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COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE SPECIAL AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS LEASE (SABL)

Reports & Research
June, 2013
Papua New Guinea
land governance
land policies
agricultural land management
agriculture
leases
This is our Final Report. It differs markedly from our Interim Report in structure and content layout as a direct result of the manner in which the government received our Interim Report. This change of strategy on our part, amongst other imperatives, is a full acknowledgement that the government is entitled to demand of us a Final Report of a kind that suits its purposes. However we do have a duty to report the truth as we discovered the truth through our investigations, in the context of our own experiences as well as offer best options on the way forward.
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2030

Reports & Research
March, 2010
Papua New Guinea
sustainable development
land policies
environment
climate change
agriculture
natural resources management
Guided by the directives and goals of the National Constitution, the Papua New Guinea Development Strategic Plan (PNGDSP) elaborates how PNG can become a prosperous, middle income country by 2030. The directives and goals of the Constitution form the broad objectives of Papua New Guinea‟s Development Strategic Plan in the following ways.
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Agricultural intensification exacerbates spillover effects on soil biogeochemistry in adjacent forest remnants

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
New Zealand, Oceania
land use
agriculture
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Groundwater governance in Asia and the Pacific. [Project report of the Groundwater Governance in the Arab World - Taking Stock and Addressing the Challenges].

Reports & Research
December, 2016
Nepal, Bangladesh, Japan, China, Australia, India, Pakistan
Urban Tenure
land management
natural resources management
water management
agriculture
urban areas
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Feeding people, protecting the planet

Journal Articles & Books
September, 2018
Angola, Fiji, Azerbaijan, Peru, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Ghana, Malaysia, Moldova, Ecuador, Maldives, Romania, Mongolia, Mali, Chile, Belarus, Georgia, Albania, Haiti, Myanmar, India, Armenia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
climate change
land degradation
agriculture
How to feed the world without degrading land and water resources, eroding biodiversity and contributing to climate change is among the greatest challenges of our times. FAO works with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support member countries in addressing the critical nexus between agriculture and the environment.
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Agriculture Strategic Development Plan 2010-2012.

National Policies
December, 2009
Fiji
Forest Landscape Restoration
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Forest Tenure
natural resources management
agricultural land management
farmland
land management
pastoralists
land-use planning
farming systems
forest management plans
forestry
fisheries
protected areas
deforestation
rural population
youth
agriculture
environment
The Agriculture Strategic Development Plan is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The Timeframe of this Plan is 3 years between 2010 and 2012.
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Rural Land Use Policy for Fiji.

National Policies
January, 2006
Fiji
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
forestry
farmland
protected areas
farming systems
pastoralists
land-use planning
agriculture
land governance
environment
land management
forest management plans
forest land
forest conservation
grazing
The Rural Land Use Policy for Fiji is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The general principle of this Policy is to determine responsibilities of the State, landowners and land users in the fields of sustainable rural development, land management, protection of natural resources, having regard to biophysical, cultural, social and commercial factors.Technical, institutional and legal framework will be strengthened and assessment will be carried out on agricultural land, pastures and forests to ensure efficient land use.
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National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.

National Policies
January, 2006
Tonga
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
forestry
protected areas
land-use planning
land governance
coastal areas
environment
sustainable land use
deforestation
land management
forest land
waste (abuse)
agriculture
Tonga’s biological diversity and natural resources are protected, conserved and enriched and are appreciated and enjoyed by her present and future generations and the rest of the world. The Guiding Principles are: Tonga has full sovereign rights over her biological diversity and natural resources. 2) The Government of Tonga takes the leading role to ensure the protection, conservation and sustainable management of its biodiversity, through effective governance and leadership and in full consultation with all stakeholders.The following 8 Theme Areas are defined: 1) Forest Ecosystems.
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Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments .

Legislation
January, 0001
Papua New Guinea
Land & Gender
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
environment
customary law
rural population
land governance
cadastres
land registration
forestry
fisheries
compensation
sustainable land use
gender equity in access to land
land law
agriculture
This Act provides with respect to local government in accordance with section 187B of the Constitution, which requires an Organic Law to provide for, or make provision in respect of, the form and the manner of establishment of the Provincial Governments and the Local-level Governments. The system of Provincial Governments established by this Organic Law applies to the government of the National Capital District and the provisions of this Organic Law relating to Provincial Governments apply to the National Capital District.
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Climate-smart agriculture success stories from farming communities around the world

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2013
Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Cape Verde, Comoros, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cook Islands, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Suriname, Eswatini, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Western Africa, Middle Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
agriculture
rangelands
To ensure a food-secure future, farming must become climate resilient. Around the world, governments and communities are adopting innovations that are improving the lives of millions while reducing agriculture’s climate footprint. These successful examples show the many ways climate-smart agriculture can take shape, and should serve as inspiration for future policies and investments.