In Forécariah, Guinea, a remote-controlled mini-helicopter provided in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) is helping the Government of Guinea and the local community aerially map the most likely locations of diamond deposits. That information will enable miners to lease parcels of land that are more likely to generate a return on their investment, the Government of Guinea to better monitor and regulate artisanal mining, and farmers to grow crops on surrounding land with fewer conflicts.
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Library ResourceSeptember, 2014Central African Republic, Congo, Guinea, Liberia
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Library ResourceMultimediaAugust, 2012Mozambique, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mexico, Indonesia, Nepal
Policy makers and practitioners face significant governance challenges that must be addressed in order to achieve the successful long-term sequestration of carbon on forested lands.
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Library ResourceJune, 2014Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Madagascar, Rwanda, Senegal
Guest commentary by Kent Elbow, Independent Land Tenure and Property Rights Specialist.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJuly, 2013Congo, Brazil, Indonesia
Increasingly, companies that depend on forests for their products are recognizing the need to establish environmentally and socially sensitive forest management practices. With government agencies and large corporations demanding paper products that have been certified by a third-party organization, companies have seen that certification generates returns on investments.
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Library ResourceMarch, 2015Africa, Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Liberia, Rwanda, Zambia
The 2015 World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty will take place at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on March 23 - 27, 2015. The theme of the 16th annual conference is "Linking Land Tenure and Use for Shared Prosperity.”
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