Le projet « Droits de Propriété et Développement du Diamant Artisanal » (DPDDA) travaille avec le gouvernement centrafricain sur la sécurisation des droits de propriété des artisans miniers du diamant. Il est financé par l’Agence Américaine de Développement International USAID.

Assessing how biofuels affect forests and people’s livelihoods and how its production can be more sustainable has been made easier following the recent release of an interactive map which provides a geographical overview of biofuel production, consumption and investment around the world.

The voluntary certification schemes recently approved by the European Commission to verify compliance with the sustainability requirements of the EU’s renewable energy policy have serious shortcomings for safeguarding rural livelihoods in developing countries.