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The wealth of the Poor: Managing Ecosystems to Fight Poverty

Global
environment
research
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UNDP paper discusses ‘Decentralization and Women’s Rights to Land’

Reports & Research
January, 2008
Global
Indigenous Peoples
farmers
women
landlessness
agrarian reform
land rights
agriculture
rural development
land governance
land policies
food security
natural resources management
gender equity in access to land
environment
[adapted from UNDP] May, 2008- This UNDP discussion paper ‘Pro-Poor Land Tenure Reform and Democratic Governance’ provides a review of how different types of land tenure reform relate to decentralization and local governance, in theory and in practice. The discussion suggests that in order to create more democratic and transparent local management of land resources, special mechanisms to protect women against direct and indirect discrimination, as well as the establishment of local land committees and land tribunals for conflict resolution are needed.
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UNDP Land Policy Briefs call for more research to address knowledge gaps on gender relations in land practices

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2008
Global
farmers
women
landlessness
agrarian reform
land rights
agriculture
rural development
land policies
natural resources management
gender equity in access to land
environment
research
[via UNDP, 2008] These 4 Policy Briefs from UNDP show how increasing knowledge about gender relations and empowerment has highlighted the importance of access to and control over land within intra-household gender relations, and what this implies for broader concerns about empowerment of the poor. Moreover, significant knowledge gaps are also found in discussions on the link between land policies and cultural, territorial and gender empowerment issues.
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The Role of Natural Resources in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration

UNDP & UNEP Publication

Reports & Research
January, 2013
Global
natural resources management
This report focuses on the role of natural resources in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes and illustrates how the management of natural resources can be used to promote more effective and sustainable reintegration.
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Land policy for socioeconomic development in Vietnam

Reports & Research
December, 2010
Vietnam
land
land management
This paper explores land policy for socioeconomic development in Vietnam. The research is based on field work, discussions with officials and scholars and background research, and highlights topics critical to the formulation and implementation of land policy. These topics – land as an asset, complementary public investments that raise the efficiency of land use, land conversion, food security, land consolidation, land and property taxation, and environmental sustainability – have been examined within a law and economics framework.
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Halving hunger: it can be done

Reports & Research
December, 2005
Global
Land & Food Security
agricultural land management
food security
poverty
Halving Hunger examines current world progress towards eliminating hunger, and calls for the implementation of seven recommendations in the areas of: political action, national policy reforms, increased agricultural productivity for food insecure farmers, improved nutrition for the chronically hungry, productive safety nets for the acutely hungry, improved rural incomes and markets, and restoration and conservation of natural resources essential for food security.
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Strengthening Dryland Women's Land Rights

Local Contexts, Global Change

Reports & Research
December, 2015
Global
Land & Gender
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
environment
gender equity in access to land
land rights
rural areas
sustainable land management
women
Land and land-based natural resources are the foundation of livelihoods for millions of people and are related to social, cultural and spiritual identity. This is particularly the case for drylands people, who, due to low and variable rainfall and water availability, have developed adaptive strategies in response to seasonal, climatic and environmental change. Gender role norms play an important role in these dynamics, where men and women often undertake different livelihood activities to manage difficult ecological conditions.
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Identification of Good Practices in Land Conflict Resolution in Acholi

Reports & Research
November, 2011
Uganda
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
Land Conflicts
adjudication
advocacy
agrarian reform
common property
customary land rights
displacement
indigenous peoples' land rights
land
land governance
Conflict associated with land has increased substantially following the return of peace to the Acholi Region with the return of internally displaced people (IDP), population growth, and increases in the value of land. The area is heavily dependent on agriculture and conflict related to land access seriously threatens to undermine development and the social, political and economic stability of the Acholi Region. This study involved community members, key informants, and statutory and traditional leaders in three sub counties in each of the seven Acholi districts.
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Final Evaluation Report (Socio-economic Impact): Integrated Land and Ecosystem Management to Combat Land Degradation and Deforestation in Madhya Pradesh

Reports & Research
April, 2016
India
Land, Climate Change & Environment
deforestation
land degradation
land management
The study assessed the socio-economic impact of the project supported by UNDP and the Government of Madhya Pradesh to support local communities in rehabilitating degraded forest, generating sustainable livelihoods and protecting the areas rich ecosystem. The project was supported by the Global Environment Facility.
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Brief on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2016
Global
sustainable land management
The brief focuses on Sustainable Land Management (SLM). Eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities, and advancing inclusive growth are directly linked to how we manage our planet’s terrestrial ecosystems and the goods and services they provide. This includes the earth’s soil which provides over US$16 trillion worth of ecosystem services each year.