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Analysing land policy processes with stages model: Land policy cases of Ethiopia and Rwanda

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Journal Articles & Books
Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2022
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Global

Land policies are formulated with the goal of addressing land use management challenges. Therefore, a thorough investigation is required to assess effectiveness of land policy processes. The unknown land use policy effec[1]tiveness is how and where the formulation and identification of land use problems affect the throughput of policy implementation.

Alimentación en Argentina: Entre los derechos y los negocios

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Journal Articles & Books
March, 2022
Argentina

Argentina ha sido y es, dentro de la región, un campo de experimentación para las empresas transnacionales, y hoy coexisten, aquí y en gran parte del mundo, dos formas antagónicas y conflictivas de concebir lo agrario: las cadenas agroindustriales del agronegocio, y los sistemas alimentarios campesinos, indígenas y de la agricultura familiar que aspiran a la construcción de la Soberanía Aliment

Livestock, methane and climate change: the politics of global assessments

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Journal Articles & Books
March, 2022
Global

The relationship between livestock production and climate change is the subject of hot debate, with arguments for major shifts in diets and a reduction in livestockproduction. This Perspective examines how global assessments of livestock-derived methane emissions are framed, identifying assumptions and data gaps that influence standard life-cycle analysis approaches.

Les procédures d’expropriation pour cause d’utilité publique en République Centrafricaine

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Journal Articles & Books
March, 2022
Central African Republic

En République Centrafricaine, l’Etat détient le pouvoir d’exproprier une personne physique ou morale d’un bien foncier. Cette pratique se justifie par la mise en œuvre des Projets d’Intérêt Général dont l’Etat seul est garant. La corruption n’est pas absente dans le mécanisme.

Adopting the Local Knowledge of Coastal Communities for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study From Bangladesh

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Journal Articles & Books
March, 2022
Bangladesh

Bangladesh has a unique coastal system with both proximity of climatic vulnerability and opportunity, having rich coastal resources. The upkeep of people's livelihoods in the coastal zone largely depends on the degree to which key stakeholders at all levels of decision-making can participate in climate adaptation planning and implementation processes.

Evaluating the Impact of Forest Tenure Reform on Farmers’ Investment in Public Welfare Forest Areas: A Case Study of Gansu Province, China

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Journal Articles & Books
March, 2022
China

In recent times, forest tenure reform has become one of the most discussed agendas among local and global policymakers. Forest tenure is a contract that specifies who has rights to forestry resources and depicts who should utilize, maintain, and acquire them. It can have a significant impact on whether farmers invest in their forestland.

Housing, land and property rights as war financing commodities: A typology with lessons from Darfur, Colombia and Syria

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Journal Articles & Books
February, 2022
Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean
Asia
Western Asia
Europe
Oceania
Global

The ongoing use of landscape-based conflict commodities — diamonds and other minerals, timber, wildlife, etc. — to finance wars continues to evolve. The success with which such commodities can be transacted to support militaries, militias and insurgencies has led belligerents to innovate with additional commodities.

Financiarisation de la production agricole : une analyse des enjeux fonciers

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Journal Articles & Books
February, 2022
France

La prise de contrôle de foncier agricole par des acteurs financiers suscite des controverses. Pour clarifier les enjeux associés à ce phénomène, le Centre d’études et de prospective a conduit une réflexion, associant plusieurs experts externes au ministère. Cette note présente les principaux enseignements de ce travail.

A PROPRIEDADE E O USO DA TERRA NA GUINÉ-BISSAU

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Journal Articles & Books
February, 2022
África
Guiné-Bissau

O regime de propriedade da terra é estruturante na organização de qualquer Estado, mas assume uma importância acrescida em estados pós-coloniais africanos, como a Guiné-Bissau, que, sendo unitários na forma, e na organização do poder político, são plurais na sua organização jurídica, económica e social.