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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… The Scientifi c and Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Development (STK4SD) Consortium United Nations Convention to … for a food secure future. The CGIAR aims to reduce rural poverty, improve food security, human health and … AND SUSTAINABILITY OF DAIRY FAMILY FARMING IN THE SOUTHERN RURAL REGION OF PERNAMBUCO STATE IN BRAZIL FAGES, MARJOLAINE …
The Land in Numbers
… and soil, in terms of future social stability and economic development, should not be underestimated. The figures … would have a global impact. It would create employment in rural areas and transform once unproductive lands into fields … For example, a typical sand dam road crossing can enhance rural infrastructure and yield 50,000 litres of water/day. 56 …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… JOSÉ BEZERRA DOS SANTOS, JOÃO FERNANDES DA SILVA, UNNAMED RURAL WORKER, JOSÉ ALDENÍCIO DA SILVA, SEANG NARONG, SAP … opinion against them, branding their actions as ‘anti-development’. We document the experiences of four defenders … ▶ Maria das Dores dos Santos Salvador, a Brazilian rural community leader in Amazonas, was kidnapped and …
Desertification: the invisible frontline
… to sub-saharan africa where half a billion inhabitants are rural, a majority lives off the land and desertification is a … insecurity triggered riots in over 30 countries. But it is rural communities like those of Bangalala, who depend on … of fragile states and regional conflicts. economic growth, development and poverty eradication are the building blocks …
Defenders of the Earth
… free, prior and informed consent > Investors, including development banks, are actually fuelling the violence by … given that many murders go unreported, particularly in rural areas. Our methodology requires cases to be verified … in conflicts with settler communities over land. Meanwhile rural ‘campesino’ defenders faced threats, harassment and …
The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)
… cost-effective next step for national and international development agendas. It is a clear goal for the UNCCD and an … impacts the more than 1.2 billion of the world’s rural poor who depend directly upon the land for their food … Adaptation In practical terms, for most of the world’s rural population, real and effective climate change …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… for the sake of our common environment and sustainable development. This report is dedicated to the heroic … their exclusion. The affected rights-holders often live in rural, isolated areas, with little access to government … that could support them. The very specific nature of rural communities can also aggravate their vulnerability, as …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… Diversity (CBD) and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. Yet, as the Millennium Ecosystem … requires time spent away from income-producing tasks; Rural settings: increasing distance makes communication more … especially in developing countries, a large proportion of rural society is directly dependent on biodiversity. As these …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… “Human Rights and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development”, which is organized in three weeks and amounts … organizations, the Asia Pacific Forum helps women in rural, indigenous and urban poor communities to document … http://apwld.org/category/rural-and-indigenous-women/ …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… for the sake of our common environment and sustainable development. Contents Page I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . … their exclusion. The affected rights holders often live in rural, isolated areas, with little access to government … that could support them. The very specific nature of rural communities can also aggravate their vulnerability, as …