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  1. Library Resource
    Farmers Brief for Public Resources
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    October, 2015
    Bangladesh

    ABSTRACTED FROM INTRODUCTION: This brief has been developed by incorporating farmers’ perspective in relation to the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance Tenure (VGGT) of Land, Fisheries and Forest Tenure in the National Food Security Context of Bangladesh. The brief also recommends some immediate action points from farmers' perspectives, relies deeply on policy documents and exemplify some activities in relation to the national policies and strategic documents.

  2. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    April, 2015
    India

     This brief presents an analysis of the actual mechanics of these regulations, and how they relate to each other. In doing so, authoher reaches exactly the opposite conclusion of the government of India and the financial media. The brief find that India’s current system of financial and environmental regulation is jeopardizing India’s financial system for entirely different reasons to those often argued. And the planned “reforms” of this system will exacerbate these growing threats.

  3. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    February, 2015
    India

    The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act (RFCLARR) was enacted in 2013 replacing the land acquisition policies prevalent in the country since 1894. A year later, the Government of India on December 31, 2014 issued an ordinance making significant changes to the Act including removal of consent clause for acquiring land for areas of industrial corridors, public private partnership (PPP) projects, rural infrastructure, affordable housing and defence.

  4. Library Resource

    Lessons from implementation of the landmark judgement of The Supreme court of India

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    October, 2015
    India

    This new policy brief was commissioned by the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) and has been co-authored by Shalini Bhutani and Kanchi Kohli. It captures in one document the SC’s judgement, the course it has taken there after and the policy options that prevail. The document draws from information collected from government departments in several states & UTs, case papers and media reports to understand what is the status of implementation, the challenges in the realisation of the SC’s commons Judgment and where the strengths lie.

  5. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2015
    Sri Lanka, Honduras, Canada, Americas

    Le Canada est de longue date un partenaire actif et généreux de la FAO, travaillant étroitement avec l’Organisation à l’appui d’un large éventail d’objectifs de sécurité alimentaire et de développement agricole. Parmi les thèmes prioritaires communs figurent la nutrition infantile et maternelle, les régimes fonciers et le renforcement de la résilience. La coopération récente entre le Canada et la FAO s’est particulièrement concentrée sur des interventions d’urgence dans des pays qui ont donné la priorité aux projets de réhabilitation de la FAO.

  6. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2015
    Nepal, Kenya, Samoa, Somalia, Germany, Peru, Tanzania, Ghana, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Finland, Norway, Europe

    Cooperation between Finland and FAO has been ongoing since the Organization was established in 1945. Finland has contributed as well as financially, through active participation in FAO’s work and has been a key donor for projects around the world. As a traditional partner in FAO’s Assistant Professional Officer (APO) Programme, Finland has frequently financed APOs since 1965.

  7. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2015
    Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Japan, Asia

    Cooperation between Tajikistan and FAO has been ongoing since the country joined the Organization in 1995. FAO assistance was initially provided in the form of short-term emergency interventions to respond to a locust outbreak and also to help the country in its transition to stability after a spell of civil war. More recently, cooperation has shifted to a focus on rehabilitation and development interventions to build a sustainable agriculture sector and food and nutrition security.

  8. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    January, 2015
    Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines

    This issue brief highlights the challenges women are facing on access to lands, and the strategies in achieving gender justice for land rights - based from the results of the scoping studies on women and land in seven Asian countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, and Philippines).

  9. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    January, 2015
    Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines

    This issue brief highlights the challenges indigenous peoples experience in securing their customary land rights in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Philippines; hence, this publication specifies recommendations for the government and CSOs in strengthening the recognition to indigenous peoples' rights.

  10. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    September, 2015
    Bangladesh

    In the first of the Land Governance Booklet Series created by the NGO Uttaran, the history of land and waterbody governance in Bangladesh is explained. 

    The contents of this booklet is as follows:

    1. Introduction
    2. History of Land Management in Bangladesh
    3. History of Uttaran
    4. Uttaran Land Projects
    5. Timeline
    6. Testimonials.

    Download the full booklet here

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