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1. Library Resource

   

   Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

   Policy Papers & Briefs

   November, 2008

   Fiji, Global

   gender equity

   gender equity in access to land

   discrimination

   land governance

   land rights

   women

   Fiji ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women in August, 1995. The initial report was submitted in 2000 and the Fiji delegation appeared before the UN CEDAW Committee of Experts for the constructive dialogue in 2002. Fiji has not submitted any report since. Therefore this document is the State combined 2nd, 3rd and 4th Periodic report and covers the period January 2003 to June 2008.

2. Library Resource

   

   Access to and distribution of agricultural land

   Policy Papers & Briefs

   December, 2008

   Global

   land distribution

   land economics

   land investments

   This article is an extract from the bigger document. This articles briefly highlights that the land distribution remains highly unequal in some regions,  Productivity growth of high-input agriculture has slowed down, Increased awareness regarding the detrimental effects of DDT has led to its elimination in many countries, Land under organic farming is increasing but remains concentrated in a few countries.