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2014-2015 Global food policy report

Peer-reviewed publication
Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, South America, Africa, Asia
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land Conflicts
agricultural and rural legislation
food security
land policies
women
agriculture
research
rural areas
poverty
climate change
environment
fisheries
rural development
youth
water management
land conflicts
farmers
land use
land rights
land tenure
land tenure systems
capacity development
natural disasters
sustainable land management
This 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report is the fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of major food policy developments and events. In this report, distinguished researchers, policymakers, and practitioners review what happened in food policy in 2014 at the global, regional, and national levels, and—supported by the latest knowledge and research—explain why. This year’s report is the first to also look forward a year, offering analysis of the potential opportunities and challenges that we will face in achieving food and nutrition security in 2015.
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A Harvest of Practical Insights

Lessons Learned in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Sustainable Rural Development, and Climate Change

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2012
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
farmers
fisheries
food security
land management
land reform
natural disasters
rural areas
This IFC SmartBook is a compilation of sixteen IFC SmartLessons that presents practical lessons learned by staff from across the IFC and the World Bank on approaches for engaging in agriculture that have led to success. Agribusiness is a crucial economic sector, for food security of course, for managing water stress and ecosystem services, but also as a source of employment in emerging markets. The report includes the following lessons.
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Acción colectiva y derechos de propiedad para el desarrollo sostenible

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2004
Forest Tenure
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Gender
property rights
agroforestry systems
fisheries
forestry
forest management plans
land management
rangelands
agriculture
agricultural land management
sustainable land management
women
capacity development
water management
poverty
Las instituciones de acción colectiva y los sistemas de derechos de propiedad moldean la forma en que la gente usa los recursos naturales.A su vez, estos patrones de uso afectan los resultados de los sistemas de producción agrícola de la gente. Juntos, los mecanismos de acción colectiva y los sistemas de derechos de propiedad definen los incentivos a los que la gente accede por llevar a cabo estrategias de gestión sostenible y productiva, y afectan el nivel y distribución de los beneficios de los recursos naturales.
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Accord-cadre de coopération entre le Gouvernement de la République de Guinée et le Gouvernement de la République fédérale démocratique d'Ethiopie du 11 avril 2016.

International Conventions or Treaties
April, 2016
Guinea, Ethiopia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
farmland
land-use planning
environment
fisheries
land management
forest land
forest conservation
Le présent Accord vise à mettre en place un cadre général et des directives pour la coopération bilatérale entre les deux Parties. Les Parties s'engagent à coopérer dans plusieurs secteurs, entre autre, agriculture; élevage ; foresterie; ‘énergie ; santé ; habitat et Aménagement du Territoire ; Pêche ; et environnement.
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Act No. 312 of 2001 to amend the Fertilizing Substances Act in relation with the sharpening of norms of the system of mineral charges and the introduction of the system of animal manure agreements.

Legislation
Netherlands, Europe, Western Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
fisheries
In order to comply with Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning protection of water waters against pollution of nitrate from agricultural sources the norms regarding the use of nitrates are sharpened and charges increased by the present Act. Furthermore, rules are introduced so as to place further limits on the production of manure and to make the granting of production capacity dependent upon the capacity to use the manure on the producers' lands or to place that manure on the markets.
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Act No. 426 promoting new interventions in the environmental field.

Legislation
Italy, Europe, Southern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
fisheries
protected areas
coastal areas
land management
The purpose of the present Act is to establish a public intervention scheme for the rational exploitation of environmental resources. The scope of this plan is remediation and restoration of polluted sites involving marine areas, lakes and rivers. The Ministry of Health shall start the plan, together with the Regions, in national interest sites and in industrial areas (art. 1). Incentives and financial contribution shall be given to industries and industry consortia interested in the research and development of new rehabilitation technologies.
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Act No. 85 of 2005 relating to legal relations and management of land and natural resources in the county of Finnmark (Finnmark Act)

Lov om rettsforhold og forvaltning av grunn og naturressurser i Finnmark fylke [Finnmarksloven]

Legislation
Norway, Europe, Northern Europe
Land Conflicts
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Forest Tenure
customary law
pastoralists
environment
fisheries
land management
forest land
land dispute resolution
forest conservation
land ownership
This Act provides for the management of land and natural resources in the county of Finnmark. This shall be done in a balanced and ecologically sustainable manner for the benefit of the residents of the county and particularly as so as to enhance Sami culture, reindeer husbandry, use of non-cultivated areas, commercial activity and social life. The Act shall apply to real property and watercourses with natural resources in the county of Finnmark. On the shoreline, the Act shall apply as far out to sea as private right of ownership extends.
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Act No. 93 of 2002 containing rules regarding the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector (Act Ammoniac and Livestock Farming).

Wet houdende regels inzake ammoniakemissie uit tot veehouderijen behorende dierenverblijven (Wet ammoniak en veehouderij).

Legislation
Netherlands, Europe, Western Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
fisheries
The scope of this Act is to regulate the granting of permissions by livestock holders to emit ammoniac into the environment. A system of calculation of emission is introduced. Whether a permission to keep livestock or to increase an existing production and thus emit (more) ammoniac is granted or not, depends upon the location of the proposed livestock production. No permission shall be granted in ecologically fragile areas, e.g. areas that from part of a main ecosystem and are declared as such under legislation of a prior date or are declared to be such in accordance with section 2.
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Act on combating Oil Pollution on Land of 1974.

Legislation
Finland, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
palm oil industries
natural disasters
fisheries
This Act prescribes measures to prevent or combat oil pollution caused to soil, water and plant and animal life by the spillage of crude oil products derived from it, including waste. A person who stores large quantities of oil shall acquire equipment and materials to combat oil pollution. The Ministry of Environment shall be the main authority for purposes of this Act. The Act furthermore defines various duties of persons who manage or possess oil and local authorities in case of accidents involving oil and defines offences.
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Act on improvement of agricultural structure and coast protection.

Legislation
Germany, Europe, Western Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
farmland
coastal areas
fisheries
sustainable land use
land management
forest land
forest conservation
According to article 91a, paragraph 1, of the German Constitution (Grundgesetz) measures on the improvement of production methods, working conditions, management and in general in the agricultural, fishery, forestry and water sector shall be taken with the agreement of regional governments. For this purpose a common frame work is devised and every year within the 1 March the Länder submit a general working plan to the Federal Minister for Nutrition, Agriculture and Forestry for approvement within the said frame work. The Act consists of 14 articles.