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I found a brief synopsis through cbnrm.net about Botswana and what is going on there concerning the management and conservation resources. They are following the examples of countries like Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, and places in Southern Africa. Botswana is recognizing the need for rural communities to be in the decision making process that pertains to the management and conservation of their own natural resources. It is important that the men and women who depend on their…

I found this article on www.unmultimedia.org. Since the end of the civil war in Liberia, authorities have been concerned with the high rates of rape and domestic violence. To better handle this crisis police were retrained and re-equiped to combat the issue. New and tougher sentences were issued to rape offenders as well. Among these new efforts, a grass roots womens activist group (The Concerned Women of Ganta)…

I must say before I continue with this blog post, I knew clean water was an issue. I knew it was a serious issue in many parts of the world, but I did not actually know how large the issue was and still is. I checked out the link "water for people" to find out more information on what people are doing to help solve this problem. Basically the organization started out in the 1980's and was founded by the former president of the American Water Works Association and some of his…

Community Food Security is about making healthy food accessible to all, including low-income people. It is also about empowering diverse people to work together to create positive changes in the food system and their…