopezeka mnenemo

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FMA Ntchisi Mponda Block- Chichewa

FMA Ntchisi Mponda Block- Chichewa

Ndondomeko yopereka mphavu ndi udindo kwa anthu zosamalira nkhalango zotetezedwa, ndi kugwiritsa bwino ntchito zinthu zopezeka mnenemo

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FMA Ntchisi Msankhire Block- Chichewa

FMA Ntchisi Msankhire Block- Chichewa

Ndondomeko yopereka mphavu ndi udindo kwa anthu zosamalira nkhalango zotetezedwa, ndi kugwiritsa bwino ntchito zinthu zopezeka mnenemo

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FMA Ntchisi Nyanga Block- Chichewa

FMA Ntchisi Nyanga Block- Chichewa

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Nyanga Block

FMA Ntchisi Nyanga Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Nyanja Block- Chichewa

FMA Ntchisi Nyanja Block- Chichewa

Ndondomeko yopereka mphavu ndi udindo kwa anthu zosamalira nkhalango zotetezedwa, ndi kugwiritsa bwino ntchito zinthu zopezeka mnenemo

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FMA Ntchisi Nyanja Block

FMA Ntchisi Nyanja Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Sambakunsi Block

FMA Ntchisi Sambakunsi Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Sambakusi Block

FMA Ntchisi Sambakusi Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Ntchisi Undi Block

FMA Ntchisi Undi Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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Good Governance Barometer of Fisheries Co-management of Four Major Lakes in Malawi

Good Governance Barometer of Fisheries Co-management of Four Major Lakes in Malawi

An assessment of the quality of local governance as it relates to fisheries co-management across four focus lake bodies: Lake Chilwa, Lake Chiuta, Lake Malombe and the southeast and southwest arms of Lake Malawi.

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Organizational Network Analysis of Fisheries Co-management in Lakes Malawi, Malombe & Chilwa

Organizational Network Analysis of Fisheries Co-management in Lakes Malawi, Malombe & Chilwa

An analysis of social relationships between organizations within networks involved in management of fisheries resources

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Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment of Four Major Lakes in Malawi

Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment of Four Major Lakes in Malawi

An analysis and evaluation of the current and prospective vulnerability to climate change of the people around the four Lakes in Malawi, namely, South East and South Western Arm of Lake Malawi, Lakes Chilwa, Chiuta and Malombe.

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Striking a Balance - Wetland Management and Policy Gaps

Striking a Balance - Wetland Management and Policy Gaps

A keynote address on how wetlands are managed and the policy gaps

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Wetlands Key Note Address

Wetlands Key Note Address

A key note address on wetland management gaps

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Fisheries Gender and Youth Analysis of Four Major Lakes in Malawi

Fisheries Gender and Youth Analysis of Four Major Lakes in Malawi

A literature review of the role of gender and youth in fisheries across the four major lakes (Lakes Malawi, Malombe, Chilwa and Chiuta), and included 20 key informant interviews equally spread between men and women interviewees.

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FMA Machinga Chidenga-Mangulu-Nsanama Block

FMA Machinga Chidenga-Mangulu-Nsanama Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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FMA Machinga Chikwakwata-Nyama-Mangaka Block

FMA Machinga Chikwakwata-Nyama-Mangaka Block

A management plan to facilitate community management of forests and access to forest resources on public and customary land

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2011-2012 Draft National Budget Analysis on Climate Change

2011-2012 Draft National Budget Analysis on Climate Change

An analysis of the 2011/2012 draft budget with a focus on resources earmarked for implementation of activities and programs that relate to climate change, environment and natural resources management

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A Study of the Economic and Social Impact of Three Irrigation Schemes in Dedza and Ntcheu Districts

A Study of the Economic and Social Impact of Three Irrigation Schemes in Dedza and Ntcheu Districts

A study to assess the extent to which forecasts that were made about social and economic benefits of rural irrigation schemes were realise d on the ground

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Community Experiences with Climate change - Case Study of Salima District

Community Experiences with Climate change - Case Study of Salima District

A compilation of case studies on community climate change experience in Salima district

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East and Southern Africa Regional Workshop on Linking Local Experiences with Policy Processes in Climate Change

East and Southern Africa Regional Workshop on Linking Local Experiences with Policy Processes in Climate Change

