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  1. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    October, 2014
    Benin, Canada, Ethiopia, United Kingdom, United States of America

    Food-for-work (FFW) programs are commonly used both for short-term relief and long-term development purposes. In the latter capacity, they are increasingly used for natural resources management projects. Barrett, Holden and Clay (forthcoming) assess the suitability of FFW programs as insurance to cushion the poor against short-term, adverse shocks that could, in the absence of a safety net, have permanent repercussions.

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2014
    Canada, United States of America

    Recent food crises have highlighted the need to better understand the between-year variability of agricultural production. Although increasing future production seems necessary, the globalization of commodity markets suggests that the food system would also benefit from enhanced supplies stability through a reduction in the year-to-year variability.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2014
    Burkina Faso, Philippines, Nicaragua, Mali, Sweden, Netherlands, Canada, India, Niger, Brazil, Lebanon

    This book tells the story of these seven decades of the history of FAO, its protagonists and their endeavours. We have dug into the FAO archives to bring to light unpublished black and white images, which form a portfolio of evocative images of the early years of the Organization.

  4. Library Resource
    Institutional & promotional materials
    December, 2014
    Republic of Korea, Honduras, Canada, Sri Lanka

    Canada has long been an active and generous resource partner, working closely with FAO in support of a wide range of shared food security and agricultural development goals. Mutual priority themes include child and maternal nutrition, land tenure and resilience building – with much of Canada’s recent cooperation with FAO having been in response to emergencies where host governments have prioritized FAO’s recovery projects. Canadian expertise and staffing resources are also an important asset for FAO.

  5. Library Resource
    Legislation
    January, 2015
    Canada

    Section 4 of the above-mentioned Act establishes that the Délîne Agreement is approved, given effect and declared valid, and has the force of law. The Act also rules that the Délîne Got’înê Government is a legal entity and has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person. Furthermore, Délîne law that is made in accordance with the Délîne Agreement and has the force of law. The text consists of 17 sections

    Implements: Déline Final Self-Government Agreement. (2015-02-08)
    Implements: Constitution Act, 1982. (1982-04-17)

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2014
    Canada

    Traffic noise is becoming a more prominent fixture in urban environments as cities and highways expand to accommodate the growing human population. Birds, in particular, rely heavily on vocal communication and have recently been shown to change the structure of their signals in response to environmental noise. Our objective was to determine the impact of traffic noise on Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) song structure and song timing.

  7. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2014
    Timor-Leste, Nepal, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Malawi, Togo, Norway, Asia

    The Review of the legislative framework and jurisprudence concerning the right to adequate food in Nepal discusses overarching aspects of Nepalese law and jurisprudence dealing with the human right to food. Following a brief discussion of the international legal protection of the right to food in Nepal, the review, in particular provides a critical assessment of constitutional as well as legislative provisions and offers a thorough analysis of Supreme Court jurisprudence pertaining to the right to food.

  8. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2014
    Angola, United States of America, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, United Kingdom, Canada, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Mozambique, Liberia, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Netherlands, Norway, Africa

    The Mozambique land law provides statutory recognition of customary land rights and is considered one of the most progressive legislations in Africa. However, the law continues to face implementation challenges, including the realization of equal rights for women and institutional reform. Simply having a progressive law ‘is not enough’ to bring about transformative change in a country.

  9. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2014
    France, Nigeria, United States of America, Germany, Peru, United Kingdom, Canada, Iran, Republic of Korea, Colombia, New Zealand, Morocco, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Cameroon, Argentina, India, Sudan, China, Mexico, Saudi Arabia

    Meeting Name: Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils
    Meeting symbol/code: ITPS-II/14/Report

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