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  1. Library Resource
    ISA
    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2019
    South America, Brazil

    A Amazônia brasileira é a região do planeta com maior número de comunidades nativas classificadas como isoladas. No Brasil de hoje, como nos demais países da região amazônica, assiste-se a uma proliferação crescente de relatos e imagens que dão notícia de povos indígenas em situação de isolamento. A Funai conta 114 registros, 28 deles já confirmados; a maioria se concentra nas regiões de frontei- ra com outros países amazônicos.

  2. Library Resource
    Etnografica
    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2019
    South America, Brazil

    Esse artigo se propõe pensar de que forma pessoas, “almas” e “caboclos”, em suas diversas modulações, convivem e povoam o espaço de uma ilha situada no trecho submédio do rio São Francisco, no Brasil, a Ilha do Massangano. Por viverem numa ilha em meio ao semiárido nordestino, seus habitantes articulam a presença desses seres à força dos regimes das águas do rio e sua relação com o sem-fim da “terra firme”, atualizado ali no bioma da caatinga. Em oposição à terra firme, a ilha ela própria anda, movida pela força das correntezas do rio.

  3. Library Resource
    Peer-reviewed publication
    December, 2019
    Senegal

    À partir d’une enquête ethnographique dans les quartiers populaires de la banlieue de Dakar, cet article explore la construction progressive de toute une conceptualisation autour des inondations comme objet d’action publique. Il montre notamment comment les différentes formes de problématisation ont produit des référents pratiques et moraux qui permettent aux acteurs impliqués localement de se coordonner entre eux ainsi qu’avec l’État, ce qui amène à une certaine régulation des actions.

  4. Library Resource
    FAO
    Reports & Research
    January, 2019
    Africa, Mongolia

    FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) were endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security in May 2012. These Voluntary Guidelines have been described as a catalyst leading to improvements in the conditions under which land is held or occupied in the agriculture sectors. The Guidelines address problems of weak governance of tenure and the growing pressure on natural resources, thereby assisting countries to achieve food security for all.

  5. Library Resource
    FAO
    Reports & Research
    January, 2020
    Africa, Niger

    Au Niger comme dans tous les pays du Sahel, le pastoralisme fait face à des défis majeurs. La transhumance transfrontalière – pratique séculaire caractérisant le pastoralisme dans toute l’Afrique au sud du Sahara et dont les bienfaits ne sont plus à démontrer – est dangereusement menacée.

  6. Library Resource
    FAO
    Reports & Research
    January, 2019
    Africa, Niger

    Ce guide en image est le fruit des deux ateliers de Renforcement des capacités des Comités régionaux de transhumance qui ont réuni 110 participants (pasteurs/éleveurs, les gouvernorats, les conseils régionaux, les préfets, les maires, les chefs traditionnels, les services techniques régionaux et départementaux, les organisations de la société civile, ainsi que les représentants de projets et les organisations non gouvernementale (ONG) au niveau de la région). Ces deux ateliers se sont successivement tenus du 9 au 10 septembre 2019 à Dosso et du 13 au 14 septembre à Tahoua au Niger.

  7. Library Resource
    FAO
    Reports & Research
    January, 2020
    Africa, Senegal

    The guide will serve as documentation of the lessons learnt from the experiences of making use of the VGGT and in Senegal. As stakeholders from countries, such as Guinea, Mali and Mauritania seek inspiration from Senegal to improve governance of tenure in their own country context, this document will be an important source of inspiration. The document will also be a reference for different Donors and Partners interested in tenure governance in Senegal.


     

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