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2002 International Year of Mountains

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2002
Switzerland, Chile, Peru, Australia, Jamaica, Bolivia, China, Iran, Russia, Ethiopia, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Italy, Tanzania, Ecuador, Argentina, India, United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forestry
rural areas
natural resources management
land use
deforestation
natural disasters
rural development
Statements from FAO's Director-General and the King of Nepal, profiles of mountain issues and activities from countries such as Bolivia, Italy, Kyrgyzstan and Peru, and information on mountain forests, tropical cloud forests and sacred mountains complete Unasylva's foray into the mountains.
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Forest Genetic Resources No. 24

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1996
Romania, Laos, India, Italy, Madagascar, Myanmar
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
environment
forestry
natural resources management
land improvement
The Fourth International Technical Conference on Plant Genetic Resources, organized in Leipzig, Germany 17-23 June 1996 (see this number of the Forest Genetic Resources bulletin [FGR]), adopted a Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.This plan excluded consideration of forest genetic resources, "..
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FOREST LEGISLATION IN EUROPE: HOW 23 COUNTRIES APPROACH THE OBLIGATION TO REFOREST, PUBLIC ACCESS AND USE OF NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2004
Slovenia, Liechtenstein, France, Estonia, Switzerland, Lithuania, Croatia, Sweden, Germany, Ukraine, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Austria, Finland, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Albania, Poland, Latvia, Romania, Norway, Czech Republic, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
environment
land improvement
land rights
This report presents the results of an extra budgetary project which analyses similarities and common approaches in European national forest legislation. The forest laws of 23 countries have been examined in order to find out whether provisions are made to put into practice the following three legal issues: (1) reforestation obligations after logging through final cutting or loss of forest cover due to fire and natural calamities, (2) regulations concerning public access to forests and (3) public use of non-wood forest products occurring on forest land.
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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2000
Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forestry
deforestation
natural resources management
environment
land improvement
The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA 2000) provides a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the world's forest resources at the end of the second millennium. It is the result of the collective efforts of the countries of the world. This major undertaking was based primarily on information provided by the countries, supplemented by state-of-the-art technology to verify and analyse the information and to make the results accessible to the world through the Internet. The FRA 2000 process emphasized collaboration and transparency.
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Global Land Outlook: Northeast Asia Thematic Report: Partnerships to Achieve Land Degradation Neutrality

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2019
China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russia
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
desertification
land degradation
deforestation
Deforestation, land degradation, and unsustainable land management threaten our lives and are responsible, both directly and indirectly, for many economic, social and environmental issues. In particular, countries in Northeast Asia face the growing threats of desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD). In China, it is estimated that “more than 40 per cent of Chinese arable land is degraded” (China Daily 2014). “The annual cost of land degradation in Mongolia is estimated at 2.1 billion United States dollars (USD)” (UNCCD, 2018).
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Integrating Environment into Agriculture and Forestry : Progress and Prospects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2012
Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Eastern Europe
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
deforestation
farmers
farmland
forest land
forestry
land degradation
land ownership
rangelands
rural development
sustainable development
This study reviews how the integration of environmental concerns into agriculture and forestry is progressing in the countries of Southeastern Europe (SEE) and of Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) since 2000 and assesses prospects for the future. The present report is a contribution to the environment for Europe process. At the Fifth Ministerial Conference in Kiev in 2003, participants decided to pay greater attention to the needs of the EECCA and adopted an environmental strategy for the sub-region.
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Livestock and the Environment - International Conference

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1998
Lithuania, Zimbabwe, Denmark, Bulgaria, Eswatini, Netherlands, Ethiopia, China, Colombia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
environment
deforestation
grazing
farming systems
One of the greatest challenges faced by mankind is to satisfy the needs of the fast growing global population and at the same time preserve land, water, air and biodiversity resources. Livestock are a crucial element in this balancing process. Demand for livestock products is growing fast, especially in the developing world. Livestock, through their multiple functions, are a cornerstone of the livelihood of most of the rural population in the developing world.
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Non-thematic issue

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1968
United States of America, Spain, Zambia, Ecuador, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Canada, Congo, Sudan, Pakistan, Brazil
Urban Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
urbanization
farming systems
research
forestry
deforestation
natural resources management
An international review of forestry and forest products
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Non-thematic issue

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1949
Egypt, Sweden, China, Australia, United Kingdom, Denmark, Pakistan, Finland, South Africa, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, India, Ireland, Norway, Canada
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
housing rights
forest land
deforestation
environment
land improvement
An international journal of forestry and forest industries
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Non-thematic issue

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1949
Egypt, United States of America, China, Australia, United Kingdom, Denmark, Pakistan, Finland, New Zealand, South Africa, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, India, Norway, Canada
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
environment
research
forestry
forest land
land improvement
An international journal of forestry and forest industries