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Forest Land Management in the Context of National land Use

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Reports & Research
Marzo, 2017
Australia
Belgium
Canada
United States of America

The relative scarcity of land resources to meet the growing needs of land-users has compelled land specialists to consider the need for a better system in the proper use and management of land resource. Forestlands comprise a major component of the national land and are currently the most degraded areas.

Characterizing degradation of palm swamp peatlands from space and on the ground: An exploratory study in the Peruvian Amazon

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Journal Articles & Books
Marzo, 2017
Perú
América central
América del Sur

Peru has the fourth largest area of peatlands in the Tropics. Its most representative land cover on peat is a Mauritia flexuosa dominated palm swamp (thereafter called dense PS), which has been under human pressure over decades due to the high demand for the M. flexuosa fruit often collected by cutting down the entire palm.

Biomas brasileiros e a teia da vida

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Journal Articles & Books
Febrero, 2017
Brasil

Conscientes do colapso civilizacional com que nos defrontamos como espécie humana e inspirados pela Campanha da Fraternidade deste ano, cujo tema é Fraternidade: Biomas Brasileiros e Defesa da Vida e que tem como lema Cultivar e Guardar a Criação (Gn 2,15), a edição de número 500 da revista IHU On-Line debate o tema que também é assunto central do ciclo de conferências promovido pelo Instituto

Logging, Mining, And Agricultural Concessions Data Transparency: A Survey Of 14 Forested Countries

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Reports & Research
Febrero, 2017
Brasil
Camboya
Canadá
Colombia
República Democrática del Congo
Indonesia
Liberia
Madagascar
Malasia
México
Myanmar
Papua Nueva Guinea
Perú
Rusia

Global demand for timber, agricultural commodities, and extractives is a significant driver of deforestation worldwide. Transparent land-concessions data for these large-scale commercial activities are essential to understand drivers of forest loss, monitor environmental impacts of ongoing activities, and ensure efficient and sustainable allocation of land.

Securing Forest Tenure Rights for Rural Development: Lessons from Six Countries in Latin America

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Journal Articles & Books
Febrero, 2017
América Latina y el Caribe
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Argentina
Colombia
Perú

Secure land tenure in rural landscapes is widely recognized as an essential foundation for achieving a range of economic development goals. However, forest areas in low and middle-income countries face particular challenges in strengthening the security of land and resource tenure.

Small-scale soya farming can outperform large-scale agricultural investments

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Journal Articles & Books
Febrero, 2017
Mozambique

Agriculture is an important engine for economic growth in Africa, but effective agricultural strategies to support rural development and poverty alleviation are scarce. State investment in the small-scale farming sector is minimal and the entrepreneurial family farm sector remains underrepresented.

Logging, Mining, And Agricultural Concessions Data Transparency: A Survey Of 14 Forested Countries

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Reports & Research
Febrero, 2017
Cambodia

Global demand for timber, agricultural commodities, and extractives is a significant driver of deforestation worldwide. Transparent land-concessions data for these large-scale commercial activities are essential to understand drivers of forest loss, monitor environmental impacts of ongoing activities, and ensure efficient and sustainable allocation of land.

Climate Change Act 2017.

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Legislation
Febrero, 2017
Australia

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 102 sections divided into 11 Parts and completed by one Schedule, is to repeal and re-enact with amendments the Climate Change Act 2010: a) to set a long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; b) to provide for the setting of 5-yearly interim greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in order to reach the long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduct