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   A Trend Analysis of Leaf Area Index and Land Surface Temperature and Their Relationship from Global to Local Scale

   Volume 9 Issue 10

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   octobre, 2020

   Territoire britannique de l'océan Indien, République centrafricaine, Amérique centrale, Amérique du Sud, Amérique septentrionale, États-Unis d'Amérique, Chine, Inde, Europe, Fédération de Russie, Australie, Global

   échelle (cartographie)

   Although the way in which vegetation phenology mediates the feedback of vegetation to climate systems is now well understood, the magnitude of these changes is still unknown. A thorough understanding of how the recent shift in phenology may impact on, for example, land surface temperature (LST) is important. To address this knowledge gap, it is important to quantify these impacts and identify patterns from the global to the regional scale.

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   Land tenure reforms, tenure security and food security in poor agrarian economies: causal linkages and research gaps

   janvier, 2016

   Rwanda, Zambie, Nicaragua, Viet Nam, Madagascar, Chine, Pérou, Inde, Malawi, Éthiopie, Cambodge

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   terre

   recherche

   sécurité alimentaire

   tenure foncière

   This paper reviews the literature to identify the relationship between tenure security and food security. The literatures on tenure issues and food security issues are not well connected and the scientific evidence on the causal links between tenure security and food security is very limited. The paper explores the conceptual linkages between land tenure reforms, tenure security and food security and illustrates how these vary across diverse contexts.

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   Gender and Asset Ownership : A Guide to Collecting Individual-Level Data

   Documents de politique et mémoires

   juin, 2011

   Afrique sub-saharienne, Asie, Afrique occidentale, Afrique, Global, Amérique centrale, Asie orientale, Océanie, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Asia du sud-est

   Terre et corruption

   corruption

   droit de propriété

   coût de transaction

   Ownership and control over assets such as land and housing provide direct and indirect benefits to individuals and households, including a secure place to live, the means of a livelihood, protection during emergencies, and collateral for credit that can be used for investment or consumption. Unfortunately, few studies - either at the micro or macro levels- examine the gender dimensions of asset ownership. This paper sets out a framework for researchers who are interested in collecting data on individual level asset ownership and analyzing the gender asset gap.

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   Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones

   Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses

   Rapports et recherches

   Documents de politique et mémoires

   décembre, 2011

   Kenya, Jordanie, Bangladesh, Philippines, El Salvador, Égypte, Chine, Costa Rica

   développement des capacités

   propriété foncière

   zone rurale

   This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women's economic empowerment and boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines. The study focuses on women's economic empowerment in the context of zones at three levels: (i) fair employment and working conditions for female employees; (ii) equal access to opportunities for professional advancement; and (iii) investment opportunities for female entrepreneurs.

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   Seaweed Aquaculture for Food Security, Income Generation and Environmental Health in Tropical Developing Countries

   Rapports et recherches

   Documents de politique et mémoires

   juillet, 2016

   République-Unie de Tanzanie, Japon, Malaisie, Madagascar, Chine, Namibie, Indonésie, Australie, République populaire démocratique de Corée, Argentine, République de Corée, Sri Lanka, Brésil, Nouvelle-Zélande, Amérique centrale, Amérique septentrionale, Océanie

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   sécurité alimentaire

   changement climatique

   To meet carbon emissions targets, more than 30 countries have committed to boosting production of renewable resources from biological materials andconvert them into products such as food, animal feedand bioenergy. In a post-fossil-fuel world, an increasingproportion of chemicals, plastics, textiles, fuels and electricity will have to come from biomass, which takesup land. To maintain current consumption trends theworld will also need to produce 50–70 percent more foodby 2050, increasingly under drought conditions and onpoor soils.

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   Analyzing Urban Systems : Have Megacities Become Too Large?

   Rapports et recherches

   Documents de politique et mémoires

   mai, 2014

   États-Unis d'Amérique, Chine, Mexique, Océanie, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Asie orientale

   Régime urbain

   zone urbaine

   urbanisation

   The trend toward ever greater urbanization continues unabated across the globe. According to the United Nations, by 2025 closes to 5 billion people will live in urban areas. Many cities, especially in the developing world, are set to explode in size. Over the next decade and a half, Lagos is expected to increase its population 50 percent, to nearly 16 million. Naturally, there is an active debate on whether restricting the growth of megacities is desirable and whether doing so can make residents of those cities and their countries better off.