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A Story about Maize: Tracing a value chain from land-use to supermarket shelf

Reports & Research
May, 2022
China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Europe, United Kingdom
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
deforestation
land use
agriculture
encroachment
land investments

This is the PDF version of an online data story published by Land Portal on 12 May 2022.

Maize is a key global cash crop, produced in every continent except Antarctica. As a flex crop, it has multiple uses including for direct human consumption, as an ingredient for animal feed, as a key component in processed foods, or in ethanol production. According to figures from FAOSTAT, global production increased from 0.2 to 1.2 billion tons between 1961 and 2020.
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List of Bibliographic References: A Story about Maize

Tracing a value chain from land-use to supermarket shelf

Reports & Research
May, 2022
China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Europe, United Kingdom
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
deforestation
land use
agriculture
encroachment
land investments

This list of bibliographic references is an accompanying piece to the data story written by Daniel Hayward and published by the Land Portal on 12 May 2022.
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Global Land Outlook: Northeast Asia Thematic Report: Partnerships to Achieve Land Degradation Neutrality

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2019
China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
desertification
land degradation
deforestation
Deforestation, land degradation, and unsustainable land management threaten our lives and are responsible, both directly and indirectly, for many economic, social and environmental issues. In particular, countries in Northeast Asia face the growing threats of desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD). In China, it is estimated that “more than 40 per cent of Chinese arable land is degraded” (China Daily 2014). “The annual cost of land degradation in Mongolia is estimated at 2.1 billion United States dollars (USD)” (UNCCD, 2018).
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Groundwater governance in Asia and the Pacific. [Project report of the Groundwater Governance in the Arab World - Taking Stock and Addressing the Challenges].

Reports & Research
December, 2016
Nepal, Bangladesh, Japan, China, Australia, India, Pakistan
Urban Tenure
land management
natural resources management
water management
agriculture
urban areas
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Role of intensively managed forests in future timber supply.CAB Reviews

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2007
United States of America, Japan, China, India, Russia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
climate change
land use
Much is reported about the destruction of natural forests and the consequences for global warming, while on the other hand, exotic plantations in some regions struggle to gain public acceptance. The earth's population is projected to rise to around 9 billion by 2050, with a concomitant increase in demand for forest products. Inevitably, forests in general, and managed forest in particular, will be called on to provide an ever-increasing proportion of local supplies and the international wood trade.
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Marine Fishery Resources Of The Bay Of Bengal, Project BOBP/WP/36

Policy Papers & Briefs
August, 2018
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Kuwait, India, Republic of Korea, Maldives, Thailand
fisheries
water management
natural resources management
This paper attempts to summarize available knowledge, and identify the gaps in that knowledge, on marine fisheries and fishery resources in the Bay of Bengal region. It provides information on Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand—their marine fisheries, fishery resources, status of important stocks, etc.
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Integrating Food into Urban Planning

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2018
Haiti, Jordan, Bangladesh, United States of America, Japan, Zambia, China, Italy, Indonesia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand
Urban Tenure
Land & Food Security
food security
land-use planning
peri-urban agriculture
urban planning
waste (abuse)
urban areas
The integration of food into urban planning is a crucial and emerging topic.
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Guidance on spatial technologies for disaster risk management in aquaculture

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2018
Mozambique, Bangladesh, United States of America, Philippines, Haiti, Japan, Chile, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Portugal, Ireland, Canada, Argentina, United Kingdom, Italy, Sri Lanka, Mexico, New Zealand
land administration
This new guide describes the application of spatial technology to improve disaster risk management (DRM) within the aquaculture sector. DRM requires interrelated actions and activities to ensure early warning, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery for a wide range of natural, technological and complex disasters that can impact aquaculture operations and livelihoods.Spatial technology refers to systems and tools that acquire, manage and analyse data that have geographic context.
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Food systems for an urbanizing world

Journal Articles & Books
August, 2018
Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Benin, Nigeria, United States of America, Philippines, Zambia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Tanzania, Cuba, India, Malawi, Pakistan, Vietnam, Uganda
Urban Tenure
peri-urban agriculture
Food Systems for an Urbanizing World is a joint report prepared by the World Bank and FAO. It aims to stimulate discussion and suggest pathways to support local and national governments, and civil society and private sector actors in their efforts to improve the performance and capacity of food systems. The report describes the diversity and ever-changing nature of food systems, with interlinked traditional, modern and informal channels that respond to different market segments and different consumer preferences.
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Guidance on spatial technologies for disaster risk management in aquaculture

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2018
Mozambique, Bangladesh, United States of America, Philippines, Haiti, Japan, Chile, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Portugal, Ireland, Canada, Argentina, United Kingdom, Italy, Sri Lanka, Mexico, New Zealand
land administration
This new guide describes the application of spatial technology to improve disaster risk management (DRM) within the aquaculture sector. DRM requires interrelated actions and activities to ensure early warning, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery for a wide range of natural, technological and complex disasters that can impact aquaculture operations and livelihoods. Spatial technology refers to systems and tools that acquire, manage and analyse data that have geographic context.