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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 …
Procedures for monitoring the right to food
… Principles and Guidelines for a Human Rights Approach to Poverty Reduction Strategies51 offering a condensed and … of treated water. - Percentage of the population living in poverty or extreme poverty. indicator matrix to monitor the right to food In any …
Community - based incentives for nature conservation
… stress, poor infrastructure and markets, and widespread poverty. Livelihood circumstances contribute to nature … income and employment. In Case Study 4, unemployment and poverty among urban populations has led to a high dependence … there is recurrent drought, and the incidence of rural poverty is high. Rural livelihoods are characterised by …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… is currently the Director of the Chair on Hunger and Poverty Studies at the University of Cordoba, and has worked … in Spain. He has written several papers on food security, poverty alleviation and technology transfer for smallholders. … the Director of the Chair on Studies on Hunger and Poverty (CEHAP) of the University of Cordoba, and full …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… in the 21st century, including by contributing to poverty reduction and adapting to the impacts of climate … case for the benefits of FLR based on its contribution to poverty reduction, economic growth, environmental security … tangible progress over time. The contribution of FLR to poverty reduction In the past few years, many donors and …
Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles
… achieve the Millennium Development Goals and overcome poverty. The information contained in this joint publication … combining CDM benefits with national sustainability and poverty reduction goals). This paper is aimed at explaining … landscape can improve the balance between food production, poverty alleviation and environmental management. …
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… economic effects of desertification, such as famine and poverty. The Convention requires that all steps and actions … erosion control measures, famine relief programmes, and poverty eradication measures. Parties are also obliged to … effects of drought in affected areas in orderto support poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… legal framework can conserve wildlife while reducing poverty and increasing food security. Enacting effective … management, thereby improving food security, alleviating poverty, enhancing rural livelihoods and ultimately … wildlife management, improving food security, alleviating poverty, enhancing rural livelihoods and ultimately …
Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador
… of reversing the degradation of ecosystems and alleviating poverty while meeting increasing demands for ecosystem … for the Provision of Ecosystem Services as a Means of Poverty Reduction, implemented by the IUCN Environmental Law … Declaration in New York, with the aim of reducing extreme poverty by the year 2015. States committed themselves to …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… encroachment by outsiders, disrespectful tourism, poverty and population dynamics, degradation of neighbouring … a whole range of pressures ranging from land-use change, poverty, urbanization, demographic movements and 5 1 … Recog- nise that in many parts of the world poverty is a cause of the degradation of sacred natural …