This document gives a background and objectives of the Southern Voices Climate Change workshop on ‘Linking local experiences with policy processes in climate change: Lessons from adaptation, sustainable energy and community forestry

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ECRP Bulletin December 2015

ECRP Bulletin December 2015

A biannual bulletin which highlights key achievements, challenges and lessons learnt in ECRP

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ECRP Bulletin June 2015

ECRP Bulletin June 2015

A biannual bulletin which highlights key achievements, challenges and lessons learnt in ECRP

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ECRP Bulletin March 2014

ECRP Bulletin March 2014

A biannual bulletin which highlights key achievements, challenges and lessons learnt in ECRP

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Into Unknown Territory - The Limits to Adaptation and Reality of Loss and Damage from Climate Impacts

Into Unknown Territory - The Limits to Adaptation and Reality of Loss and Damage from Climate Impacts

This paper contextualises issues around loss and damage as a result of climate change and demonstrates the urgent necessity for a range of approaches to address it through scaled up adaptation and mitigation measures

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Likely Impacts of Climate on Water Availability

Likely Impacts of Climate on Water Availability

A case study of adverse climate change impacts on water availability, agriculture production and food security

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Policy Brief on the Current National Policies and Strategies Related to Wetlands Use and Climate Change

Policy Brief on the Current National Policies and Strategies Related to Wetlands Use and Climate Change

A brief assessment of the relevant policies and strategies related to wetland use and management and climate change

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Electricity Act 2004

Electricity Act 2004

The Act provides information on the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity

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Energy Regulation Act 2004

Energy Regulation Act 2004

The Act defines the functions and powers of the Energy Regulatory Authority and provides for licensing of energy undertakings

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Fisheries Conservation and Management - Local Community Participation Rules

Fisheries Conservation and Management - Local Community Participation Rules

Local community participation rules on fisheries conservation and management

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Fisheries Conservation and Management Act 1997

Fisheries Conservation and Management Act 1997

An act on conservation and management of fisheries

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Fisheries Conservation and Management Regulations 2000

Fisheries Conservation and Management Regulations 2000

Regulations on fisheries conservation and management

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Irrigation Act 2001

Irrigation Act 2001

An Act to make provision for the sustainable development and management of irrigation, protection of the environment from irrigation related degradations, establishment of the National Irrigation Board

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Malawi and the Millennium Development Goals- Challenges and Achievements

Malawi and the Millennium Development Goals- Challenges and Achievements

An assessment of what Malawi has achieved in meeting the MDG's and the challenges met

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National Irrigation Policy and Development Strategy 2000

National Irrigation Policy and Development Strategy 2000

National Policy and strategy on irrigation and irrigation related issues

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National Water Policy 2005

The National Water Policy

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Rural Electrification Act 2004

Rural Electrification Act 2004

An Act to make provision for the promotion, funding, management and regulation of rural electrification

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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands- Implications for Malawi

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands- Implications for Malawi

A presentation on wetlands conventions implications for Malawi

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The Water Resources Act - 1969

The Water Resources Act of 1969 outlines the law for the ownership and control of public water, the water resources board, the prohibition of water use, the right to public water for domestic purposes and the prohibition of prescriptive rights to the use of water. This Water Resources Act has since been updated.

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Water Resources Act - 2013

This Water Resources Act of 2013 outlines preliminary provisions, the National Water Resources Authority, the National Water Policy and National Water Resources Master Plan, water abstraction and use, protected areas and controlled activities, prevention and control of water pollution, government waterworks, safety of dams and flood management, water charges and financial provisions, etc. This Water Resources Act is the most recent version to be put into law.

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Catchment Management in the Shire River Basin

This powerpoint presentation was used during a WESM talk by Dr. Eliot Taylor on June 13th, 2017. The presentation covers the importance of the Shire River, the Shire River Basin Management Project, challenges and conclusions, and Lake Malawi border disputes.

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A Summary of the Malawi National Guidelines on Integrated Catchment Management and Rural Infrastructure

A combined Chichewa and English summary of the national guidelines on integrated catchment management in Malawi.These guidelines address the environmental issues identified in Malawi's National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) which are: soil erosion, deforestation, water resources degradation and depletion, threat to fish resources, threat to biodiversity, human habitat degradation, high population growth, air pollution and climate change.

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