Sharp inequalities in the distribution of land remains a major cause of extreme poverty in many developing countries. Some instances are the result of ownership patterns inherited from colonial administrations, others are linked to the struggle for economic prosperity in the post-independence era.Landlessness is therefore a significant problem for the rural poor. Most remedies that have been undertaken previously have not yielded positive results, as can be witnessed in Southern Africa today.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2006Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Japan, Republic of Korea, Philippines, South Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2006South America
With increasing competition for water across sectors and regions, the river basin has been recognized as the appropriate unit of analysis for addressing the challenges of water resources management. Modeling at this scale can provide essential information for policymakers in their resource allocation decisions. A river basin system is made up of water source components, instream and off-stream demand components, and intermediate (treatment and recycling) components.
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the case of potato production in the Peruvian Andes
Policy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2006South America, Americas, PeruThe purpose of this study is twofold. On one hand, the objective is to assess the impact of new and more complex contracting schemes, as opposed to traditional marketing channels, on small farmers’ welfare. On the other hand, the study explores which may be the critical factors that determine the small farmers’ participation in these institutional arrangements. In this context, two critical factors are stressed. The first one has to do with access to credit and the second one is the size of the agricultural plot.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsFebruary, 2006Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Botswana, China, Congo, Cuba, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The World Trade Organization (WTO) hailed the recent Hong Kong Sixth Ministerial Meeting last December 2005 as a positive movement towards the conclusion of the Doha Development Round. The round was supposedly geared towards ensuring that trade contributes to the development objectives of least developed and developing countries.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2006Chile
La Reforma Agraria chilena fue el resultado de una decisión política más que técnica, cuyos resultados significaron un gran avance en la dignidad del campesinado nacional, en la educación rural y positivos resultados productivos.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2006Paraguay
Refugiados del Modelo Agroexportador es la publicación de los resultados de una investigación llevada a cabo en el 2006 en comunidades campesinas paraguayas que viven rodeadas por los monocultivos de soja. Este estudio interdisciplinario detalla la dinámica de empobrecimiento y degeneración de las condiciones de vida de las familias que lleva a la expulsión rural y la migración hacia las ciudades. Esta investigación de Base Investigaciones Sociales fue llevada a cabo por un equipo multidisciplinario e internacional de investigadores, bajo la dirección del sociólogo Tomas Palau.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksNovember, 2006Bolivia
El presente artículo está basado en una presentación ofrecida en el seminario "La agricultura latinoamericana frente a las negociaciones comerciales (OMCbilaterales): movilización social y articulación internacional", convocado por el Grupo de Trabajo en Agricultura de la Alianza Social Continental y otras organizaciones en Rio de Janeiro (21-22 agosto 2008).
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsJanuary, 2006Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru
Este dossier es un summary fiel del destacado informe de consenso científico publicado en 2006 por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO): "Evaluación de los recursos forestales mundiales 2005. Hacia la ordenación forestal sostenible" El dossier completo se encuentra disponible en: http://www.greenfacts.org/es/recursos-forestales/ Cerca del 42 % de los bosques primarios se encuentran en Sudamérica.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2006Ecuador
En muchas comunidades andinas, se puede encontrar el acceso a la tierra para hombres y mujeres por las siguientes razones: la escasez de la tierra: la tierra del hombre no alcanza para la familia; y la mujer pide sus derechos en el acceso a la tierra, no solo el hombre tiene derechos. El uso de la tierra por lo general en las comunidades andinas es destinado a cultivos y ganadería.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2007Brazil
Compreender a questão agrária sob o modo capitalista de produção sempre foi tarefa difícil e complicada. Não porque muitos autores não a tenham praticamente esgotada, mas porque os estudos mais trazem discordâncias do que convergência. Por isso, esta temática cria atritos entre os conservadores e os progressistas, entre os socialistas e os comunistas, e entre todos eles e os anarquistas. Não há possibilidade nenhuma de consenso ou mesmo de aproximações. Sempre haverá pressupostos que se interporão abrindo espaço para a polêmica e discussões.
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