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Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones

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
capacity development
land ownership
rural areas
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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Assessing the vulnerability of traditional maize seed systems in Mexico to climate change

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2011
Mexico, Central America, South America
Climate change is predicted to have major impacts on small-scale farmers in Mexico whose livelihoods depend on rain-fed maize. We examined the capacity of traditional maize seed systems to provide these farmers with appropriate genetic material under predicted agro-ecological conditions associated with climate change. We studied the structure and spatial scope of seed systems of 20 communities in four transects across an altitudinal gradient from 10Ã¢â‚¬â€œ2,980 m above sea level in five states of eastern Mexico.
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Biomass partitioning and gas exchange parameters in different Musa cultivars as influenced by natural shade

December, 2011
Costa Rica, Central America, South America, Caribbean
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Genetic population structure of cacao plantings within a young production area in Nicaragua

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2011
Nicaragua
land administration
geographical information systems
Significant cocoa production in the municipality of Waslala, Nicaragua, began in 1961. Since the 1980s, its economic importance to rural smallholders increased, and the region now contributes more than 50% of national cocoa bean production. This research aimed to assist local farmers to develop production of high-value cocoa based on optimal use of cacao biodiversity. Using microsatellite markers, the allelic composition and genetic structure of cacao was assessed from 44 representative plantings and two unmanaged trees.
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Presentacion del atlas guatelmalteco de parientes silvestres de las plantas cultivadas

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2011
Guatemala, Central America, South America
land administration
geographical information systems
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Socioeconomic determinants of landscapes and consequences for biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem goods and services

Reports & Research
December, 2011
Central America, South America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
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The response of Musa cultivar root systems to a tree shade gradient

December, 2011
Central America, South America, Caribbean
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Biofuel finance: global trends in biofuel finance in forest-rich countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America and implications for governance

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2011
Africa, Central America, Asia, South America
Forest Landscape Restoration
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
climate change
Since 2000, US$ 2.0-2.7 billion has been invested in feedstock cultivation for biofuel in 16 forest-rich countries, mostly in oil palm and sugarcane. An additional US$ 5.7-6.7 billion has been invested in biofuel production, especially sugar-based ethanol. While investments in some countries are driven by domestic policies to reduce fossil fuel imports, most are export driven. Sugar-based ethanol offers more opportunities to capture value added than biodiesel feedstocks which are amenable to export and processing abroad.
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Serie Marcos Legales de Acceso a la Tierra: Estudio Guatemala (Legal Frameworks on Access to Land: Guatemala)

January, 2012
Guatemala
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
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Challenges of Opportunity Cost Analysis in Planning REDD+: A Honduran Case Study of Social and Cultural Values Associated with Indigenous Forest Uses

Forests

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2012
Honduras
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Forest Tenure
Land & Gender
The REDD Programme is predicated on the assumption that developed countries will provide sufficient funds to offset opportunity costs associated with avoiding deforestation. The role of non-market values in indigenous land management may challenge the efficacy of compensation schemes targeted at meeting opportunity costs as calculated in traditional opportunity cost analysis (OCA). Furthermore it is unclear how these economic incentives might affect social and cultural values linked to land-use norms, livelihoods, and local governance.