Land use policy unquestionably requires information about land ownership. During the Congressional debate on the Land Use Policy and Planning Assistance Act of 1972, Senator Henry Jackson of Washington recognized the need for land ownership information when he said: "Rational land use planning would be impossible without knowledge of patterns of land ownership within a given area." (1) Yet this information is not generally available for the planning process.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesseptembre, 2016Royaume-Uni, Norvège, États-Unis d'Amérique
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Land Use Policy Volume 58
Publication évaluée par des pairsdécembre, 2016Royaume-Uni, Irlande, États-Unis d'AmériqueRecent forecasts show a need to increase agricultural production globally by 60% from 2005 to 2050, in order to meet a rising demand from a growing population. This poses challenges for scientists and policy makers to formulate solutions on how to increase food production and simultaneously meet environmental targets such as the conservation and protection of water, the conservation of biodiversity, and the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesdécembre, 2016Kenya, États-Unis d'Amérique, Mexique, Zambie, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Italie, Royaume-Uni, Ghana, Nicaragua, Bolivie, Malawi, Éthiopie, Afrique
This report uses data from a two-year impact evaluation to analyse the impact of the Ethiopia Social Cash Transfer Pilot Programme (SCTPP) on household behaviour and decision-making, including agricultural production and other income-generating activities, labour supply, the accumulation of productive assets, access to credit and food security.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresdécembre, 2016Suisse, Zambie, Allemagne, Madagascar, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Australie, Royaume-Uni, Ghana, Soudan du Sud, Sierra Leone, Éthiopie, Italie, Canada, Pays-Bas
تقرّ الخطوط التوجيهية الطوعية بشأن الحوكمة المسؤولة لحيازة الأراضي، ومصايد الأسماك، والغابات، في سياق الأمن الغذائي الوطني بأنّ الاستثمارات المسؤولة التي ينفّذها القطاعان العام والخاص أساسية لتحسين الأمن الغذائي، وتدعو إلى استثمارات تصون مستخدمي الأراضي ومالكيها من خطر نزع ملكيتهم لحقوق الحيازة المشروعة. ويوفّر هذا الدليل الفني توجيهات مفصّلة للسلطات الحكومية المنخرطة في جهود تشجيع الاستثمارات والموافقة عليها ورصدها في جميع مراحل دورة الاستثمار، بشأن الإجراءات التي يمكن اتخاذها لإرساء بيئة مؤاتية للاستثمارات المسؤولة والمستدامة.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresoctobre, 2016Angola, Slovénie, États-Unis d'Amérique, Espagne, Chine, Australie, Royaume-Uni, Ghana, République centrafricaine, Kenya, Maroc, Colombie, Serbie, Pays-Bas, Irlande, Canada, Asie, Afrique, Amériques, Europe
These guidelines are the result a consultative process that involved a large number of practitioners from both developed and developing countries. Two meetings were held in Glasgow and Delhi and a tentative outline was agreed upon. The guidelines are intended to provide a reference framework for decision makers and planners to adequately plan, design and manage the forest and trees in and around their cities.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesseptembre, 2016Malawi, Ouganda, Afrique du Sud, Libéria, Niger, Sénégal, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, Mongolie, Myanmar, Népal, Danemark, Suède, Royaume-Uni, Italie, Belgique, France, Allemagne, Suisse
Supporting Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests (VGGTs) is a programme that provides countries with a framework for best practices in tenurerelated policies, laws, regulations, strategies and practices. Its Phase 1 was implemented from October 2012 to June 2016 as a multi-donor programme overseen by a steering committee and managed by the VG-Tenure Secretariat hosted by FAO.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesoctobre, 2016France, Bangladesh, Honduras, Allemagne, Pérou, Guatemala, Royaume-Uni, Congo, Guinée, Cameroun, Seychelles, Maroc, Philippines, Japon, Myanmar, Irlande, Gabon, Norvège
The Conference of the Parties (COP) of UNFCCC is a prime opportunity to communicate FAO’s work on climate change and to liaise with potential partners, at the numerous side events and parallel events organized around the COP. This booklet seeks to raise awareness on the impacts of climate change on food security and nutrition and advocate for the importance of having the agricultural sectors properly considered in climate change mechanisms, policies and finances.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesavril, 2016Afrique, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Amériques, Brésil, Canada, États-Unis d'Amérique, Asie, Chine, Japon, République de Corée, Malaisie, Inde, Europe, Fédération de Russie, Danemark, Irlande, Norvège, Suède, Royaume-Uni, Italie, France, Allemagne, Pays-Bas, Suisse, Australie
This paper summarizes the good practices by nine selected OECD countries that seek to promote responsible foreign investment in developing country agriculture, primarily by investors in their territory or jurisdiction. The study provides examples of the increasing trend of home countries in establishing binding legal norms and other mechanisms as safeguards that are relevant for agricultural investment.
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Library ResourceRapports et recherchesdécembre, 2016Chili, États-Unis d'Amérique, Kenya, Zambie, Gambie, Suède, Allemagne, Guatemala, Australie, Bolivie, Myanmar, Finlande, Népal, Libéria, Nicaragua, Viet Nam, Costa Rica, Italie, Royaume-Uni, Mexique, Asie, Afrique, Amériques
This report is a mid-term evaluation (MTE) of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF), one of the first “umbrella programmes” within the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresdécembre, 2016Fidji, Honduras, États-Unis d'Amérique, Zambie, Danemark, Indonésie, Pérou, Royaume-Uni, Ghana, Malawi, Costa Rica, Niger, Nouvelle-Zélande, Népal, Maroc, Japon, Malaisie, Madagascar, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Tchad, Canada
Where do forests and forestry stand today in international climate change negotiations? What exactly does it mean to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+)? What are the opportunities and risks for forests in today’s changing climate and is there a clear path forward? The articles in this issue address these and other questions.
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