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Communicative Action to Level the Playing Field in Forest Plantations in Indonesia

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2014
Indonesia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
food security
land ownership
The government of Indonesia allocated state land to private companies to establish forest plantations. However, ownership of this land was contested by some Sumatran communities. The plantation company, endorsed by the government, quickly developed a partnership to resolve the conflict, but this was unclear and inequitable. Action research was carried out to facilitate communication among stakeholders. This communicative action changed some perceptions and shared values began to emerge. A forum was established, which contributed to equitability producing a better partnership.
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Cambodia

The Agriculture, Irrigation, and Rural Roads Sectors -- Public Expenditure Review

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
December, 2015
Cambodia, Eastern Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
capacity development
forestry
research
farmers
land use
food security
climate change
agriculture
fisheries
rural development
This report focuses on areas with highest potential efficiency gains to increase the value for money from investments in core public goods and services such as extension, irrigation and rural roads. This is a first attempt to carry out such an analysis in Cambodia, and even in the Greater Mekong sub-region. Based on extensive data gathering and surveys, this chapter analyzes the efficiency and effectiveness of agricultural sector expenditures in Cambodia and assesses various options for increasing the impact of government expenditures on agricultural growth.
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Seaweed Aquaculture for Food Security, Income Generation and Environmental Health in Tropical Developing Countries

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
July, 2016
Tanzania, Japan, Malaysia, Madagascar, China, Namibia, Indonesia, Australia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Argentina, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Brazil, New Zealand, Central America, Northern America, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
food security
climate change
To meet carbon emissions targets, more than 30 countries have committed to boosting production of renewable resources from biological materials andconvert them into products such as food, animal feedand bioenergy. In a post-fossil-fuel world, an increasingproportion of chemicals, plastics, textiles, fuels and electricity will have to come from biomass, which takesup land. To maintain current consumption trends theworld will also need to produce 50–70 percent more foodby 2050, increasingly under drought conditions and onpoor soils.
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Cambodia Environment Monitor 2008

Special Focus - Conservation Area Management

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
December, 2008
Cambodia, Eastern Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Food Security
agriculture
climate change
coastal areas
food security
forestry
Indigenous Peoples
land area
land use
The Cambodia environment monitor 2008 is one of a series of environmental reports prepared for East Asian countries under an initiative sponsored by the World Bank. The objective of this series is to present a snapshot of environmental trends across a range of issues. The purpose of the monitor is to engage and inform interested stakeholders about key environmental changes in an easy to understand format accessible to a wide audience. This report identifies seven strategic priorities for the Royal government of Cambodia and its conservation partners.
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Timor-Leste

Country Environmental Analysis

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
July, 2009
Timor-Leste, Eastern Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
Urban Tenure
Forest Tenure
climate change
deforestation
desertification
fisheries
food security
forest land
forest law
forestry
land degradation
land tenure
land use
property rights
rural areas
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
urban areas
urban population
urbanization
water management
The Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) for Timor-Leste identifies environmental priorities through a systematic review of environmental issues in natural resources management and environmental health in the context of the country's economic development and environmental institutions. Lack of data has been the main limitation in presenting a more rigorous analysis. Nevertheless, the report builds on the best available secondary data, presents new data on the country's wealth composition, and derives new results on the costs of water and air pollution.
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Where the rain falls: climate change, food and livelihood security, and migration

January, 2012
Bangladesh, Vietnam, Guatemala, Peru, Tanzania, Ghana, India, Thailand, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
food security
research
This comparative study highlights that rainfall variability and food insecurity are key drivers for human mobility. The empirical research is based on eight country case studies, including a 1,300 household survey and participatory research sessions involving 2,000 individuals. The results reveal that migration is an important risk management strategy for vulnerable households. Land scarce households trying to cope with food insecurity send migrants during the hunger season to find food or money to buy food.
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Trade and Climate Change Implications for Food Security in Mainland Southeast Asia

January, 2010
Vietnam, Oceania, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
food security
climate change
land use
research
environment
land
This policy brief discusses the issue of food security in relation to trade and the anticipated impacts of climate change within Southeast Asia. It begins by contextualizing the debate before examining the manner in which trade, climate change and food security are interlinked within the Mekong region. The brief goes onto examine Cambodia as a case study in order to establish lessons for other countries in the region.
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Agricultural vulnerability and adaptation to climatic changes in Malaysia: review on paddy sector

January, 2013
Malaysia, Oceania, Eastern Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security
farmers
This paper provides a brief review on the global and Malaysian perspective of climate change, and its impacts on Malaysian agriculture and relevant adaptation practices. It also provides policy recommendations for better coping with the changing nature of climatic factors. Changing climate has had negative impacts on Malaysian agriculture, including: water stress; worsening soil condition, disease, pest outbreaks on crops and livestock; and sea-level rise.
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Gender and Development In Brief ‘Gender and Climate Change’ – edition 22

Training Resources & Tools
Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2011
India, Colombia, South America, South-Eastern Asia
Land & Gender
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
development
food security
climate change
forestry
land rights
agriculture
Climate change is increasingly being recognised as a global crisis, but responses to it have so far been overly focused on scientific and economic solutions. How then do we move towards morepeople-centred, gender-aware climate change policies and processes? How do we respond to the different needs and concerns of women and men, and also challenge the gender inequalities that mean women are more likely to lose out than men in the face of climate change? This In Brief sets out why it is vital to address the gender dimensions of climate change.
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Climate Smart Agriculture in Vietnam

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2017
Vietnam
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security
agriculture