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El blanqueo ecológico en la Amazonía

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Reports & Research
June, 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
South America
Amazonia

Este informe examina cómo las políticas de gestión de riesgos ambientales y sociales (ESRM, por sus siglas en inglés) de los principales bancos que financian la extracción de petróleo y gas en la Amazonía no abordan plenamente los impactos adversos de su financiamiento en las personas y la naturaleza.

Rapport de la FAO: La production mondiale des pêches et de l’aquaculture atteint un nouveau record

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Peer-reviewed publication
May, 2024
Afrique
Amériques
Costa Rica
Asie
Europe

La production halieutique et aquacole mondiale a atteint un niveau sans précédent, la production d’animaux aquatiques issue de l’aquaculture dépassant pour la première fois celle de la pêche de capture, selon un nouveau rapport de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) publié aujourd’hui. 

Rapid Response Mechanisms

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Manuals & Guidelines
May, 2024
Global

Often, approaches to investment-related land rights violations are reactive, rather than proactive and preventative: legal support is usually provided after communities have been negatively impacted, displaced or evicted — and after lives have been lost, property destroyed, local waters and soils polluted, and communities devastated.

Enhancing the Role of Civil Society Platform in Africa: Land Policy Implementation in Africa

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May, 2024
Africa
The session explored the significant contributions of the Civil Society Platform (CSP) in promoting effective land policy implementation across Africa. The forum began with an overview of the CSP’s achievements, presented by the Chair, highlighting the platform’s role in advocating for inclusive and transparent land governance.

Scaling Up Multi-Actor Partnerships to Enable Long Lasting Impacts of Inclusive Land Reforms

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May, 2024
The session explored the critical role of multi-actor partnerships in fostering inclusive and sustainable land reforms, with a focus on how successful experiences can be effectively scaled across different contexts. It examined the dynamics of multi-stakeholder collaborations at various levels—national, regional, and global—emphasizing the need for coordination to maximize long-lasting impacts.

Integrating Land Tenure Into Sustainable Land Management: National Multistakeholder Consultations

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May, 2024
Madagascar
Colombia
Kenya
Africa
The session highlighted the importance of integrating land tenure into sustainable land management as a means to achieve effective land restoration and land degradation neutrality (LDN). Participants emphasized that secure land tenure is fundamental to encouraging land users to invest in sustainable practices, as it provides them with the assurance of benefiting from the returns on their efforts.

Leveraging Property Taxation to Strengthen Land Management and Sustainability

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May, 2024
The session explored the transformative potential of property tax reform as a tool to enhance urban resilience to climate change and improve land management. Historically, debates on property taxation have been disconnected from land governance and urban climate strategies, representing a missed opportunity to address these challenges synergistically.

Opening Plenary: The Nexus between Land and Climate Action

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May, 2024
Colombia
Solomon Islands
The Opening Session of the 2024 World Bank Land Conference explored the crucial link between land tenure, governance, and climate action. A keynote and multistakeholder panel underscored how effective land management supports climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts, highlighting its role in facilitating climate finance and promoting sustainable land practices.

EAP/SAR: Transforming Economies: Effective Land and Property Valuation Amid Rapid Urbanization

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May, 2024
Indonesia
China
Philippines
Republic of Korea
Bhutan
Vietnam
Laos
Tonga
The joint East Asia Pacific (EAP) and South Asia (SAR) Regional Workshop explored the complexities of effective land and property valuation amid rapid urbanization, under the overarching theme “Breaking Barriers: Access to Land and Poverty Reduction and Climate Resilience.” The session emphasized how accurate valuation of land and property can drive sustainable urban development and economic growt