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Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration in Violent Conflict Settings

Volume 10 Issue 2

Peer-reviewed publication
February, 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Honduras, Iraq, Norway, Panama, Peru, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, United States of America
land administration
land governance
According to the United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency, there were 79.5 million forcibly displaced people worldwide by the end of 2019. Evictions from homes and land are often linked to protracted violent conflict. Land administration (LA) can be a small part of UN peace-building programs addressing these conflicts. Through the lens of the UN and seven country cases, the problem being addressed is: what are the key features of fit-for-purpose land administration (FFP LA) in violent conflict contexts?
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Water productivity in agriculture: limits and opportunities for improvement

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2003
India, Pakistan, Thailand, Syrian Arab Republic, China, United States of America
farming systems
water management
land
geographical information systems
farmland
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Harmonized World Soil Database Version 1.1

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2009
France, Belgium, Spain, Gambia, Croatia, Burundi, China, Bulgaria, Austria, Congo, Rwanda, Cyprus, United States of America, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Australia, Italy, Portugal, Senegal, Mongolia, Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, Northern America
land use mapping
The completion of this comprehensive harmonized soil information database will improve estimation of current and future land potential productivity, help identify land and water limitations, and enhance assessing risks of land degradation, particularly soil erosion. The HWSD contributes sound scientific knowledge for planning sustainable expansion of agricultural production and for guiding policies to address emerging land competition issues concerning food production, bio-energy demand and threats to biodiversity.
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Governance of Land Tenure Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Reports & Research
December, 2010
United States of America, Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Europe, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia
Land & Investments
VGGT
land registration
land governance
land-use planning
land management
land use
land
natural resources management
land markets
land economics
land rights
land tenure
Land Tenure Working Paper 16 Governance of Land Tenure Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) looks at the land governance situation in the region. It has been prepared to provide a base for discussion for the regional consultation meetings on the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and other Natural Resources. The objective of the study is to evaluate the current land governance situation in the region and to identify main achievements as well as remaining challenges.
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FLOSS in Cadastre and Land Registration

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2010
Switzerland, United States of America, Nepal, Israel, Sweden, Germany, China, Australia, Canada, Samoa, Finland, Ethiopia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Africa, Uganda, Spain, Cambodia, Ghana, Europe, Asia, Africa, Northern America
natural resources management
land governance
land administration
land tenure
land access
land registration
land ownership
Land administration and cadastral systems are playing a crucial global role in safeguarding the security of access to land and natural resources. Information technology systems have become basic elements of these systems everywhere. Introduction of automation to land administration has improved systems’ efficiency, standardisation and accessibility, which in turn have contributed to responsible land governance. Developing country land administrations are, however, often inefficient and poorly structured.
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FAO Meeting on Public Policies Affecting Forest Fires

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1999
Honduras, United States of America, Zambia, Argentina, Ukraine, China, Belarus, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, Thailand, Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, Poland, Nicaragua, India, Turkey, Brazil
forestry
land cover mapping
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State of the Art Report on Global and Regional Soil Information: Where are we? Where to go?

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2013
Angola, Greece, United States of America, Rwanda, China, Namibia, Australia, Eswatini, Canada, Iran, Iceland, Thailand, New Zealand, Kenya, Mozambique, Jordan, South Africa, Vietnam, Italy, Tanzania, Botswana, Kazakhstan, Mongolia
land information systems
land use mapping
Under the current challenges of food security, climate change adaptation and mitigation, further provision of ecosystem services and sustainable intensification of agriculture, soil information becomes fundamental to guide wise policies and decisions. This document reviews the present availability of soil information from legacy maps and reports and from ongoing Digital Soil Mapping efforts. Currently, the soil science community is limited in its capacity to provide accurate and updated information to the different soil users.
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Marine Spatial Planning for Enhanced Fisheries and Aquaculture Sustainability

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2016
Qatar, Egypt, United States of America, Iraq, Chile, China, Australia, Ireland, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Italy, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Bahrain, Norway, Netherlands, Asia, Northern Africa
fisheries
land administration
This document provides a clear and comprehensive account for the application of marine spatial planning (MSP) within the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) region. It builds on regional technical workshops, held under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), aimed principally at improving the prospects for fisheries and aquaculture in the Near East. Marine spatial planning provides a step-by-step process that allows for the cooperative integration of the major marine uses and users within a defined marine area.