Both Ends

The initiatives included in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability:

• are rooted in local people’s experience and knowledge

• are managed bottom-up, and

• combine traditional knowledge and modern techniques

They present viable alternatives to often damaging mainstream development projects, or undesirable socio-economic developments. Many can easily compete - or even emulate - such projects on their technical, financial and economic terms.

We have included them for others to follow as examples, to replicate, to learn from, and to exchange experiences with.

Cooperative agreements are being signed with the - often local - organisations behind the initiatives, and cooperation and support activities have started.

The main theme of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability is Sustainable Land Use and Water Management, subdivided in five areas.

• ecological restoration

• Integrated river basin management

• biotechnology

• non-timber forest products

• land rights

An introduction to each theme is given (click a theme in the right hand column).

We encourage stakeholders, such as decision-makers at all levels, politicians, and consultants, to seriously consider the visions, practices and techniques emanating from Southern NGOs and grassroots organisations. This is why Both ENDS also puts forward the examples presented in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability in international fora (such as the CSD and the World Water Forum), government circles, consultancy agencies, financial institutions, and the press.

Eligibility for inclusion

Eligible are: Environment NGOs/CBOs and networks in the South and CEE-countries working on Sustainable Land Use or Water Management. Their initiative should be ecologically sound and socially just. It should also be:

• innovative

• inspiring, and

• replicable

We invite you to propose your - or a partners’ - initiative if it meets these criteria. Please send a full description to us, at: encyclopedia@bothends.org.

	The initiatives included in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability:
	•	are rooted in local people’s experience and knowledge
	•	are managed bottom-up, and
	•	combine traditional knowledge and modern techniques
	They present viable alternatives to often damaging mainstream development projects, or undesirable socio-economic developments. Many can easily compete - or even emulate - such projects on their technical, financial and economic terms. We have included them for others to follow as examples, to replicate, to learn from, and to exchange experiences with. Cooperative agreements are being signed with the - often local - organisations behind the initiatives, and cooperation and support activities have started. The main theme of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability is Sustainable Land Use and Water Management, subdivided in five areas.
	•	ecological restoration
	•	Integrated river basin management
	•	biotechnology
	•	non-timber forest products
	•	land rights
	An introduction to each theme is given (click a theme in the right hand column). We encourage stakeholders, such as decision-makers at all levels, politicians, and consultants, to seriously consider the visions, practices and techniques emanating from Southern NGOs and grassroots organisations. This is why Both ENDS also puts forward the examples presented in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability in international fora (such as the CSD and the World Water Forum), government circles, consultancy agencies, financial institutions, and the press. Eligibility for inclusion Eligible are: Environment NGOs/CBOs and networks in the South and CEE-countries working on Sustainable Land Use or Water Management. Their initiative should be ecologically sound and socially just. It should also be:
	•	innovative
	•	inspiring, and
	•	replicable
	We invite you to propose your - or a partners’ - initiative if it meets these criteria. Please send a full description to us, at: encyclopedia@bothends.org.