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Women in agriculture: Four myths

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2018
Global
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
land governance
food security
farming systems
land rights
farmers
women
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Profil national genre des secteurs de l’agriculture et du développement rural

Reports & Research
March, 2018
Mali
Land & Investments
rural development
rural areas
agriculture
farmers
Ce Profil national genre des secteurs de l’agriculture et du développement rural a été préparé dans le cadre du projet de coopération technique de la FAO et de la Commission de la CEDEAO portant sur : « la Réponse Genre aux Plans Régionaux et Nationaux d’Investissement Agricole pour relever le défi Faim Zéro dans la région de la CEDEAO ». Le projet couvre les quinze pays membres de la CEDEAO sous le leadership de Bukar Tijani, Directeur General Adjoint et Représentant Régional pour l’Afrique de la FAO et Siga Fatima Jagne, Commissaire de la CEDEAO pour les Affaires Sociales et le Genre.
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Public-private partnership in enhancing farmers’ adaptation to drought: Insights from the Lujiang Flatland in the Nu River (Upper Salween) valley, China

Land Use Policy Volume 71

Peer-reviewed publication
February, 2018
Canada, China, Germany, United Kingdom, Russia, United States of America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
climate change
farmers
land use
research
sustainable land management
Agriculture is an important type of land use but suffers from drought, especially under global climate change scenarios. Although government is a major actor in helping farmers to adapt to drought, lack of funds has constrained its efforts. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mechanism has been widely applied in urban infrastructure development to raise fund for public goods and services, but very few studies explored its role in rural areas.
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“No Cattle Would Be Left Out”: Farmer-Herder Conflict and the Challenge of Peacebuilding from Below in Ghana

Reports & Research
February, 2018
Ghana
Land Conflicts
land governance
agriculture
conflicts
land rights
land conflicts
farmers
Farmer-Herder conflicts have grown in frequency across the Sahel region of West and Central Africa, including in Ghana, where they have evolved over time in phases. This article explores the drivers of farmer-herder conflict and the challenges it poses to sustainable peacebuilding in Ghana, using Agogo Traditional Area (ATA) in the Ashanti region of Ghana as a case study.
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Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions

Journal Articles & Books
February, 2018
natural resources management
water management
capacity development
farmers
Participatory groundwater management is increasingly being recognised for its ability to address the challenges of equity, efficiency and sustainability. It can particularly help with effective engagement at the grassroots level for monitoring, recharging and managing the groundwater as a common pool resource. The main aim of this article is to discuss the training and management process used and the lessons learnt from a participatory groundwater management project, titled Managing Aquifer Recharge and Sustainable Groundwater Use through Village-level Intervention (MARVI).
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Natural Resource Conflict

Journal Articles & Books
February, 2018
Global
Land in post-conflict settings
agriculture
extractive industries
farmers
land administration
local communities
natural resources management
This book examines the possibilities and limitations of corporate social responsibility in minimising the violent conflict often associated with natural resource exploitation.　 Through detailed and penetrating empirical analysis, the author skilfully asks why previous corporate social responsibility practices have not always achieved their aims.　
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VGGT Cambodia

Videos
March, 2018
Cambodia
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
VGGT
land governance
rural development
sustainable development
land rights
land tenure
farmers
The VGGT are very necessary for Cambodia because of the role these guidelines play in protecting human rights, and especially land rights. Let's watch the video together in order to get more information on VGGT.
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Land and Conflict

Lessons from The Field on Conflict Sensitive Land Governance and Peacebuilding

Reports & Research
February, 2018
Global
Land Conflicts
conflict of interest
displacement
eviction
extractive industries
farmers
land conflicts
land governance
mining
natural resources management
pastoralists
Land is often a critical aspect of conflict: it may be a root cause or trigger conflicts or may become an issue as the conflict progresses. Conflicts lead to forced evictions; the people who are displaced by conflict need somewhere to live and some land to farm or to graze their animals, often leading to further disputes over the use of land and other resources.