Revista internacional de silvicultura e industrias forestales
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1970
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1970
Revue internationale des forts et des industries forestires
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1970Ecuador, Canada
An international review of forestry and forest products
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1970
Revista internacional de silvicultura e industrias forestales
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Library ResourceJanuary, 1970
Foreign acquisitions of farmland in Africa and elsewhere have become the focus of concern. Many observers consider them a new form of colonialism that threatens
food security of the poor. However, investments could
be good news if the objectives of land purchasers are
reconciled with the investment needs of developing
countries.
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesJanuary, 1970China, Mongolia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Finland, Germany
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), Germany, IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development), Finland, GTZ (Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit), UN-Habitat, World Bank and UNDP, and IPC (International NGO/CSO Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty), Food First International Action Network (FIAN), ILC (International Land Coalition), FIG (International Federation of Surveyors) and other development partners are working together with countries to prepare Voluntary Guidelines that will provide practical guidance to states, civil society, the private se
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Library ResourceJanuary, 1970
Throughout the rural world, land provides a primary source of income, food security, cultural
identity and shelter. It also serves as a fundamental asset for the economic empowerment of
the poor and provides a safety net in times of hardship.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 1970
Land degradation is a serious problem that crosses national borders, ecological zones and
socio-economic levels. It can be especially devastating for the world’s poorest people living
in dryland areas. The Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA) project, executed
by FAO with funding from UNEP, GEF and others, assesses the causes and impacts of
land degradation at global, national and local levels in order to detect hot spots and identify
remedial measures. LADA approaches land degradation as a biophysical, social, economic
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Library ResourceJanuary, 1970Africa
As this book shows, farmer field schools have proven to be a very useful approach for helping
African farmers to improve how they manage their land and water. Numerous projects throughout
Africa have shown that they result in improved soils, better yields and higher incomes for farmers.
The document summarizes some of these experiences, points out successes, and – equally important
– shows constraints and gaps that need to be addressed. Particularly important is the list of policy
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Library ResourceJanuary, 1970China
One out of every three people on earth is in some way affected by land degradation. Latest
estimates indicate that nearly 2 billion ha of land worldwide – an area twice the size of China
– are already seriously degraded, some irreversibly. This includes large areas of cropland,
grassland, woodland and forest areas whose degradation reduces productivity, disrupts vital
ecosystem functions, negatively affects biodiversity and water resources, and increases
vulnerability to climate change.
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