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  1. Library Resource
    Legislation
    July, 2015
    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    This Law amends and adds some provisions to the Law on property rights (Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska 124/2008, 58/2009 and 95/2011).Major changes are as follows: (article 346) related to the legal interaction with the principles and provisions of the Law on cadaster; (article 348) immovable property owned by the Republic and/or local self-government units may be alienated below the market price or free of charge and for the realization of an investment project of particular importance for regional or local economic development; (added article 348a) in order to overcome the con

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    Sierra Leone, Italy, Germany

    This FAO Legal Paper looks at and evaluates the present land-related laws and policies in operation in Sierra Leone and makes recommendations to align them with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT). The analysis was supported by two assessment tools, which consist of a series of questions related to land tenure generally and gender issues specifically in Sierra Leone.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    Mozambique, Americas, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Guyana, United States of America, China, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Georgia, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand

    This thematic issue on land tenure and disaster risk management (DRM) stems from the recent work done at FAO on normative aspects of land tenure governance that address natural disasters through the DRM framework. The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security provide, among other issues, guidance on improving tenure governance and strengthening tenure security of vulnerable people in line with the DRM framework.

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    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2015
    Slovenia, Serbia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

    Since the Bosnia and Herzegovina joined FAO in 1993, the Organization has played an active role in the implementation of national agricultural and rural development plans. Technical assistance has focused on policy advice, capacity building and – more specifically – the inclusion of family farms in high-quality food value chains. A major feature of current cooperation concerns the country’s preparation for accession to the European Union.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    France, Honduras, United States of America, Nepal, Germany, Peru, United Kingdom, Canada, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Niger, Eritrea, New Zealand, Rwanda, Morocco, Malaysia, Somalia, Italy, Tanzania, China, Kenya

    FAO and the Global Mechanism of the UNCCD have joined efforts to prepare this discussion paper on sustainable financing for FLR. It provides an overview of existing funding sources and financial instruments that could be used and adapted specifically for the implementation of FLR efforts at the national, regional and global levels. It identifies innovative financing mechanisms to support the achievement of these global targets and discusses the main challenges for enhanced FLR financing.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    Honduras, United States of America, Spain, Germany, Peru, United Kingdom, China, Ethiopia, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Lesotho, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Netherlands, Brazil, Canada

    Forest and landscape restoration is a key issue in the ongoing discussions at the Paris Climate Change Conference, convened to broker a game-changing agreement on climate change. On a planet where the mark of human activity is almost ubiquitous, restoration is by necessity a concept that has to take into account human well-being and ongoing change. In addition, in order to succeed in the long term, forest and landscape restoration initiatives will need to successfully engage a range of stakeholders, from policy-makers to local communities and from governments to private actors.

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    Reports & Research
    December, 2015
    Tanzania, Kenya, China, Italy, Asia, Africa

    تشكِّل التربة السليمة أكبر مستودع للكربون الأرضي. ويمكن للتربة عندما تدار بطريقة مستدامة أن تقوم بدور هام في التخفيف من آثار تغيُّر المناخ عن طريق تخزين الكربون )احتجاز الكربون( وتخفيض انبعاثات غازات الدفيئة في الغلاف الجوي. وفي المقابل، عندما تساء إدارة التربة أو تزرع باتباع ممارسات زراعية غير مستدامة، يمكن لكربون التربة أن ينطلق في الغلاف الجوي في شكل ثاني أكسيد كربون وهو ما يمكن أن يساهم في تغيُّر المناخ. وأدّى استمرار تحويل الأراضي العشبية وأراضي الغابات إلى أراضٍ لزراعة المحاصيل وللرعي خلال السنوات العشرين الأخيرة إلى إحداث خسائر تاريخية في كربون التربة على نطاق العالم.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    November, 2015
    Egypt, Nigeria, United States of America, Mozambique, Peru, Indonesia, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Republic of Korea, Colombia, Panama, Nepal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nicaragua, Turkey, Belize, Italy, Cambodia, India, Mexico, Brazil

    This publication contains key messages from the International Conference on the Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options in the Forest Sector, organized by FAO and held online in February 2015. It summarizes key points from 51 technical presentations and panel and plenary discussions of 6 thematic sessions: afforestation and reforestation, reduced deforestation and degradation, changing forest management practices, wood energy, green building and sustainable packaging.

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    Reports & Research
    October, 2015
    South Africa, Nicaragua, United States of America, Italy

    This Infographic will report on the Key Messages of the related "Discussion Paper on Sustainable Financing for Forest and Landscape Restoration" (jointly producded by UNCCD/FAO) currently under finalization.

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    Reports & Research
    December, 2015
    Tanzania, Kenya, Tunisia, Japan, China, Italy, Africa, Asia

    Healthy soils provide the largest store of terrestrial carbon. When managed sustainably, soils can play an important role in climate change mitigation by storing carbon (carbon sequestration) and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. Conversely, if soils are managed poorly or cultivated through unsustainable agricultural practices, soil carbon can be released into the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), which can contribute to climate change.

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