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  1. Library Resource
    Articles et Livres
    décembre, 2007
    États-Unis d'Amérique, Japon, Chine, Inde, Fédération de Russie

    Much is reported about the destruction of natural forests and the consequences for global warming, while on the other hand, exotic plantations in some regions struggle to gain public acceptance. The earth's population is projected to rise to around 9 billion by 2050, with a concomitant increase in demand for forest products. Inevitably, forests in general, and managed forest in particular, will be called on to provide an ever-increasing proportion of local supplies and the international wood trade.

  2. Library Resource
    janvier, 2008
    Bangladesh, Viet Nam, Chine, Indonésie, Pakistan, Asie orientale, Océanie, Asie méridionale

    Focusing on water resources and irrigation, this paper documents a talk by Michael Lipton exploring approaches to poverty alleviation in developing Asia. The talk discusses the findings of a recent paper ‘Pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture in Asia: poverty in irrigated agriculture - realities, issues, and options with guidelines’. It looks at a number of topical issues such as irrigation in relation to access and global poverty, irrigation corruption, and sustainability.

  3. Library Resource
    Articles et Livres
    janvier, 2008
    Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Asie orientale, Asie méridionale, Océanie

    Secure land rights are important for development and poverty reduction and the greatest challenges for providing such rights are in urban, peri-urban areas, and the most productive rural areas. This publication updates and revises UN-HABITAT’s 2004 publication ‘Urban Land for All’, and stresses the need for policies that facilitate access to land for all sections of their existing and future populations – particularly those on low or irregular incomes.

  4. Library Resource
    janvier, 2008
    Asie orientale, Afrique sub-saharienne, Océanie, Asie méridionale, Amérique latine et Caraïbes

    Although the historical focus on tenure reforms has resulted in some important improvements in the livelihoods of forest communities, it has not prevented them from suffering social exclusion and impoverishment.

  5. Library Resource
    janvier, 2008
    Indonésie, Népal, Cambodge, Viet Nam, Thaïlande, Malaisie, Chine, Océanie, Asie orientale, Asie méridionale

    This book examines the gender dimensions of natural resource exploitation and management, with a focus on Asia. It explores the uneasy negotiations between theory, policy, and practice that are often evident within the realm of gender, environment, and natural resource management. It offers a critical feminist perspective on gender relations and natural resource management in the context of contemporary policy concerns: decentralized governance, the elimination of poverty, and the mainstreaming of gender.The book is centred around three themes:

  6. Library Resource
    janvier, 2007
    Japon, Malaisie, Indonésie, Cambodge, Inde, Asie orientale, Océanie, Asie méridionale

    Water crisis is largely a problem of governance.

  7. Library Resource
    janvier, 2008
    Népal, Mauritanie, Mali, Chine, Ouzbékistan, Inde, Tchad, Europe orientale, Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Asie méridionale

    Across vast areas of the world, human activity has degraded once fertile and productive land. Deforestation, overgrazing, continuous farming and poor irrigation practices have affected almost 2 billion hectares worldwide, threatening the health and livelihoods of over one billion people. In this edition of New Agriculturist, a collection of articles explores some of the approaches and policies that can help to successfully rehabilitate degraded land.

  8. Library Resource
    Articles et Livres
    décembre, 2007
    Chine, Asie, Asie méridionale, Asia du sud-est

    This strategy and action plan has been co-produced by over 50 organizations and individuals. We hope that it will be of value to all those interested in reducing poverty through livestock research and development in South and South-East Asia and China. In particular we hope that it will

    be used by researchers, policymakers, aid specialists and development practitioners to inform the development of their policies, programs and projects.

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