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Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… Pastoralism and the Green Economy – a natural nexus? Status, challenges and policy implications Pastoralism and the Green Economy – a natural nexus? Status, challenges and … and credit facilities. Modest investments are required in infrastructure to facilitate the marketing and innovations …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… the case in urban and peri-urban areas where forests and green spaces are defined as "forests" according to the forest … and the preservation of urban and peri-urban trees and green spaces. Urban, peri-urban forests and green spaces are … countries, which has put enormous pressure on urban infrastructure and services already under serious stress. …
Global Land Outlook
… certified as FSC® 100% recycled. Cover Photo: The Great Green Wall of the Sahara and the Sahel, ©UNCCD … alternative livelihoods and are often excluded from wider infrastructure and economic development. The scale of rural … in recent times and the Torah orders creation of green belts around cities (Numbers 35:4). Trees remain a …
The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… prescriptions are under debate3. The success of the Green Revolution in Asia put small farms on the top of the … employment. For example, Africa has been bypassed by the Green Revolution and a share of its people experience extreme … from going to markets, health centers and schools.7 Road infrastructure remains underdevel- oped in Nicaragua with the …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… in turn be useful, in determining the requisite legal infrastructure, the necessary technical assistance package … integral part of the binding commitments under the AoA. A "Green Box" of measures exempt from these commitments such as … in the AoA 5.2.2 Major issues in blue box support 5.3 Green box measures 5.3.1 Approach and structure in the AoA …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… Jordan SDCA Stakeholder Dialogue and Concerted Action GWC Green Water Credits SDG Sustainable Development Goals ISRIC … can be in resource assets (water, land, vegetation infrastructure) as well as in the organizational structures … of public forest land that they refer to as “the last green area” in the rapidly industrialising Zarqa river basin …
FAO's work on Climate Change
… PAGES 34–39 PUBLICATIONS SENEGAL Farmers working in a green beans plot in the vast area of Koer Abundoy, where … to the new climate variability; or creating sustainable infrastructure able to cope with climate change. FAO’S WORK … in financing. The GEF has been joined by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) – the financing mechanism of the …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… in farmers’ fields and farming systems as a result of the ‘Green Revolution’. Intensification of agricultural systems, … (West 1993). Artificial habitats such as hedgerows (Green et al 1994), agro-forestry systems (Donald 2004), and … that seasonal routes for livestock are often disrupted by infrastructure, intensive farming and urban development, thus …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… or capital, free technical assistance, contributions to infrastructure work, credit supply, tax concessions, etc. … agro-forestry enhancement, the establishment of green spaces, etc. In this way the law makes a positive … estimate that it will be capable of sustaining the green revolution of tomorrow: genetic manipulation will lead …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… some time before the government benefits if there are high infrastructure costs involved at the early stage of the … finance through funds such as the UNFCCC Green Climate Fund also have the potential to leverage … reductions below the agreed reference level. The Green Climate Fund can provide payments for REDD+ …