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    Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses

    Reports & Research
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2011
    Kenya, Jordan, Bangladesh, Philippines, El Salvador, Egypt, China, Costa Rica

    This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women's economic empowerment and boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines. The study focuses on women's economic empowerment in the context of zones at three levels: (i) fair employment and working conditions for female employees; (ii) equal access to opportunities for professional advancement; and (iii) investment opportunities for female entrepreneurs.

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    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.

  3. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2010
    Ethiopia, China, Africa

    Migration is considered a pathway out of poverty for many rural households in developing countries. National policies can discourage households from exploiting external employment opportunities through the distortion of capital markets. Studies in China show that the presence of state and collectively owned land creates inefficiencies in the labor market. We examine the extent restrictions on land rights impede mobility in Ethiopia, having the lowest urbanization rate in sub-Saharan Africa.

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    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
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    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2014
    Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, China, Tanzania, Cuba, Argentina, Senegal, Africa

    The present report gives the complete description of the preparation of a land use map and also the preparation of a national map of livestock intensity, needed as LUS input. The present method allows the preparation of a multi-country land use map in two weeks with the work of 13 experts, and is comparable to the continuous of 130 working days. Further to that, the LUS has been validated with the support of GIS consultants.

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    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2006
    Egypt, Mali, Chile, China, Indonesia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Panama, Kenya, Morocco, Philippines, South Africa, Uganda, Japan, Italy, India, Bhutan, Paraguay, Mexico, Asia

    This Project Brief provides key findings, lessons and policy implications drawn from the research programme entitled ‘Socio-Economic Analysis and Policy Implications of the Roles of Agriculture in Developing Countries’ (ROA Project) implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations from 2000 to 2006.

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    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2014
    Nepal, Nicaragua, Mali, Guatemala, China, Madagascar, Ecuador, Ghana, Colombia, Mongolia

    83 perfiles de país actualizados con regularidad que proporcionan información sobre la política nacional y los marcos jurídicos relacionados con los derechos de género y de la tierra en cada país  Estadísticas de género tierra desagregados en función de los censos agrícolas nacionales y encuestas de hogares disponibles a través de mapas, tablas y gráficos  Una herramienta de evaluación de la legislación (LAT) que tiene como objetivo apoyar la aplicación de las Directrices voluntarias sobre la gobernanza responsable de la tenencia de la tierra, la pesca y los bosques en el contexto Naciona

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    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2014
    Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, China, Mongolia, Nepal

    83 regularly-updated country profiles that provide information on national policy and legal frameworks related to gender and land rights  Gender and land-related statistics from national agricultural censuses and household surveys available through maps, tables and graphs  A Legislation Assessment Tool for genderequitable land tenure (LAT) to support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines of the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forestry in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT).  Online discussions on selected topics

  9. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2014
    Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, China, Tanzania, Cuba, Argentina, Senegal, Africa

    The present report gives the complete description of the preparation of a land use map and also the preparation of a national map of livestock intensity, needed as LUS input. The present method allows the preparation of a multi-country land use map in two weeks with the work of 13 experts, and is comparable to the continuous of 130 working days. Further to that, the LUS has been validated with the support of GIS consultants.

  10. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2014
    Burkina Faso, Benin, Nepal, Mauritania, Burundi, Zimbabwe, China, Indonesia, Australia, Ghana, Congo, Malawi, Seychelles, Kenya, Lesotho, Somalia, Madagascar, Myanmar, Zambia, India, Senegal, Chad

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