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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2016
    Brazil

    Os assentamentos de reforma agrária têm assumido um papel de destaque em relação ao desmatamento da Amazônia nos últimos cinco anos. Atualmente cerca de 8% do território dos estados amazônicos (41,8 milhões de hectares) encontra-se destinado aos 3.589 assentamentos de reforma agrária.

  2. Library Resource
    March, 2012
    Vietnam

    This report " Country Social
    Analysis (CSA) " focused on ethnicity and development
    in Vietnam is a provocative analysis of marginality in
    contemporary Southeast Asia. It seeks to understand the
    macro social and political processes, and provides an
    analysis of how social, political, and cultural factors
    influence the opportunities and constraints to more
    equitable, inclusive development. This study provides

  3. Library Resource
    March, 2012
    Bolivia

    This paper explores the reduction of
    food insecurity in Bolivia, adopting a supply side approach
    that analyzes the role of agricultural spending on
    vulnerability. Vulnerability to food insecurity is captured
    by a municipal level composite -- developed locally within
    the framework of World Food Program food security analysis
    -- that combines welfare outcomes, weather conditions and
    agricultural potential for all 327 municipalities in 2003,

  4. Library Resource
    March, 2012
    Ethiopia, Ghana

    Poverty, environment, social
    development, and gender are important cross-cutting themes
    of the World Bank and government investment programs,
    especially within the Sustainable Development Network (SDN).
    For developing sectoral strategies and programs, economic,
    environment and social assessments are undertaken, however,
    these are usually done separately, and most often gender
    issues are not included. This is a missed opportunity,

  5. Library Resource
    March, 2012

    Around the world, countries are becoming
    urbanized at an astonishing pace. As countries develop
    economically, their economies shift from mainly rural and
    agrarian to increasingly urban and nonagricultural. This
    rural-urban transformation presents both opportunities and
    challenges for development. When managed effectively, the
    transformation spurs growth and reduces poverty. When
    managed poorly, however, the process can result in stark

  6. Library Resource
    July, 2013
    Nicaragua

    This report centers on the problems
    stemming from land issues in Nicaragua. The report's
    main recommendations deal with four priority actions:
    institutional reform; adjustments to the legal framework;
    systematic regularization of land rights; and, firmly
    addressing previous land invasions, and preventing future
    invasions. The issue of land distribution, and ownership is
    especially critical in Nicaragua; indeed, the country

  7. Library Resource
    May, 2012

    This sourcebook is intended to be a
    ready reference for practitioners (including World Bank
    stakeholders, clients in borrowing countries, and World Bank
    project leaders) seeking state-of-the-art information about
    good land management approaches, innovations for
    investments, and close monitoring for potential scaling up.
    This sourcebook is divided into three parts: the first part
    identifies the need and scope for sustainable land

  8. Library Resource
    Conflicts over land
    Reports & Research
    January, 2014
    Asia

    This briefing paper makes the case for proactive business engagement in respecting land rights and ensuring legal, fair and inclusive practices on land use, access to natural resources and equitable development opportunities. It outlines key challenges, provides an overview of existing instruments that can help companies address issues related to land, and points to practical entry points for improved business practices.

  9. Library Resource

    UK pension funds and asset managers found to be investing at least £37.3bn in companies involved in, or associated with, large-scale land acquisitions, according to a new report commissioned by Friends of the Earth.

    Reports & Research
    January, 2014
    Global

    Friends of the Earth’s report, ‘What’s your pension funding? How UK institutional investors finance the global land grab’, highlights the investments of UK institutional investors, such as British Airways Pension Fund, Legal & General and Standard Life, in companies accused of grabbing land, destroying the environment, and undermining sustainable livelihoods.


  10. Library Resource

    GRAIN and La Vía Campesina

    Reports & Research
    May, 2014
    Global

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