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Modern water rights

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2005
Cameroon, Spain, United States of America, Armenia, South Africa, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Chile, Azerbaijan, China, Romania, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, India, Russia, Pakistan, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo
land governance
water rights
water management
land tenure
This publication offers a fresh look at the theory and practice of modern water rights, from a comparative law angle. It sheds light on a number of key features of such rights, and contrasts these to traditional forms and kinds of water rights. It teases out and discusses the relevant problematique, including in particular that elicited the sale and leasing of water rights. Finally, a stock-taking and assessment of modern water rights systems impacts are volunteered. This publication complements two earlier issues featured in the FAO Legislative Studies series, i.e.
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CPWF Research Strategy 2005–2008

Reports & Research
December, 2005
Bhutan, Laos, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Eritrea, Ghana, Honduras, India, Iran, Kenya, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, Sudan, Thailand, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Western Africa, Middle Africa, South America, Central America, Western Asia, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Southern Africa
water management
The breadth and scope of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food’s (CPWF) mandate is substantial. This research strategy attempts to define this mandate by reviewing and refining its objectives and principles, and by clearly defining the path that will be followed to achieve its goals.

In addition, the strategy outlines the kinds of outputs expected.

This Strategy will serve as an overall research guide for CPWF participants from 2005 to 2008
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Globalization of food systems in developing countries: impact on food security and nutrition

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2005
Fiji, Bangladesh, Nigeria, United States of America, Chile, China, Bolivia, Ghana, Colombia, Philippines, South Africa, United Kingdom, Italy, Tanzania, Netherlands, Argentina, India, Ireland, Brazil, Canada, Asia
Urban Tenure
urbanization
urban population
Food systems are being transformed at an unprecedented rate as a result of global economic and social change. Urbanization, foreign direct investment in markets of developing countries and increasing incomes are prime facilitators for the observed changes, while social changes, such as the increased number of women in the workforce and rural to urban migration, provide added stimulus.
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Legal and Institutional Aspects of Urban, Peri-Urban Forestry and Greening: a Working Paper for Discussion

Journal Articles & Books
September, 2005
Nepal, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Germany, China, Zimbabwe, Luxembourg, Ecuador, Peru, Italy, Finland, Canada
land access
agricultural and rural legislation
This paper gives a brief overview of the existing UPFG laws and regulations and points out the issues that legislative bodies may have to consider with regard to UPFG. The objective of the paper is to give an overriding analysis of the relevant issues that need to be considered in order to analyze the legal and institutional aspects of UPFG. Taking UPFG into consideration, the legislation of several countries was assessed to illustrate the broad framework, the gaps, the overlaps and the positive examples of laws and regulations.
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Grassland of the world

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2005
United States of America, China, Australia, Canada, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Uruguay, Kenya, Jordan, South Africa, Turkey, Madagascar, Italy, Tanzania, Netherlands, Argentina, India, Mexico, Brazil, Mongolia
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land management
pastoralists
This book brings together information on the contrasting characteristics, condition, present use and problems of the world's main natural grasslands. Since grassland is commercialized through the grazing animal, particular attention is paid to the livestock production systems associated with each main type. Grazing resources are more than simply edible herbage: many other factors have to be taken into account, notably water in all areas, and shelter in winter-cold climates.