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  1. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    May, 2012
    Laos

    This report presents results of the Lao Census of Agriculture 2010/11. It highlights the major findings of the census, featuring commentary and graphical presentations, as well as some summary tables. Results are shown for each province. The report is available in Lao and English as separate documents.   The Lao Census of Agriculture 2010/11 was the second agricultural census undertaken in Lao PDR; the first was conducted in 1998/99. Since the first census, there have been significant changes in the agricultural sector and these changes needed to be captured in another census.  

  2. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    April, 2012
    Guinea

    Ces dernières années, la République de Guinée a connu une extension rapide des surfaces plantées en palmiers améliorés. L’arrivée prochaine en production de ces dernières, avec pour conséquence d’importantes quantités d’huile de palme produites, fait peser d’importants enjeux sur le développement de cette filière.

  3. Library Resource
    Aggregated from the Journal of Peasant Studies
    April, 2012

    Across the world, ‘green grabbing’ – the appropriation of land and resources for environmental ends – is an emerging process of deep and growing significance. The vigorous debate on ‘land grabbing’ already highlights instances where ‘green’ credentials are called upon to justify appropriations of land for food or fuel – as where large tracts of land are acquired not just for ‘more efficient farming’ or ‘food security’, but also to ‘alleviate pressure on forests’.

  4. Library Resource

    Faire face au passé – et au présent

    Reports & Research
    April, 2012
    Gabon

    Ce rapport de FERN rédigé par la spécialiste en droits fonciers Liz Alden Wily documente la situation au Gabon pour informer sur, entre autre, les discussions en cours concernant FLEGT et REDD dans le pays.  Le rapport commence par un regard historique sur le Gabon.  En 1899 virtuellement la Gabon tout entier était attribué aux compagnies françaises d’exploitation forestière.  Avant cela, le Gabon endura près de deux siècles d’un régime commercial des plus développés en Afrique au sein duquel des clans locaux se mirent au service du commerce international d’esclaves et de ressources.

  5. Library Resource

    Facing Up to the Past – and Present

    Reports & Research
    April, 2012
    Gabon

     

  6. Library Resource
    April, 2012
    Africa

    Nearly 200 million Africans currently live in slums. Urban operations are one of the main tools for improving living conditions in informal settlements, where land tenure, housing, development and services largely function outside any official system. While progress has undoubtedly been made over the last decade, these operations have had mixed social, economic, urban and environmental impacts.

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    FPIC in REDD+
    Manuals & Guidelines
    May, 2012
    Global

    This manual aims to build the capacities of the indigenous peoples, networks and organizations to advocate and work for the effective implementation of FPIC for indigenous peoples in the activities and projects relating to REDD+. In particular, the objective of this manual is to equip indigenous peoples with the knowledge and understanding of FPIC and REDD+; and to provide a general guide to communities on the application of FPIC in REDD+ activities in upholding their rights, interests and welfare.

  8. Library Resource
    The Economics of Land Degradation for the Agriculture Sector in Tajikistan - A Scoping Study
    Reports & Research
    May, 2012
    Tajikistan

    As part of the broader United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Environment Programme (UNDP/UNEP) Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI), Phase 1 Project, the overall objective of this study is to develop a framework to assess the impact of land degradation and the benefits of SLM.

  9. Library Resource

    CEPAL presenta documento que examina brechas sociales en el contexto de los derechos indígenas de comunidades mapuche de Ercilla

    Institutional & promotional materials
    Multimedia
    Multimedia
    April, 2012
    Chile

    La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presentó el jueves 5 de abril de 2012 el documento "Desigualdades territoriales y exclusión social del pueblo mapuche en Chile: Situación en la comuna de Ercilla desde un enfoque de derechos", elaborado en conjunto con la agrupación Alianza Territorial Mapuche (ATM).

  10. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    May, 2012
    Indonesia, Global, South-Eastern Asia

    While participation is seen as an important part of sustainable natural resource management, it is not always successful – a number of studies to date indicate conflicting values and power inequalities can significantly undermine participatory processes. A new paper in the Journal of Forest Policy and Economics examines another source of conflict: differing views of reality and underlying cultural biases.

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