Driving Dispossession: The Global Push to “Unlock the Economic Potential of Land,” sounds the alarm on the unprecedented wave of privatization of natural resources that is underway around the world. Through six case studies — Ukraine, Zambia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Brazil — the report details the myriad ways by which governments — willingly or under the pressure of financial institutions and Western donor agencies — are putting more land into so-called “productive use” in the name of development.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2014Zambia, Brazil, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Papua New Guinea
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2014Tanzania, Indonesia, Brazil, South America, Middle Africa, South-Eastern Asia
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2014Tanzania, Indonesia, Brazil, South America, Middle Africa, South-Eastern Asia
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2014Indonesia, Tanzania, Brazil, Vietnam, Cameroon, Peru
Since 2007, it has been hoped that REDD+ would deliver on the 3E+ criteria (effectiveness, efficiency, equity, social and environmental co?benefits) for strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This report highlights that the early enthusiasm for REDD+ has dissipated among some stakeholders – this is largely attributed to the failure to attain an international climate change agreement.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2014Nigeria, Zambia, Brazil, Cambodia, India, Niger, Africa, Asia, Central America, South America
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2014Niger, Nigeria, Zambia, Brazil, Cambodia, India, Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa, Central America, South America
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2014Brazil, Ethiopia, New Zealand, Africa, Eastern Africa, Central America, South America, Oceania
In the absence of clear international policy signals and strong global agreements on climate change and sustainable agriculture, countries are moving forward to test sustainability strategies through innovative policies and financing programmes. This paper explores how three countries – Brazil, Ethiopia, and New Zealand – are using integrated policy approaches to address the linked challenges of climate change, unsustainable agriculture, and food insecurity.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJune, 2014Kenya, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan, Denmark, Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Cuba, China, Gabon, Norway, Canada
Meeting Name: Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources (of the CGRFA) - ITWG-FGR
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA/WG-FGR-3/14/Inf.6 -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2014France, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Burundi, Azerbaijan, China, Australia, Cyprus, Cuba, Ethiopia, Republic of Korea, Cameroon, Thailand, Jordan, Costa Rica, Italy, Ecuador, Argentina, Russia, Sudan, Mexico, Brazil, Austria
Meeting symbol/code: GSPPA-II/14/ Report
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2014Costa Rica, Switzerland, United States of America, Malaysia, Australia, Italy, Poland, Brazil, Norway, Iran, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Namibia, Thailand, Canada
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA/TTLE-ABS-1/14/Report
Session: Sess.1
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