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  1. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    July, 2016
    Tanzania, Japan, Malaysia, Madagascar, China, Namibia, Indonesia, Australia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Argentina, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Brazil, New Zealand, Central America, Northern America, Oceania

    To meet carbon emissions targets, more than 30 countries have committed to boosting production of renewable resources from biological materials andconvert them into products such as food, animal feedand bioenergy. In a post-fossil-fuel world, an increasingproportion of chemicals, plastics, textiles, fuels and electricity will have to come from biomass, which takesup land. To maintain current consumption trends theworld will also need to produce 50–70 percent more foodby 2050, increasingly under drought conditions and onpoor soils.

  2. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    June, 2016
    Mozambique, China, Indonesia, Congo, Guinea, Costa Rica, Cameroon, Nepal, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ecuador, Cambodia, Argentina, Paraguay, Mexico, Brazil, Kenya
  3. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    June, 2016
    Kenya, Mozambique, Indonesia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Rwanda, Tanzania, Cambodia, Congo, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Cameroon, Brazil

    The Policy Brief provides a brief background on the UN-REDD Programme's approach to land tenure and REDD+.

  4. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2016
    Bangladesh, Philippines, Zambia, Gambia, Vietnam, Chile, Peru, Myanmar, Ghana, Namibia, Benin, Malawi, Somalia, Asia, Africa, Americas

    El mundo se comprometió a erradicar la extrema pobreza y el hambre en 2030, llevándolo de regreso a una vía sostenible. El cambio climático amenaza con revertir el progreso que hemos logrado hasta ahora en la lucha contra el hambre y la pobreza. De no controlarse, podría poner en peligro la capacidad de los sistemas alimentarios para asegurar la seguridad alimentaria mundial. El cambio climático está socavando los medios de subsistencia y la seguridad alimentaria de las poblaciones rurales pobres.

  5. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2016
    Indonesia, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Honduras, Mexico, Madagascar, Guatemala

    The publication is a small easy to read information booklet laid out in short blocks of text and colourful photographs. It provides clear information in reply to three questions: What is legal preparedness for REDD+? Why are adequate legal frameworks important for the success of REDD+? and Where to start? It concludes with a paragraph under 'UN-REDD support on legal preparedness'.

  6. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2016
    Serbia, Afghanistan, Slovakia, United States of America, Croatia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, Romania, Kenya, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Moldova, Albania, Italy, South Sudan, Georgia, Montenegro, Europe

    Slovakia joined the Organization in 1993. During the 1990s FAO assistance in the country was focused mainly on forestry and integrated pest management (IPM). The Organization also provided technical support for the development and harmonization of national policies, particularly in the area of forestry and agriculture. Today Slovakia is a resource partner, providing support to a number of activities in the areas of FAO’s mandate, including forestry and food safety.

  7. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    July, 2016
    Kenya, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Gambia, Fiji, Haiti, Italy, Senegal, Ethiopia, Niger

    Capacity development is at the heart of Action Against Desertification’s efforts to combat land degradation, desertification and drought. A capacity development strategy is in place to strengthen the capacities of individuals and organizations in sustainable land management and restoration, and to support the establishment of an enabling policy and legal environment at local, national, and regional level to increase the impact and ensure sustainability of activities carried out under Action Against Desertification.

  8. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    May, 2016
    Indonesia, Kenya, Honduras, Congo, Madagascar, Guatemala

    The publication is a small easy to read information booklet laid out in short blocks of text and colourful photographs. It provides clear information in reply to three questions: What is legal preparedness for REDD+? Why are adequate legal frameworks important for the success of REDD+? and Where to start? It concludes with a paragraph under 'UN-REDD support on legal preparedness'.

  9. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2016
    Bangladesh, Philippines, Zambia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Peru, Myanmar, Ghana, Malawi, Niger, Africa, Americas, Asia

    Le monde s’est engagé à éliminer la pauvreté extrême et la famine d’ici à 2030 et s’engage résolument sur la voie de la durabilité. Les changements climatiques risquent d’anéantir les progrès accomplis jusqu’à présent face à la faim et à la pauvreté. Si l’on ne lutte pas contre eux, ils pourraient mettre en péril la capacité des systèmes agricoles à assurer la sécurité alimentaire à l’échelon mondial. Les changements climatiques mettent en danger les moyens de subsistance et la sécurité alimentaire des pauvres qui vivent en milieu rural.

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