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Journal Articles & Books
December 2018
Peru
Central America
South America

Introduction The Cañete River watershed located in the central Peruvian Andes, is undergoing hydrological changes due to global rising temperatures, landuse changes and increased water supply demand. At the river’s source in the ice-covered mountains at 5,800 m.a.s.l., changes in the landscape are evident given the ever receding snow covered ground.

More peaceful and inclusive communities through empowerment and training of indigenous leaders on conflict and gender.PNG
Training Resources & Tools
December 2018
Americas
Latin America and the Caribbean
South America
Peru

This is a brief description of a course organized by the Regional Government of San Martín in Peru and ProTierras Comunales and implemented in coordination with the regional and local indigenous organisations in 2018.

Journal Articles & Books
December 2018
Egypt
Sudan
Kenya
Tanzania
Southern Africa
South Africa
Nigeria
Mexico
Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
United States of America
Japan
Philippines
Iran
Nepal

Agriculture influences and shapes the world’s ecosystems, but not always in a positive way. More than 2.5 billion people are globally involved as stewards of land and water ecosystems that constitute the natural resource base for feeding the current and future world population.

Journal Articles & Books
November 2018
Kenya
Dominican Republic
Turkey
Afghanistan
Peru
Italy
Tanzania
Ecuador
Bolivia
China
Iran
Venezuela
Guyana
Colombia
Brazil
Mongolia

The material compiled, which covers over 2 000 international legal intruments stretching from the year 805 to 1977, has been organized chronologically and tabulated with an indication, for each instrument, of the substance covered and of the water bodies, territories and basins concerned, together with the source of reference and any relevant remarks and annotations.

Journal Articles & Books
November 2018
Serbia
Nepal
Morocco
Guatemala
Philippines
Uganda
Albania
Oman
Peru
Azerbaijan
Indonesia
Zimbabwe
Colombia
Cambodia
Congo
Argentina
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
China
Mexico
Kenya

Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” recognizes the fundamental role of women in achieving poverty reduction, food security and nutrition.

Journal Articles & Books
November 2018
Egypt
Bangladesh
United States of America
Micronesia
Peru
Indonesia
Ethiopia
Malawi
Jordan
Uganda
Turkmenistan
Somalia
Uzbekistan
Netherlands
Senegal
Burundi
Chile
Azerbaijan
Australia
New Zealand
Nepal
South Sudan

Access to safe water and sanitation and sound management of freshwater ecosystems are at the very core of sustainable development.

Journal Articles & Books
November 2018
Equatorial Guinea
Italy
Turkey
Afghanistan
Peru
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
Ghana
Iran
Venezuela
Senegal
Guyana
Mongolia
China
Gabon
Brazil
Côte d'Ivoire

In 1978 the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published a Systematic Index of International Water Resources Treaties, Declarations, Acts and Cases by Basin (Legislative Study No. 15). The Index covered some 2000 international legal instruments the earliest dating from the year 805 and the most recent 1977.

Peer-reviewed publication
November 2018
Indonesia
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Rwanda
United States of America

Economists argue that land rent taxation is an ideal form of taxation as it causes no deadweight losses. Nevertheless, pure land rent taxation is rarely applied. This paper revisits the case of land taxation for developing countries. We first provide an up-to-date review on land taxation in development countries, including feasibility and implementation challenges.