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China 2010 Country Fact Sheet

Authors: 
Future Generations
Date: 
May, 2010

This two-page 2010 China Country Fact Sheet provides information for readers on "sustainable livelihoods for rural China."

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Minimizing Development's Impact

Authors: 
Merisha Enoe
Publisher: 
China Brief: The American Chamber of Commerce in China
Date: 
March, 2010

The China Brief published an article by Future Generations China project coordinator, Merisha Enoe.

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Peru's Interoceanic Highway

Authors: 
Fleming, Robert L. Jr.
Date: 
March, 2010

Roads are vital for overall development and the access afforded by these can be both extremely beneficial as well as hugely damaging. The road network in Peru includes the Inter-Oceanic Highway South [Carratera Interoceania Sur], a route linking the Pacific Ocean in Peru with a highway in Brazil that continues east to the Atlantic. This artery, already completed in Brazil but not totally finished in Peru, brings substantial social and environmental change to many areas.

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Bishnoi and Antelope in India

Authors: 
Fleming, Robert L. Jr.
Date: 
February, 2010

 

On a peaceful February morning, five wild Nilgai, India’s largest antelope, browsed placidly inside the red sandstone fence of the Khejarli (Khejadli) Grove while Large Gray Babblers, their low contact notes holding the flock together, searched for termites in the shade of nearby Prosopis cineraria, khejri trees. And all the while, a caretaker, a man with a white turban and a splendid black moustache, explained the history and significance of this sacred shrine.

 

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A Passion for Pine: Forest Conservation Practices of the Apatani People of Arunachal Pradesh

Authors: 
Rechlin, Michael
Date: 
January, 2010

This article, published in Himalaya, examines the community forestry and private plantation practices of the Apatani people of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It then highlights conservation solutions unique to the Apatani. Learn about new approaches to forestry and ancient traditions of co-planting bamboo with blue pine.

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A Passion for Pine: Forest Conservation Practices of the Apatani People of Arunachal Pradesh

Authors: 
Rechlin, Michael
Date: 
January, 2010

This article, published in Himalaya, examines the community forestry and private plantation practices of the Apatani people of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It then highlights conservation solutions unique to the Apatani. Learn about new approaches to forestry and ancient traditions of co-planting bamboo with blue pine.

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Achievements of the Green Long March 2009

Authors: 
Future Generations China
Publisher: 
Future Generations China
Date: 
December, 2009

The Green Long March (GLM) successfully completed its third year of research and campaigning on pressing environmental issues, this year with a focus on green energy. Student volunteers from more than 50 partner universities across China organized activities along seven routes in diverse ecological zones. Key outcomes included improved research and problem-solving skills among the 5,000 participating youth, 40 green energy case studies, and 28 Green Seed Award (GSA) projects.

Details are provided in this summary 15 page summary report.

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Future Generations Newsletter Autumn 2009

Authors: 
Future Generations
Publisher: 
Future Generations
Date: 
September, 2009

Future Generations Autumn 2009 newsletter features articles on:

  • Reducing child mortality in Afghanistan
  • Kitchen gardens raising women's empowerment in Northeast India
  • New Pendeba Society in Tibet, China
  • Connecting students through DimDim
  • Alumni News: Women's Photovoice
  • Kresge Planning Grant for Green Campus
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Green Long March, Newsletter Fall 2008

Authors: 
Future Generations/CHINA
Publisher: 
Future Generations/CHINA
Date: 
September, 2008

The Fall 2008, Green Long March Newsletter of Future Generations/CHINA features:   An Activity Update from 2008, Journal Entries from Chinese Youth Reflecting on their  Experiences, and the 2008 Route Map.

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Community-based Conservation - Is it More Effective, Efficient, and Sustainable?

Authors: 
Rechlin, Michael A.
Authors: 
Taylor, Daniel
Authors: 
Lichatowich, Jim
Authors: 
Hoon, Parakh
Authors: 
de Leon, Beberly
Authors: 
Taylor, Jesse
Publisher: 
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Date: 
March, 2008

 

Summary of Scientific Evidence Relating to Community-based Conservation

Perhaps roughly ten percent of the planet remains an unpeopled “grand treasure” suitable for the set-the-land-aside approach, but how do we protect the remaining ninety percent?

This paper offers an analysis of current thinking and trends in community-based conservation that draws from the scientific literature.

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