Good Gatekeepers

When you hear the word "Gatekeeper" is your reaction positive or negative?  I admit I think of it as negative: an obstacle, somebody blocking the path, or limiting information.  Apparently the first use of it as a metaphor came in an essay about food choices, back in the forties.

The reason I bring it up is that the International Institute for Environment and Development has produced a series of books they call, you guessed it, Gatekeepers.  They are all online and can be found in our OneSearch catalog.

The series aims to highlight key topics in the field of sustainable natural resource management.  Each paper reviews a selected issue of contemporary importance and draws preliminary  conclusions for development that are particularly relevant for policymakers, researchers and planners. 

Here are some titles in the series: 

Biodiversity Planning: Why and how should local opinions matter?

Global Restructuring, Agri-Food Systems and Livelihoods

Towards Food Sovereignty

Tried and tested: learning from farmers on adaptation to climate change

Working Together: Forest-linked small and medium enterprise associations and collective action