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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Turkmenistan, Switzerland, Spain, Israel, Turkey, Sweden, Ukraine, Denmark, Ireland, Canada, Moldova, Japan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Netherlands, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, Asia

    This paper was prepared within the “Cooperatives and their alternatives” component of the Agrarian Structures Initiative (ASI) which a regional program of FAO in Europe and Central Asia. The purpose of this paper is to introduce Central Asian policy makers to the Western paradigm of service cooperative and to explore the constraints – both physical and ideological – to faster development and acceptance of cooperatives. We also discuss the need for a complete reorientation of the government’s approach to cooperative development.

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    Reports & Research
    December, 2013
    India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Congo, China

    Cuadernos de trabajo sobre el derecho a la alimentación 7. Este cuaderno proporciona información práctica y herramientas para realizar una evaluación del derecho a la alimentación como primer paso para desarrollar una estrategia y tomar las medidas pertinentes que respondan a la obligación de realizarlo progresivamente. El contenido de este cuaderno de trabajo está basado en la “Guía para la evaluación del derecho a la alimentación”.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013

    Manuel pratique sur le droit à l’alimentation 3. Ce manuel pratique présente le processus de réalisation d’un examen sectoriel de compatibilité tel un exercice pouvant démontrer l’existence d’un contexte juridique favorable à la concrétisation progressive du droit à l’alimentation. Le contenu de ce manuel est basé sur le « Guide pour légiférer sur le droit à l’alimentation » de la FAO.

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    FAO in emergencies: conflicts cover image
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    Institutional & promotional materials
    March, 2013
    Global

    Conflict is a major cause and, in some cases, result of humanitarian crises. Conflict frequently overlaps with underlying social inequalities, poverty and high levels of vulnerability. Conflicts are direct threats to food security as they cause massive loss of life and therefore loss of workforce (which is particularly important as agriculture tends to rely heavily on human labour), loss of vital livestock, and loss of land.


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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Kyrgyzstan, Mozambique, Zambia, Samoa, Australia, Jamaica, Bolivia, Ghana, Malawi, Pakistan, Nepal, Liberia, South Africa, Malaysia, Rwanda, India, Tajikistan, Uganda, Kenya

    La igualdad de género es uno de los diez principios rectores de las Directrices voluntarias sobre la gobernanza responsable de la tenencia de la tierra, la pesca y los bosques en el contexto de la seguridad alimentaria nacional. La presente guía busca secundar dicho principio mediante el logro de una gobernanza de la tenencia de la tierra que es equitativa en cuanto al género. La guía se centra en la justicia entre los sexos y en las formas en que el gobierno de la tenencia puede responder a las diferentes necesidades y prioridades de mujeres y de hombres.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, South Africa, Ghana, Liberia, Bolivia, United States of America, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Malaysia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Switzerland, Australia, Samoa

    Gender equality is one of the ten core principles of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security. This guide aims to assist in its implementation through the achievement of responsible gender-equitable governance of land tenure. The guide focuses on equity and on how land tenure can be governed in ways that address the different needs and priorities of women and men.

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    governing land

    A technical guide to support the achievement of responsible gender-equitable governance of land tenure

    Manuals & Guidelines
    January, 2013
    Global

    The guide focuses on equity and on how land tenure can be governed in ways that address the different needs and priorities of women and men. It moves away from long-standing debates about gender equality in access to land, towards the mainstreaming of gender issues to achieve more gender-equitable participation in the processes and institutions that underlie all decision-making about land.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Gabon, South Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Brazil, Chile, Canada, United States of America, Philippines, Thailand, Maldives, Sweden, Italy, Germany, New Zealand

    This Guide has been developed to assist in the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (the VGGT) with regard to fisheries in marine and inland waters. It explains the characteristics of the fisheries sector and provides technical guidance. Its purpose is to contribute to the achievement of the VGGT objectives in respect of the improvement of governance of tenure in fisheries.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Guyana, Canada, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia

    This guide proposes tools and approaches to improve forest tenure governance and practical actions to realise this objective. It is intended for government policy-makers, or other public sector, private sector or civil society stakeholders concerned with forest governance and tenure reform.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013

    Cuadernos de trabajo sobre el derecho a la alimentación 6. En este tercer cuaderno sobre el monitoreo del derecho a la alimentación se presentan las necesidades de información para el monitoreo, los métodos de recopilación de la información, los sistemas de información y bases de datos para el monitoreo y la difusión de la información. El contenido de este cuaderno de trabajo está basado en la guía “Métodos para monitorear el derecho humano a la alimentación adecuada (volumen I y volumen II)”.

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