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2015 GRI Index

October, 2015
Land & Corruption
corruption
sustainable development
climate change
property
environment
land
Indigenous Peoples
This 2015 index of sustainability
indicators has been prepared in accordance with the
internationally recognized standard for sustainability
reporting Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines and
complies with the ‘core option.’ The GRI Index provides an
overview of sustainability considerations within the World
Bank’s lending and analytical services as well as its
day-to-day operations and management of staff. The World
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365: One year of uniting agriculture and nature for poverty reduction

October, 2015
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A Study on the Improvement of Cadastral System in Mongolia -Focused on National Land Information System

Peer-reviewed publication
October, 2015
Mongolia
land administration
land information systems
cadastres
geographical information systems
cadastral administration
systematic registration
development
National land information system (NLIS) is an essential part of the Mongolian land reform. NLIS is a web based and centralized system which covers administration of cadastral database all over the country among land departments. Current ongoing NLIS implementation is vital to improve the cadastral system in Mongolia. This study is intended to define existing problems in current Mongolian cadastral system and propose administrative institutional and systematic implementation through NLIS.
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Abastecimiento de alimentos por el Estado como medida de protección social

Journal Articles & Books
October, 2015
Rwanda, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, India, Nicaragua, China, Asia
land governance
food security
land tenure
Esta publicación ofrece una visión general sobre los principales temas debatidos durante el desarrollo y la aprobación de la Ley Nacional de Seguridad Alimentaria de la India (2013), que obliga jurídicamente a los Gobiernos nacional y estatales para ampliar el alcance de la protección social a la población del país.
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Addressing the Role of Natural Resources in Conflict and Peacebuilding

A Summary of Progress from UNEP’s Environmental Cooperation for Peacebuilding Programme 2008-2015

Reports & Research
October, 2015
Global
Land in post-conflict settings
land access
land dispute
land use
natural disasters
natural resources management
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the different outputs for each pillar and the results achieved. It also summarizes key lessons, with a future outlook for UNEP in the coming years under the ECP framework. ECP delivery partners and partnerships are also duly recognized. It also informs UNEP’s approach for address- ing con ict risks and peacebuilding opportunities from natural resources and the environment in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in- cluding the newly established Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report

Legislation & Policies
October, 2015
South Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
agriculture
forestry
fisheries
protected areas
property
agricultural land management
The Portfolio Committee’s Content Advisor provided a summary of the key financial and performance recommendations contained in the 2013/14 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report, and described those that had been brought to the attention of the Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), as well as to the Minister of Finance.
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Agrop Almendra de Santa Rosalia, S.A.C., Other, Investment Contract (Contrato de Inversión), 2015

Agreements & Contracts
October, 2015
Peru
Land & Investments
land use
This is a Investment Contract (Contrato de Inversión) posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Agroindustry as the primary resource(s)
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Agrop Almendra de Santa Rosalia, S.A.C., Other, Investment Contract (Contrato de Inversión), 2015

Agreements & Contracts
October, 2015
Peru
Land & Investments
land use
This is a Concession Agreement posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Agroindustry as the primary resource(s)
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An Approach for Simulating Soil Loss from an Agro-Ecosystem Using Multi-Agent Simulation: A Case Study for Semi-Arid Ghana

Peer-reviewed publication
October, 2015
Ghana
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
agropastoral systems
land cover
land use
Soil loss is not limited to change from forest or woodland to other land uses/covers. It may occur when there is agricultural land-use/cover modification or conversion. Soil loss may influence loss of carbon from the soil, hence implication on greenhouse gas emission. Changing land use could be considered actually or potentially successful in adapting to climate change, or may be considered maladaptation if it creates environmental degradation.
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Asociación Campesina San Isidro del Jejuí: El retorno a las tierras y la conquista de la titulación asociativa

Reports & Research
October, 2015
Paraguay
land access
eviction
collective ownership
La Asociación Campesina San Isidro del Jejuí está conformada por miembros de Federación Nacional de las Ligas Agrarias Cristianas, organización conformada por campesinos y campesinas en el Paraguay entre los años 1969 y 1974, que construyó un modelo de comunidad autosustentable con el sistema de tenencia asociativa de la tierra y de producción comunitaria en la denominada Colonia Jejuí.