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The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… Gulliver with David Gibbon (2001). Farming Systems and Poverty: Improving Farmers’ Livelihoods in a Changing World … household income is examined in section 4 which focuses on poverty, income diversification, but also on how do … to rural income, well-being, food security and poverty, and, to some extent, the effects of policies and …
FAO's work on Climate Change
… countries, our actions can make the difference between poverty and prosperity, between hunger and food security and … action, millions more people will be at risk of hunger and poverty, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia. According … climate change through sustainable agriculture. Hunger, poverty and climate change can be tackled together through …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… importance of sustainable pastoral development for both poverty reduction and environmental management. WISP works … falls far behind that of other communities, creating poverty and vulnerability that undermine the sustainability … rates than any other biome9. Similarly, attempts to map poverty levels across livelihood zones in sub- Saharan Africa …
Global Land Outlook
… – and determine success or failure in delivering poverty reduction, food and water security, and climate … while land degradation is both a cause and a result of poverty. Over 1.3 billion people, mostly in the developing … Land Degradation Neutrality, and the related objectives of poverty reduction, food and water security, biodiversity and …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… Food Security and Poverty Eradication TBT … key tool to promote agricultural productivity, reduce poverty and enhance environmental … inclusive economic development and the eradication of poverty. 3. Foster gender equality and women's empowerment. …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… to the improvement of livelihoods and the alleviation of poverty. With more than two-thirds of humanity living in … of societies and their territory generally generates poverty and other perverse effects, namely, natural resource … As part of its mandate to support countries in addressing poverty alleviation and food security, FAO assists in …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… crises are forcing more and more people into conditions of poverty, food insecurity and displacement. This has become … events do not push countries and communities into poverty loops. Political and financial backing for DRR must … into a cycle of underproduction, low income and persistent poverty. Therefore, the case for investing in resilience and …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… Rainfall 200 – 250 mm 80-100 mm 50-100 mm 150-400 mm Poverty % 1.7--15.7 % 15.8 – 25.1 % 25.2 – 42.8 % 8.9 – 15.7 … LDN is inextricably linked with food and water security, poverty reduction, biodiversity, land rights and justice. … change mitigation/adaptation, biodiversity protection and poverty alleviation. The approach is by design one that …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… food crops to improve household food security and poverty alleviation. Alföldi, T., Lockeretz, W. and Niggli, … landscape approach appears to be successful in generating poverty alleviation options associated with eco- tourism, … mining. But these sectors could also help alleviate the poverty of local communities in the region and assist the …