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Land Governance for Climate Resilience

A review and case studies from LAND-at-scale projects

Reports & Research
November, 2023
Africa, Mozambique, Uganda, South America, Colombia, Global
Land, Climate Change & Environment
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
land governance
food security
land-use planning
climate change
land use
natural resources
natural resources management
land rights
land conflicts
property rights
This report is a contribution of the knowledge management component of the LAND-at-scale programme (LAS) which is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and implemented by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland - RVO). LAND-at-scale is a seven-year programme (2019-2026), that aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security, access to land and natural resources for all.
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Fortalecimiento de la gobernanza forestal en Panamá

Aporte de las acciones FLEGT para el fortalecimiento de las opciones de la Estrategia Nacional REDD+ en Panamá

Reports & Research
December, 2018
Latin America and the Caribbean, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Colombia
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
natural resources management
La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), en convenio con el Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), ha buscado determinar en qué medida las acciones para el fortalecimiento del Programa FLEGT (aplicación de las leyes, gobernanza y comercio forestales) podrán contribuir a la mitigación del cambio climático en el contexto de REDD+ (Estrategia para la reducción de emisiones por deforestación y degradación de bosques).
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Memorias Interactivas - Intercambio internacional: experiencias de governanza y gestión territorial en áreas protegidas

Reports & Research
January, 2021
Costa Rica, Mexico, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru
land governance
land management
protected areas
territory
natural resources
natural resources management
government
Con el propósito de compartir conocimientos, logros y retos de diversas experiencias en áreas protegidas (AP) latinoamericanas, se llevó a cabo entre el 27 de julio y el 21 de agosto de 2020, el INTERCAMBIO INTERNACIONAL Experiencias de gobernanza y gestión territorial en Áreas Protegidas. En este intercambio, se reflexionó sobre aprendizajes de diferentes iniciativas, buscando que éstas pudiesen ser replicadas en otros contextos.
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FAO support of multi-stakeholder platforms on land tenure governance

Innovative practices from the field and building on experience

Conference Papers & Reports
May, 2021
Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, Tanzania, South Africa, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, Colombia, Mongolia
VGGT
land governance
sustainable development
natural resources management
land tenure
land stakeholders
As part of the efforts to find sustainable solutions to complex land tenure issues, multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) create an inclusive forum where actors can discuss problems and propose solutions to improve governance of tenure and provide better access to natural resources. This publication highlights how MSPs at regional, national and local level demonstrate forward thinking, including innovative practices and approaches to respond to the above mentioned social challenges, for the benefit of all.
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- Français
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Appui de la FAO aux plateformes multi-acteurs sur la gouvernance foncière

Pratiques innovantes issues du terrain et enseignements tirés de l’expérience

Conference Papers & Reports
May, 2021
Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, Tanzania, South Africa, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, Colombia, Mongolia
VGGT
land governance
sustainable development
natural resources management
land tenure
land stakeholders
Dans le cadre de la recherche de réponses durables aux questions foncières complexes, les plateformes multi-acteurs offrent un lieu de débat ouvert qui permet aux acteurs d’aborder les problèmes et de proposer des solutions pour améliorer la gouvernance foncière et l’accès aux ressources naturelles.
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- English
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LAND-at-scale Colombia

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2021
Colombia
natural resources management
land tenure
indigenous peoples' land rights
In this onepager, you can find details on the LAND-at-scale project in Colombia. This project is implemented by Kadaster International, ICCO and Tropenbos, and financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.
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The Contribution of Local Management to Biodiversity Conservation: An Analysis of Specific Cases in the Region of Madrid (Spain)

Volume 9 Issue 11

Peer-reviewed publication
November, 2020
Colombia, United States of America, Spain
Land, Climate Change & Environment
biodiversity
In line with the Urban Agenda for the EU, this article highlights the importance of local actions in the conservation of biodiversity, both through specific activities and by increasing the availability of information. As such, the policies and projects related to the conservation of biodiversity have been analyzed here at different levels and, in particular, the initiatives undertaken in the Madrid Region, Spain.
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Taller de expertos sobre métodos de evaluación de recursos hídricos y usos del agua en América Latina -

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2010
Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Italy, Mexico, Panama
natural resources management
water management
Information on water use is required for political, economic and academic decision making on issues affecting everyone?s life. Owing to ﬁ nancial constraints, it is difﬁ cult to have complete and comprehensive information on everything related to water. Techniques and methodologies are, therefore, used to affordably maximize control. To improve understanding of the different techniques and methodologies used to generate information, the AQUASTAT team sent thematic questionnaires to approximately 170 countries in April 2009.
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Transboundary River Basin Overview – Amazon

Journal Articles & Books
October, 2018
United States of America, Sweden, Peru, Italy, Ecuador, Bolivia, Suriname, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Brazil
agricultural land management
water management
natural resources management
This river basin overview describes the state of the water resources and water use, as well as the state of agricultural water management in the Amazon basin. The aim of this report is to describe the particularities of this transboundary river basin and the problems met in the development of the water resources, and irrigation in particular. Irrigation trends, existing policies and legislation to water use in agriculture, possible treaties and agreements between countries as well as prospects for water management in agriculture are presented, as described in literature.
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Systematic index of international water resources treaties, declarations, acts and cases by basin Vol. I

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2018
Kenya, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Afghanistan, Peru, Italy, Tanzania, Ecuador, Bolivia, China, Iran, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Brazil, Mongolia
natural resources management
water management
The material compiled, which covers over 2 000 international legal intruments stretching from the year 805 to 1977, has been organized chronologically and tabulated with an indication, for each instrument, of the substance covered and of the water bodies, territories and basins concerned, together with the source of reference and any relevant remarks and annotations.