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Displaying 2821 - 2830 of 6947GLA-ToC-AGROCommodities thematic programme
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A series of comprehensive studies in recent years emphasized the dominant role of commercial agriculture, notably soy and palm oil, in tropical deforestation. Indonesia and Malaysia dominate the international market for palm oil but might be experiencing problems to grow the operations further because of high production costs and lower availability of land. This explains increased investments in low-cost frontiers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin-America, including Nigeria, Colombia, Peru, Liberia and Cameroon, amongst others. Soy production is still on the increase in Latin America, and now takes up a large part of total cropland in Latin America: Bolivia 36%, Brazil 42%, Paraguay 55%, and Argentina 54%. Global demand for palm oil is growing, with for example a sharp rise in the EU for palm oil based biodiesel. Soy production in Latin America has grown 300% from 1999-2013. Due to the many negative impacts on water, food security, climate change, livelihood, human rights, land rights and biodiversity, associated with commercial agriculture and the resulting deforestation, the GLA program will work to mitigate impacts, improve operations towards sustainable levels and halt the expansion of palm oil and soy plantations through national and international lobby. The agro-commodities program focuses on international lobbying goals that complement national GLA agrocommodity lobbying strategies. It will support national lobby strategies by bringing local cases and interests to the attention of the international press and politics. In addition, the program will facilitate South-South and South-North learning, capacity building and knowledge sharing. At the national level, the alliance works towards improved (implementation of) national policies and laws that conform to international standards and agreements. Where applicable, the alliance will work on the better uptake and implementation of safeguards in palm oil and soy value chains, responsible production and consumption, and on halting the expansion of palm oil production that leads to deforestation. The GLA supports the protection of rights of people whose rights have been violated. The program will focus on international public sector policies within the EU and the UN. In the EU for instance on the Finance Regulation, binding measures in the EU Deforestation Action plan, the 2030 EU Climate & Energy package and the Renewable Energy Directive (to stop the use of palm oil and other agricultural crops for biofuels from 2021 onwards). The alliance aims to achieve regulation of the financial sector to eliminate land grabbing and deforestation for agro-commodity expansion. It will also stimulate the uptake of best practice standards in palm oil and soy and policy support to that purpose. In the 5-year agro-commodities program, the alliance will support CSOs in palm oil and soy producing countries in increasing their knowledge and skills related to international policy processes, lobbying, case work and policy analysis. In addition, CSO partners will actively cooperate with and empower local communities to monitor local developments and advocate for their rights.
Protection of natural ressources and indigenous land rights in Kayah State, Myanmar
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Schutz der Rechte von indigenen Gemeinschaften für Land und natürliche Ressourcen im Kayah State, Myanmar
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Schutz der Rechte von indigenen Gemeinschaften für Land und natürliche Ressourcen im Kayah State, Myanmar
EO4 Cultivar
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Earth observation (EO) can provide timely field-scale crop observations into the high value Latin American agricultural market. However, whilst there are sources of free and commercial satellite imagery, there isn’t the capability to process and rapidly deliver the necessary crop observation data to growers and advisory services in Latin America. EO4cultivar addresses this gap. Working with commercial and government stakeholders in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay EO4cultivar is developing a subscription service called Agri-track; a suite of crop monitoring and forecasting products. Near real-time metrics for use in crop production, agronomy and business intelligence are automatically generated at field scale. This includes metrics for predicting and monitoring growth stage, harvest timing and yield potential for growing conditions and identifying crop health problems. This information might be for individual fields, multiple farms, regional or national areas and reflects the demand for timely decision support tools to improve crop production, strategic analysis, sustainable farming practices and risk management. Case studies provide new information describing agricultural landscapes. Web-based maps enable local stakeholders to view the ecosystems services provided by land (e.g. water regulation). Opportunities for nature-based land management interventions to support sustainable agricultural production and biodiversity conservation are identified. Three fully funded PhDs at UK Universities provide capacity building for Latin American students from partner countries to develop their remote sensing skills and generate new knowledge from earth observation satellites. Project objectives: • Help key growers in Peru and Colombia to improve yield. • Provision of crop information services to make the supply chain more resilient. • Improve the way Peru and Colombia undertake sustainable farming practices. • Capacity building and continued innovation from EO by supporting 3 PhDs.
Objectives
To make a positive contribution towards sustainable food production systems and the implementation of resilient agricultural practices. -To increase productivity and manage risk in agricultural supply chains. -To support inclusive and sustainable economic growth in target agricultural sectors. -To help maintain ecosystems and ensure smallholder farmers benefit from project activities
Land Registration System Activity
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Togo Threshold - Land Productivity Project - Land Registration System Activity: The Develop Methodologies Activity seeks to develop and demonstrate practical land registration and land tenure management methodologies that lower costs, decrease time requirements and make land services more accessible to rural producers requiring formal protection of their customary land rights. Once tested, the methodologies shall be incorporated into the New Land Code regulations, and then utilized for national implementation of the New Land Code. The Develop Methodologies Activity shall develop and field-test four land methodologies focused respectively on mapping technology, land information management, land registration requirements and procedures, and land conflict management.
Towards reconciliation and peace in Colombia
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CINEP have a new three-year plan (2021 to 2023), with the two first year embedded in their five-year strategic plan for January 2018 to December 2022. CAFOD is providing institutional support for CINEP to carry out this work - CINEP are a long-term partner that CAFOD have been supporting for many years (this is a new cycle of COL200). CINEP/PPP's vision is "By 2022, we plan to be a Centre guided by the Society of Jesus that will have developed proposals for region and nation building, aimed at promoting and protecting life, human rights, sustainable development and peace." CINEP/PPP works on two areas 1) Conflict, State and Peace (including work on peace education and land management) 2) Social Mobilization, Human Rights and Interculturality (including work on social movements) through research, advocacy and education. In this three year cycle CINEP is seeking to contributes to creating conditions for reducing inequalities, expanding democracy and building citizenships, within the framework of the effective implementation of the peace agreements and processes. CINEP is also seeking to contribute to reconciliation and the enforceability of rights with a diversity and gender-based approach.