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Sustainable management of marginal drylands. Proceedings: Fourth Project Workshop Islamabad Pakistan 27-31 January 2006

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2006
Global
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
drylands
sustainable land management
The conference reviewed the current state-of-knowledge of dryland ecosystems; it identified important knowledge gaps for defining future paths of research into drylands; and it commemorated fifty years of dryland research in the UN system in the context of the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. The conference - in a cross-cutting manner - also addressed issues related to research and science needed for dryland conservation, policy options for sustainable dryland development, and necessary interventions and
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Innovative grants mechanism(IGM) projects profile

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2006
Global
Land, Climate Change & Environment
capacity development
sustainable land management
The Government of Namibia has identi ed land degradation as a serious problem which demands remedial intervention, and recognizes that integrated ecosystem management strategies are needed to e ectively address the underlying causes.The goal of the Country Pilot Partnership for Integrated Sustainable Land Management (CPP-ISLM) is to work towards combating land degradation by using integrated cross-sectoral approaches, which would enable Namibia to ensure environmental sustainability as well as the protection of dry land ecosystems and their functions.
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Environmental Economics Toolkit: Analyzing the Economic Costs of Land Degradation& the benefits of Sustainable Land Management.

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2006
Global
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land degradation
sustainable land management
This Toolkit has been prepared to support the design and implementation of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) programs. The specific purpose of the Toolkit is: to inform the user of the approaches that can be followed to analyze and value the economic costs of land degradation and the benefits of sustainable land management. ‘Land’ is interpreted broadly in the Toolkit, also including wetlands and coastal zones. The Toolkit contains five Tools that together present a detailed description of the various relevant ecological and economic assessment methodologies.
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Assessing potential to produce final ocean colour maps of Namibia`s marine environment: Final report for BCLME/UNOPS PCU/POLYTECH/05/01 MODIS.

Reports & Research
December, 2006
Namibia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land cover
land use mapping
sustainable land management
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Promoting sustainable land management through trade: examining the linkages between trade, livelihoods and sustainable land management in degraded areas

January, 2007
Land, Climate Change & Environment
mining
land
sustainable land management
environment
land management
rural development
land degradation
Drylands have potential for economic activity now markets are emerging for natural products such as aloe or gum Arabic. However it is difficult to take advantage of these opportunities because there is a lack of structure for this market. A regulatory framework providing an enabling environment for increasing investment in the sustainable use and management of land and natural resources would be beneficial.
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Soils on the global agenda: developing international mechanisms for sustainable land management

January, 2006
Land, Climate Change & Environment
sustainable land management
land management
agriculture
land
This report contributes to the aim of the International Union of Soil Sciences to put sustainable land management higher on the global agenda. The report is divided into three distinct sections:Part I discusses the global soils agenda and outlines experiences and strategies for sustainable land management. It also highlights challenges related to implementing this agenda globallyPart II presents summaries of papers on the development of international mechanisms and instruments for sustainable land management (SLM).
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The Green Monks

Reports & Research
January, 2006
Myanmar
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
environment
sustainable land use
sustainable land management
forest conservation
Despite political restrictions, monks in Burma are a force to preserve nature...
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Community Agriculture and Nutrition - Handbook (English)

Reports & Research
November, 2006
Myanmar
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
sustainable land management
farming systems
food security
rural development
agriculture
This Handbook is designed for both farmers and students to use in the field and
during training. It is divided into eight sections, each one containing several
topics and all illustrated with large clear pictures. The Handbook can be read
from beginning to end or each topic can be read separately. Space is provided
for readers to take notes and to add their own local knowledge...Our people have always been farmers. Farmers of the river lands, of the
mountains, and of the forests. Due to civil war in Burma, more and more of
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Community Agriculture Nutrition - CAN - Handbook (Thai)

Reports & Research
November, 2006
Myanmar
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
sustainable land management
farming systems
food security
rural development
agriculture
...There are many good books and resources on sustainable agriculture and
we have learnt much from them. However refugees are constrained in their
agricultural practices due to limited access to land, water and other resources.
This Handbook attempts to present a summary of simple adaptations of ideas
found in other books, manuals and resources on sustainable agriculture.
This Handbook is not a textbook as such, but a compilation of different
subjects for people to pick and choose. We know that it is not complete and
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Urban and peri-urban forestry and greening in west and Central Asia

Reports & Research
December, 2006
Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Cyprus, Yemen, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Oman, Uzbekistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Bahrain, Georgia, Armenia, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Central Asia, Western Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
land governance
sustainable land management
land use
land tenure
poverty
forest land
urban forestry
FAO has initiated a series of global and regional sector outlook studies to examine linkages between forests and societies and to indicate emerging opportunities and challenges. The Forestry Outlook Study for West and Central Asia (FOWECA) has considered these issues through an extended consultative process in 23 different national contexts in West and Central Asia.