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Global Land Outlook
… Sommer, Michael Cherlet, and Eva Ivits. Working Paper Lead Authors: Nicola Favretto, Jonathan Davies, Grammenos … advocates for more rational land use allocations that lead to greater resource use efficiency and the reduction of … also triggers competition for scarce resources, which can lead to migration and insecurity while exacerbating access …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… framework for sustainable pastoralism. Taking the lead from Rio+20, the post-2015 global development agenda … multiplies in the rangelands, a lack of planning can lead to major encroachment on rangeland natural resources … an over-accumulation of livestock which can in some cases lead to solutions that aggravate the situation. More complex …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… the conservation of nature. More importantly, it will also lead to a thorough understanding of the nature of legislation … new area of research, so the study must not be expected to lead to clear-cut or definite conclusions. It is more a … agriculture 34/, the corresponding incentives may lead to a production surplus for one or several cash crops, …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… related to protected landscapes, most recently serving as lead editor for The Protected Landscape Approach: Linking … and in Nepal, protected area agen- cies have taken the lead, and in Quijos an ethno-botanical research centre has … protection • Putting in place an effective agency that can lead, or play a supportive role, in attempts to conserve …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… and Shukri Ahmed. Galimira Markova was coordinating lead author. Central to the development of the report were … (Cole et al., 2013). In turn, low investments can lead to lower future farm profits and increased food … on reduced food consumption, education and healthcare can lead to long-term negative effects in terms of income …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… represented here by Mr. Peter Laban -the Thematic Group Lead for Drylands Ecosystems. We thank Mr. Laban for his … and also leads to mismanagement of the natural resources lead- ing to overgrazing and desertification. These changes … ecological sound land practices. These impacts would lead to higher incomes and improved livelihoods as well as an …
The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… Lack of safe water and proper sanitation facilities lead to diarrhea, of which constant presence results in … inorganic fertilizers leads to low yields, which in turn lead to inability to afford the purchase of inputs. … Their use, in conjunction with improved seed, can lead to significant productivity growth. In Bangladesh, …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… schedules based thereon by 31 July 2006, which would then lead to the conclusion of the Doha Round by the end of 2006. … period; some others feared that tariffication would lead to excessive and/or low-priced imports thereby injuring … if successful, could have given agriculture a further lead over manufactures.59 Knowing the sensitivity of WTO …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… approaches and capacity building of stakeholders should lead to convincing and promising results. An important result … many countries. Ill-defined institutional responsibilities lead to overlapping functions. Cooperation and coordination … energy use in particular. Population growth could also lead to increased competition for available resources. …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… local livelihoods and marginalize smallholders or lead to environmental degradation and water scarcity, … coordinated through a lead agency? Do the institutions have the necessary … that involve poor agricultural practices can lead to the over‐ exploitation and degradation of …