APFED Booklet on Good Practices and Innovative Activities 2005 ...

Table of Contents
Index by Country ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
by Area ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Programme Operations and Achievements .................................................................................................................................................... 21
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Key Accomplishments and Lessons Learnt ............................................................................................................................................................. 27
Future Challenges ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Award Projects 2006-2009 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
2006 [Gold] Solomon Islands ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Rehabilitating a Rural Economy with Virgin Coconut Oil Production
2006 [Silver] Korea(Republic of Korea) ............................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Resuscitation of the Geumho River
2006 [Silver] Australia ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Christie Walk Ecocity Project
2006 [Incentive] Philippines .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Institutionalising Local Mechanisms for Integrated Sustainable Water Management and Water
Governance
2006 [Incentive] China ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Maintaining Environmental Sustainability via Legal Means
2007 [Gold] Bangladesh ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Disappearing Land: Supporting Communities Affected by River Erosion
2007 [Silver] China ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
The Efficient Lighting Initiative Quality Certification Institute - Promotion of Energy Efficient and
Sustainable Lighting
2007 [Silver] India ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Gram Nidhi: Eco Enterprises for Sustainable Livelihoods in Ecologically Semi-Arid Rural Areas
2007 [Incentive] India ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Transforming Lives and Landscapes - ITC’s Integrated Watershed Development Programme
2007 [Incentive] Vietnam ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Promoting Public Participation in Protection of Vietnam’s Wildlife via Education for Nature -
Vietnam’s Wildlife Crime Hotline
2008 [Gold] Nepal ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Mitigation of the Effects of the Carbon Dioxide and other Greenhouse Gases by Controlling Slash and
Burn Practices
2008 [Silver] Indonesia ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Public-Private Partnership for Improving Waste Management, Mitigating Climate Change and Promoting
Community Development
2008 [Silver] Bangladesh ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Improving Rural Livelihoods: Promoting Sustainable and Safer Vegetable Production
2008 [Incentive] India ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Building Zero Energy Development Communities to Mainstream Sustainability - T-Zed Homes