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  1. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    February, 2001
    Kenya

    The Kenya Land Alliance (KLA) organized a two-day workshop in Machakos to brainstorm on important issues that should constitute the Land Reform Process. in addition, come up with a plan of action/activities to be undertaken by various stakeholders. Stakeholder representatives included civil society organizations and NGOs, relevant government departments, local authorities, academicians and lawyers. This report is a summary of issues deliberated.

  2. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    September, 2001
    Lesotho

    Spatial data is crucial for sustainable land management and environmental protection; therefore the development of spatial data infrastructure (SDI) ensures accessibility of information for decision-making. Many national organizations have begun to recognize the need to justify the large public investments they receive by improving access and encouraging a broader use of the information in their custody.

  3. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    September, 2001
    Thailand

    For forecasting agricultural production to design cropping patterns and to utilize water effectively, a computerized agricultural production monitoring system named PDM was selected. The Nam Oon irrigation project was chosen as a case study. PDM was used for agricultural production forecasting in the Nam Oon project for ten cultivation seasons from the 1995 wet season to the 2000 dry season. The factors affecting flow in the canal and the agricultural production forecasting equation were also investigated.

  4. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2001

    Net farm income for most representative farms in 2010 will be lower than in 2000. Low profit farms, which consist of 25% of the farms in the study, may have negative net farm income throughout the forecasting period, and may not have financial resiliency to survive. Cropland prices and cash rental rates are projected to increase slightly except in the Red River Valley where they are projected to fall. Debt-to-asset ratios for most farms will increase slightly throughout the forecast period.

  5. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    January, 2002
    Caribbean, Central America, South America, Peru

    What is the condition of women in Peru? This gender profile by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) offers a statistical overview of the condition of urban and rural women with respect to unemployment, status in the workplace, life expectancy and working and living conditions. Poverty is an ongoing concern and half the population continues to subsist below the poverty line. Rural women suffer the most with lower rates of literacy and fewer employment opportunities than urban women and men in general.

  6. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    March, 2001
    Peru, Central America, Caribbean, South America

    Peru's fifth submission to the United Nations Committee that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) outlines the status of women in Peru. The government has faced difficulties changing attitudes that discriminate against women. However, mandatory changes in Peru's education system, including the introduction of the National Sex Education Programme, are highlighted as positive steps.

  7. Library Resource

    a comparative study of agrarian communities in Africa and Asia

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2001
    South-Eastern Asia, Asia, Africa, Vietnam

    The devastating environmental effects of deforestation and the exploitation of other natural resources in the developing world have been well documented, yet their impact on local communities has received far less attention. This report looks at how land degradation and deforestation are being addressed at the local level, where households have experienced the reduction of farm size and the decline of natural resources. Through a comparison of Asia and Africa, the evolution of land tenure institutions within diverse cultural, natural, and policy environments is examined.

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