The extensive arable land and great biodiversity present in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have the potential to ensure sustenance and a good quality of life for its more than 600 million inhabitants. LAC has experienced important changes in land use. When the Europeans arrived in the 15th century, the forest cover of LAC accounted for approximately 75 per cent of the territory.
Search results
Showing items 1 through 9 of 62.-
Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2019Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Central America, Guatemala, Mexico, South America, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru
-
Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsSeptember, 2019Ethiopia, Madagascar, Uganda, Cameroon, Benin, Niger, Paraguay, Peru, Laos, Global
This brochure provides an overview of the Global Programme Responsible Land Policy (GPRLP) implemented by the German Development Cooperation Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). It points out the relevance of land rights for reducing hunger and conflicts as well as the potential for achieving environmental, social and economic development.
-
Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksMay, 2018Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Montenegro, Indonesia, Ecuador, Colombia, Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, China, Mexico, Brazil
Todo estudio de caracterización de causas y agentes de deforestación debe basarse en un marco conceptual sólido que tenga en cuenta los elementos más importantes para comprender y analizar el fenómeno, al tiempo que se adapte a las características del territorio estudiado. Contar con una base nacional de información de causas y agentes de deforestación, implica que los estudios se sustenten en una base conceptual común, que permita la estandarización y uso de la información recopilada a nivel local, regional o nacional, en el diseño de medidas y acciones de mitigación.
-
Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2019Kenya, Mauritania, Israel, El Salvador, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Indonesia, Venezuela, Australia, Bolivia, Argentina, India, Senegal, Paraguay, Mexico
La FAO ha presentado a título de contribución a la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Agua un documento de base titulado "Agua para la Agricultura" (DOC. E/CONF.70/ 11).
-
Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsMarch, 2018Bangladesh, Nigeria, Peru, Ghana, Ethiopia, Niger, Malawi, Honduras, Uganda, Tanzania, Ecuador, Cambodia, Paraguay, Burkina Faso, Iraq, Burundi, Nepal, Nicaragua, Tajikistan, Haiti, Mexico, Vietnam
For rural women and men, land is often the most important household asset for supporting agricultural production and providing food security and nutrition. Evidence shows that secure land tenure is strongly associated with higher levels of investment and productivity in agriculture – and therefore with higher incomes and greater economic wellbeing. Secure land rights for women are often correlated with better outcomes for them and their families, including greater bargaining power at household and community levels, better child nutrition and lower levels of gender-based violence.
-
Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2017Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
La Paz, Bolivia
15 de septiembre de 2017
Luces y sombras en la década del Día Internacional de la Democracia
Lorenzo Soliz Tito
IPDRS
-
Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsAugust, 2017Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, South America
La Paz, Bolivia
31 de agosto de 2017
Llegamos al número 200 ¡Gracias mil!
Oscar Bazoberry Chali Carmen Beatriz Ruiz
Transcurría julio del 2008 y el IPDRS era solamente una idea, pero, aunque jurídicamente aún no existía, ya se habían definido algunas de sus líneas de acción, entre ellas, contribuir a la reflexión y el debate sobre el desarrollo rural en Sudamérica a través de un formato de artículos cortos y ágiles que bautizamos como Diálogos. -
Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsNovember, 2016Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru
El Informe 2015 Acceso a la tierra y territorio en Sudamérica es una nueva iniciativa en el marco del Movimiento Regional por la Tierra y Territorio. Transitamos tres años entre sistematizaciones de experiencias inspiradoras de acceso a la tierra, documentos técnicos, encuentros regionales, encuentros de jóvenes por la tierra y articulaciones diversas a favor de la vida rural.
-
Library ResourceReports & ResearchAugust, 2017Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay
In the Latin American and Caribbean region (LAC), millions of families live under a constant threat of being evicted from the land and homes on which they live. The urbanization process across the region builds on an essentially unequal basis. As cities and urban populations grow, competing interest and demand for land also grows, be it for housing and food production, as well as for a variety for a variety of economic activities that depend on land.
-
Library ResourceReports & ResearchAugust, 2017Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay
Artigo - 3er Congreso Iberoamericano de Suelo Urbano, Curitiba, Brazil, agosto 2017 O presente artigo apresenta os resultados de um diálogo internacional[1], que mobilizou experiências de 12 países da ALC, contribuindo para uma análise regional sobre o tema. Primeiramente, aponta as evidências, causas e impactos decorrentes dos diferentes tipos de conflitos fundiários encontrados na região.
Land Library Search
Through our robust search engine, you can search for any item of the over 64,800 highly curated resources in the Land Library.
If you would like to find an overview of what is possible, feel free to peruse the Search Guide.