ABSTRACTED FROM THE OBJECTIVES SECTION: These Voluntary Guidelines seek to improve governance of tenure of land*, fisheries and forests. They seek to do so for the benefit of all, with an emphasis on vulnerable and marginalized people, with the goals of food security and progressive realization of the right to adequate food, poverty eradication, sustainable livelihoods, social stability, housing security, rural development, environmental protection and sustainable social and economic development.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2012Global
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2012Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Africa
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2012Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Africa
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2012Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Africa
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2012Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, Africa, Asia, South America, Americas
The year 2011 highlighted ongoing challenges to global food security, from food price volatility, extreme weather shocks, and famine to unrest and conflicts. On the policy front, major developments at the global and national levels both offered grounds for encouragement and pointed to areas where further action is needed.
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2012Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Africa
In 2011 two United Nations bodies adopted ambitious goals for halting land degradation and achieving sustainable development. These goals will be difficult, but not impossible, to meet. The evidence presented here suggests several avenues for achieving a world with no land degradation. First, efforts to promote sustainable land management need to improve local and national governance while also enhancing international cooperation.
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2012Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Africa
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Synthesis of an evidence based workshop
Conference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2012Eastern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia -
Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2012
As the population continues to grow and natural resources become scarcer, the need to shift toward an environmentally responsible, socially accountable, more equitable, and “greener” economy has become increasingly apparent. Despite differing perspectives and definitions among stakeholders, the “green economy” is often seen as an economy that pursues growth while also promoting sustainable development through more efficient use of resources.
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2012Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Africa
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