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"The interdisciplinary research project IMPETUS examines since mid-2000 the main aspects of the water cycle on the basis of two river catchment areas in Benin and Morocco. The main objective is to enable to our partner countries a sustainable management of scarce resource 'water'. (...) The implementing of [Spatial Decision Support Systems] as well as the training and further training in the domain of the water management and the food security are ... key duties of the project." The website offers a lot of information and studies (fulltexts) about the results of the projects, as well as two e-books in Engl. and French with the whole report on Benin and Morocco. The e-books also have chapters on society and economy. [according to site editor’s information] ... [supplemented]

The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) works to transform decision-making processes of natural resource management so the benefits are shared equally. SDI's work aims to create space for the participation of local communities in decision making processes on natural resources. We work to support and enhance their contributions to those processes and strengthen mechanisms that will ensure that communities receive a fair share of the benefits derived from natural resource exploitation. ... [according to site editor's information]

Website of an association that wants to promote traditional architecture ("the nubian vault") in the Sahel. You will find extensive information und how these vaults are built, on advantages (but also disadvantages) of this kind of architecture compared to others, pictures, videos and more information on different projects in different countries. ... [editors ilissAfrica]

The Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian Studies (HLCES) is one of the world leading centres in the study of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. The Centre, which is part of the Asien-Afrika-Institut at Hamburg University, carries out interdisciplinary research in the main areas of the humanities and social sciences, including history, art history, linguistics, anthropology and philology.The Centre (then Research Unit) was launched in 2002 in order to plan, conduct and coordinate small- and large-scale research projects, shape a focused research library and provide a research and study environment for graduate and postgraduate students and guest researchers. It also organizes workshops and conferences and publishes a wide range of scholarly publications resulting from its activities. ... [according to site editor's information]

L’Institut des mondes africains (IMAF) est une unité mixte de recherche interdisciplinaire (histoire ancienne et contemporaine, anthropologie, science politique, archéologie) dont les travaux portent sur l’ensemble du continent africain. Il a été créé au 1er janvier 2014, par la fusion de trois laboratoires : le Centre d’études des mondes africains (CEMAf), le Centre d’études africaines (CEAf) et le Centre d’histoire sociale de l’islam méditerranéen (CHSIM). ... [selon les informations de l'éditeur du site]

Interdisciplinary network for the research on environmental issues in Africa. You will find information on participating scientists, on key topics of research and on events. Furthermore, you will find a fulltext of a doctoral thesis with the title: "Wildlife is Our Oil: Conservation, Livelihoods and NGOs in the Tarangire Ecosystem, Tanzania". ... [editors ilissAfrica]

Fatal Transactions is a campaign that focuses on the consequences of natural resource exploitation (oil, diamonds, coltan, gold, etc.) in (post) conflict situations (as in Angola, the DRC, and Sierra Leone). Fatal Transactions campaigns to make sure the way of extraction of these resources is fair and that the local population benefits from its wealth as well. Fatal Transactions is a network of different European and African NGO's and research institutes. The collaboration amongst European and African organisations allows the individual members to be more effective by using the support, knowledge, infrastructure and information of other members for their activities. The project is funded by the European Union. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]

The Namibian Association of Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Support Organisations (NACSO) is an association comprising 15 Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and the University of Namibia. The purpose of NACSO is to provide quality services to rural communities seeking to manage and utilise their natural resources in a sustainable manner. ... [according to site editor's information]