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Global Land Outlook
… GLOBAL LAN D OUTLOOK First Edition GLOBAL LAND OUTLOOK First Edition ©UNCCD, 2017 Secretariat of the … conflict. Over 1.3 billion people are trapped on degrading agricultural land: farmers on marginal land, especially in … in the developing countries, are trapped on degrading agricultural land, exposed to climate stress, and therefore …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… 39 chapter iV Nepal earthquakes: damage and loss in the agricultural crop sector 53 chapter V The impact of disasters … damage and loss assessment 117 The way forward – informing agricultural DRR policy 120 AppEndicEs 123 Annex 124 Glossary … te rs /R od i S ai d Heavily reliant on weather, climate, land, and water for its ability to thrive, agriculture is …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… a particular focus on those of direct relevance to the agricultural sector. In addition to the sectoral focus on … of trade-related international obligations in the agricultural sector. It derives from FAO’s experience in … A sound legal framework is also important regarding land tenure and property rights, rural financing and …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… PRELIMINARY CHAPTER - OVERVIEW OF ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 9 A. Concept of economic incentives for agricultural production 9 1. Concept ambiguity 9 2. Concept … Richards P., Ecological Change and the Politics of African Land Use, African Studies Review, June 1983, pp. 1-59. - 3 - …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IFC … ntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and … potential for both public and private agricultural investments to achieve many of the goals … t of foreign direct investment (FDI) involving transfers of land. Yet domestic investors, …
FAO's work on Climate Change
… Climate change will bring further extreme weather events, land degradation and desertification, water scarcity, rising … fisheries and aquaculture sectors. By adopting sustainable agricultural practices that are tailored to the local … while simultaneously increasing the resilience of their agricultural activities to extreme and variable weather. and …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… East. Her work focuses on landscape stewardship, private land con- servation, and community involvement in protected … it has nonetheless recognised the importance of conserving agricultural genetic resources for at least 25 years, since … for protected areas, then in theory the world’s entire agricultural estate could be classified as a protected area, …
The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… 8 3 Labour, land and other capital … Federica Alfani and Giovanni Federighi, all from the FAO Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA), worked on … Di Nucci and Bettina Prato (International Fund for Agricultural Development) and Sara Savastano (University of …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… a sustainable development, conserving the environment and agricultural resources, enhancing self-sufficiency, … and biodiversity). This strategy involves halt range- land›s degradation by minimizing its underlying causes … an essential component of the ecosystems. The Ministry of Agricultural in collaboration with the International Union …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… 19 4.5 Land-use planning and land ownership … in transition is one of first necessity product supply (agricultural products, wood energy and water), erosion, sand … environment in cities. Healthy and environmentally sound agricultural activities and the provision of common land …