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  1. Library Resource
    Shifting Cultivation in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal
    Reports & Research
    July, 2015
    Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal

    Shifting cultivation is a dominant form of farming in the eastern Himalayas, practised by a diverse group of indigenous people from the most marginalized social and economic groups. The survival of these indigenous people and the survival of their forests are inextricably linked. However, policy makers and natural resource managers perceive shifting cultivation to be wasteful, destructive to forests, and unsustainable.

  2. Library Resource
    Country Profile - Pakistan
    Reports & Research
    December, 2011
    Pakistan

    The country profile is a summary of key information that gives an overview of the water resources and water use at the national level. It can support water-related policy and decision makers in their planning and monitoring activities as well as inform researchers, media and the general public. Information in the report is organized by sections:

  3. Library Resource
    Country Report Sri Lanka

    Land-use change and forestry at the national and sub-national level

    Reports & Research
    April, 2011
    Sri Lanka

    In this report the authors aim to assess and evaluate historic and current changes in land use and forestry at the national and sub-national level in Sri Lanka. Different drivers, policies and data related to forest and land use are assessed to explore factors that have contributed to changes.

    These are the main conclusions of the report:

  4. Library Resource
    Land Tenure Considerations in Sri Lanka’s Proposed National REDD+ Strategy
    Conference Papers & Reports
    April, 2016
    Sri Lanka

    At the request of the Sri Lankan Government an assessment was designed and conducted as part of the development of the country’s national strategy on REDD+.  The assessment involved applying criteria from the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests (VGGT) to analyze the tenure implications for a wide array of proposed policies and measures (PAMs) to address deforestation and forest degradation.  The assessment will help Sri Lanka to prioritize and make investment decisions among the PAMs.

  5. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2018
    Pakistan, Asia, Southern Asia

    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. CSA initiatives sustainably increase productivity, enhance
    resilience, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs), and
    require planning to address trade-offs and synergies between
    these three pillars: productivity, adaptation, and mitigation [1].

  6. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    September, 2017
    Nepal, Asia, Southern Asia
  7. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    September, 2017
    Bangladesh, Asia, Southern Asia
  8. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    September, 2017
    Bhutan, Asia, Southern Asia

    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.
    CSA initiatives sustainably increase productivity, enhance
    resilience, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs),
    and require planning to address tradeoffs and synergies
    between these three pillars: productivity, adaptation, and

  9. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    September, 2017
    Pakistan, Asia, Southern Asia
  10. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    January, 2016
    Sri Lanka, Asia, Southern Asia

    The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects
    the ambition to improve the integration of agriculture
    development and climate responsiveness. CSA aims to
    achieve food security and broader development goals under a
    changing climate and increasing food demand. CSA initiatives
    sustainably increase agriculture productivity, enhance resilience
    of agro-systems, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases
    (GHGs) from agriculture production, and require planning to
    address tradeoffs and synergies between these three pillars:

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