This profile provides an overview of climate risk issues in Azerbaijan, including how climate change will potentially impact agriculture, water resources, human health, tourism, and coastal resources and infrastructure. The brief includes an overview and climate summary of Azerbaijan, as well as projected climate changes. Also included is information on sector impacts and vulnerabilities to climate change, the policy context and information regarding ongoing climate change projects in Azerbaijan.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2017Azerbaijan
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2016Iran, Western Asia
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2016Syrian Arab Republic, Italy
AquaCrop is a crop simulation model which describes the interactions between the plant and the soil. FAO developed AquaCrop to address food security and to assess the effect of environment and management on crop production . AquaCrop can be used as a planning tool or to assist in management decisions for both irrigated and rainfed agriculture.
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsDecember, 2016Rwanda, Egypt, Morocco, Denmark, Switzerland, United States of America, Kenya, South Africa, Yemen, Turkey, Spain, Burundi, China, Tanzania, Norway, Netherlands, Russia, Sudan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
This study analyses Egypt’s agricultural sector and its performance over time, identifies constraints to increasing production and exports, and examines the key role of trade in inclusive agriculture development. After a review of current trends in the agricultural sector and trade policies, the study elaborates on the main pillars of Egypt’s current agricultural development strategy and the factors inhibiting growth of agricultural production and trade.
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Library ResourceRegulationsDecember, 2016Turkey
Upon the request of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, the Council of Ministers decrees to determine some meadows as protected areas which are specified in the Annex. This Decree aims at soil conservation against erosion, pollution, degradation and fertility soil loss.
Implements: Law No. 5403 on Soil Preservation and Land Utilization. (2005-07-03)
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Library ResourceNational PoliciesSeptember, 2016Turkey
This Land Degradation Neutrality National Report is a national policy with a sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Plan is 15 years between 2016 and 2030. The overall goal of the policy is to ensure soil improvement and conservation.Agricultural productivity will be increased through land improvement in order to meet the food demand.Rural employment will be enhanced through agricultural development. To this end, the living standards in rural areas will be raised.Forest areas will be expanded through afforestation, rehabilitation of mine sites and soil conservation.
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Library ResourceRegulationsOctober, 2016Turkey
This Decree amends Paragraph 1 of Article 1 as “designation of agricultural land in every district aims at supporting, planning and development of agricultural production in ecologically suitable areas and making agricultural inventory”. This Decree adds Provisional Clause 1 regarding the state support for agricultural production until 31 December 2018.
Implements: Agriculture Law No.5488. (2006-04-18)
Amends: Decree by the Council of Ministers on the determination of farmlands No. 2009/15173. (2009-06-29) -
Library ResourceRegulationsJuly, 2016Kuwait
This Decree consisting of 7 articles aims at regulating some articles of the Law No.42 of 2014.Art.1 regulates article 40 of the Law.
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Library ResourceRegulationsMay, 2016Turkey
This Regulation sets forth principles and procedures of works and operations regarding private and public forests. This Regulation includes provisions on management and conservation of private and public forests, forest cadastre, forest planning, inspection, environmental impact assessment, as well as permit processes for works and operations regarding private and public forests.
Implements: Forest Law No. 6831. (1956-08-31)
Implements: Law No. 3234 on the General Directorate of Forests (OGM). (1985-10-31) -
Library ResourceInternational Conventions or TreatiesNovember, 2016Azerbaijan, Belarus
This Agreement provides for cooperation in the field of state property management and privatization, land relations, sectoral geodetic activities, state registration of immovable property, rights thereto and transactions therewith, land valuation, keeping of relevant inventories, registers and records will be implemented in accordance with national legislation of the Parties in the following areas: (a) exchange of information on the normative legal acts of the Parties on the issues of public administration of property and privatization, land relations, industrial geodetic activity, state re
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