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  1. Library Resource
    Land certification in Madagascar
    Conference Papers & Reports
    December, 2014
    Madagascar

    Two major innovations have inter alia emerged from the land reform in Madagascar: (i)

    decentralised land management through the creation of local land offices, and (ii)

    certification, which enables individuals to register private property provided the community

    agrees on the legitimacy of the claimed rights.

    Despite the political crisis and the withdrawal of international aid during this period (2009 -

    2013), new local land offices have been created, and now cover a third of the country’s

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2014
    Global

    Across sub-Saharan Africa agriculture is the backbone of the economy, accounting for 30-40% of nations’ gross domestic product, and a leading source of jobs for over two-thirds of the population. Improving the
    productivity, profitability and sustainability of agriculture on the millions of farms that cover the African continent is essential for ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity in the region.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2014
    Global

    Efficient land governance has long been recognized as a major driver of sustainable and equitable
    development. Carried out effectively, it can enable us to address critical challenges such as those of climate
    change, urbanization, gender equality, and food security. But the technical complexity of land administration,
    together with institutional and political hurdles, often made the governance of land weak and ineffective,
    thereby reinforcing deep-seated inequalities and creating inertia, instead of contributing to growth and

  4. Library Resource

    Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente en Sinaloa, México

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    October, 2014
    Mexico, Central America, Northern America, South America

    The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand.

  5. Library Resource

    Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente en Costa Rica

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    October, 2014
    Costa Rica, Central America, South America

    The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand.

  6. Library Resource

    Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente en El Salvador

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    October, 2014
    El Salvador, Central America, South America

    The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand.

  7. Library Resource

    Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente en México

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    October, 2014
    Mexico, Central America, Northern America, South America

    The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand.

  8. Library Resource

    Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente en el Perú

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    October, 2014
    Peru, Central America, South America

    The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand.

  9. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    January, 2014
    Global

    The “Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the Context of National Food Security” (VGGT), endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in 2012, set out principles and internationally accepted standards for responsible practices and is the first comprehensive intergovernmental global instrument on tenure and its administration.

  10. Library Resource
    January, 2015

    Land tenure security is crucial for women's empowerment and a prerequisite for building secure and resilient communities. Tenure is affected by many and often contradictory sets of rules, laws, customs, traditions, and perceptions. For most rural women, land tenure is complicated, with access and ownership often layered with barriers present in their daily realities: discriminatory social dynamics and strata, unresponsive legal systems, lack of economic opportunities, and lack of voice in decision making.

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