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Aumentar el uso de las Directrices Voluntarias sobre la Gobernanza Responsable de la Tenencia entre las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil y de Base - Guatemala

Institutional & promotional materials
May, 2018
Tanzania, Liberia, Nepal, Mauritania, Uganda, Mali, Chile, Guatemala, Myanmar, Indonesia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Guinea, Malawi, Colombia, Mongolia
Forest Tenure
forestry
fisheries
land governance
land tenure
Aumentar el uso de las Directrices Voluntarias sobre la Gobernanza Responsable de la Tenencia entre las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil y de Base – Guatemala es una hoja que ofrece información sobre el proyecto "Aumentar el uso de la DVGT entre las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil y de Base", una visión general de la gobernanza de los recursos naturales en el país e información sobre las actividades realizadas en el país en colaboración con las OSC locales y las organizaciones de base.
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Plan d'Action National pour l'Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques 2006.

National Policies
January, 2006
Senegal
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
agricultural land management
pastoralists
natural resources management
coastal areas
forestry
fisheries
natural disasters
land management
deforestation
forest land
forest conservation
Face à l’avancée de la mer, l’érosion côtière, la perte des plages ; la désertification, la réduction des mangroves et autre zones de frayères, la perte des terres arables et autres pâturages ; la salinisation des eaux, la réduction ou l’insuffisance de la disponibilité de l’eau pour l’irrigation et la boisson et autres activités productrices, le Sénégal a élaboré son Plan d’Action National d’Adaptation (PANA) dont l’objectif est de proposer des options ou solutions d’adaptation face aux impacts négatifs des changements climatiques dans les secteurs économique clés (les ressources en eau, l
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Décret n° 2016-1933 du 02 décembre 2016 portant création et fixant les règles d’organisation et de fonctionnement du programme de modernisation des villes du Sénégal (PROMOVILLES).

Regulations
December, 2016
Senegal
Urban Tenure
land-use planning
fisheries
waste (abuse)
urban areas
Le présent décret met en place un Programme de Modernisation des Villes du Sénégal (PROMOVILLES) chargé de réaliser pour le compte du Gouvernement des projets destinés à promouvoir le développement urbain et à améliorer la qualité de vie des populations, dans une dynamique de renforcement de la solidarité entre l’Etat et les collectivités territoriales.
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Stratégie nationale initiale de mise en œuvre (SNMO) de la Convention cadre des Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques (CCNUCC).

National Policies
January, 1999
Senegal
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
natural resources management
environment
fisheries
land management
forest land
forest conservation
L’élaboration de la Stratégie Nationale de Mise en œuvre de la Convention Cadre des Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques s’inscrit dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre des conclusions de la conférence mondiale de Rio de Janeiro en 1992.
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Growing Africa

Unlocking the Potential of Agribusiness

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
March, 2013
Kenya, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Ghana, Senegal, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
contract farming
farmers
fisheries
food security
forestry
land management
property rights
rural areas
sustainable development
transaction costs
This report highlights the great potential of the agribusiness sector in Africa by drawing on experience in Africa as well as other regions. The evidence demonstrates that good policies, a conducive business environment, and strategic support from governments can help agribusiness reach its potential. Africa is now at a crossroads, from which it can take concrete steps to realize its potential or continue to lose competitiveness, missing a major opportunity for increased growth, employment, and food security. The report pursues several lines of analysis.
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Evaluation of the Global Programme to Support the Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests

Reports & Research
September, 2016
Malawi, Uganda, South Africa, Liberia, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland
VGGT
fisheries
forestry
land tenure
Supporting Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests (VGGTs) is a programme that provides countries with a framework for best practices in tenurerelated policies, laws, regulations, strategies and practices. Its Phase 1 was implemented from October 2012 to June 2016 as a multi-donor programme overseen by a steering committee and managed by the VG-Tenure Secretariat hosted by FAO.
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Information and communication technologies benefit fishing communities. Policies to support improved communications for development - SFLP

Reports & Research
December, 2007
Kenya, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Philippines, Zambia, Mali, Senegal, Italy, Ireland, Ghana, Argentina, India, United Kingdom, Chad, Brazil, Africa
fisheries
The aim of this policy brief is to: Show how new information and communications technologies (ICTs) can link with established methods to enhance opportunities for development Review the uses and potential impact of existing and emerging information and communications technologies in fisheries and fishing communities Suggest policy strategies and partnerships to encourage access to and usage of ICT for fisheries management and for livelihood support and poverty reduction
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Fisheries in the Drylands of sub-Saharan Africa

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2016
Burkina Faso, Nigeria, United States of America, Rwanda, Zambia, Mali, Burundi, Namibia, Ghana, South Sudan, Malawi, Niger, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Italy, Tanzania, Botswana, Netherlands, Senegal, Chad, Norway, Africa, Southern Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
natural resources management
climate change
water management
land management
fisheries
The focus of this review has been on both documenting the general resilience of many fish resources to climatic variability and its underestimation in livelihood importance, including in protracted crisis situations, but also on enhancing the potential supply of fish from dryland areas by better use of the available water bodies, and in particular from small reservoirs.
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El estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura - 2006

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2007
Bangladesh, Honduras, Gambia, Chile, Micronesia, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia, Iceland, Guinea, Nigeria, Kiribati, Uganda, Madagascar, Myanmar, Ecuador, Argentina, India, Senegal
fisheries
land governance
land tenure
Varias décadas atrás, las administraciones públicas concentraban sus esfuerzos en fomentar la pesca y la acuicultura y asegurar el crecimiento de la producción y el consumo de sus productos. En el decenio de 1980, cuando muchos recursos alcanzaron la plena explotación o incluso una explotación excesiva, los responsables de las políticas comenzaron a prestar más atención a la ordenación pesquera además de ocuparse del fomento de la acuicultura.
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Agricultura climáticamente inteligente

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2010
Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Honduras, Guatemala, China, Indonesia, Australia, Bolivia, Congo, Mozambique, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, India, Senegal, Paraguay
forestry
fisheries
agriculture
peri-urban agriculture
sustainable development
Este documento examina algunas de las respuestas técnicas, institucionales, políticas y financieras clave y necesarias para lograr una agricultura climáticamente inteligente que incrementa de manera sostenible la productividad, la resilencia (adaptación), reduce/elimina GEI (mitigación) y fortalece los logros de metas nacionales de desarrollo y de seguridad alimentaria.