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Bioenergy and Food Security - The BEFS Analytical Framework

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2010
Bangladesh, Switzerland, United States of America, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Peru, Colombia, Thailand, Mozambique, Japan, Madagascar, Italy, Tanzania, Cambodia, India, Brazil, Asia
natural resources management
water management
rural development
A potent argument for bioenergy development lies in the ability of the sector to unlock agricultural potential by bringing in much needed investments to raise agricultural productivity to spur food security and poverty reduction. This document presents the BEFS Analytical Framework (AF) developed to test this argument. Agriculture lies at the heart of the BEFS AF and allows governments to consider viable pro-poor strategies for bioenergy development.
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FAO in Asia and the Pacific 2002-03. Regional highlights

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2004
Egypt, Bangladesh, United States of America, Samoa, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Iran, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Pakistan, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, Uzbekistan, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, India, Sudan, Nauru, Cambodia, Asia
natural resources management
agriculture
rural development
sustainable development
The first in a new series of biennial reports, this publication describes FAO priorities and activities in the Asia-Pacific region during 2002 and 2003. The introduction contains a succinct analysis of the main socio-economic developments affecting agriculture in the region. Other sections describe the challenges facing the region and present solutions in support of food security and poverty alleviation while protecting the region's natural resource base.
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Land Reform : land settlement and cooperatives 2003/3, Special Edition

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2003
Mozambique, United States of America, Uganda, Mexico, Bulgaria, Cambodia, India, Russia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hungary, Brazil, Ghana, Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas
land policies
property rights
land governance
land tenure
rural development
private ownership
land reform
land ownership
The papers contained in this issue have been selected from those presented at a series of workshops, held in 2002 in Hungary, Uganda, Mexico and Cambodia, that were organized by the World Bank jointly with the Department for International Development (DFID), the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and with FAO, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the African development Bank (AfDB), the European Union (EU), the International Land Coalition, Oxfam, and other bilateral an
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Le pluralisme et la foresterie et le développement rural durables

Reports & Research
December, 1999
Slovenia, France, Switzerland, United States of America, Zambia, Mali, Sweden, Germany, Indonesia, Bolivia, Austria, Finland, New Zealand, Japan, Turkey, Philippines, Italy, India, Sudan, Uganda, Norway
natural resources management
rural development
These proceedings reflect the broad range of disciplines, institutions and geographical regions represented at the workshop. The proceedings will hopefully provide insight for governments, NGOs, the private sector, local organisations and other actors on how to manage and participate in pluralistic forestry systems in order to further the goals of sustainable forestry for development.
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Pacific Multi-Country CPF document, 2013-2017

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Fiji, United States of America, Samoa, Micronesia, China, Vanuatu, Tonga, Cook Islands, Nauru, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Palau, Japan, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Tokelau, Australia, Tuvalu, Italy, Thailand, India, Brazil, Niue, Oceania, Global
natural resources management
natural disasters
rural development
climate change
The FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) for the Pacific Sub-Region is a five year strategic program framework covering the period 2013-2017. It details outcomes and outputs in four priority result areas to which FAO assistance will be focused to address the development challenges and national priorities in thirteen Pacific Island Countries and one Territory, namely Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
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Promoting rural development through forestry policy: some experiences from developing countries

Reports & Research
December, 2000
Equatorial Guinea, United States of America, Nepal, Zambia, Sweden, Indonesia, Eswatini, United Kingdom, Canada, Congo, Pakistan, Finland, Cameroon, Kenya, Liberia, Malaysia, South Africa, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, India, Ireland, Gabon, Brazil
forestry
natural resources management
rural development
In many countries around the world, people living in rural areas have lower incomes and are generally less prosperous than their urban counterparts. Because of this, governments often attempt to promote rural development through the development of natural resources such as forests. This paper will attempt to describe some of the challenges of using forest resources for rural development in developing countries.
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The Future for Agriculture in OECS Countries: Rural Sector Note

Reports & Research
December, 2005
Antigua and Barbuda, United States of America, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Grenada, Jamaica, United Kingdom, Canada, Venezuela, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Uruguay, Japan, Italy, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, India, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Americas
rural development
land tenure
This draft report prepared by an FAO - Investment Centre team upon request of the World Bank, is based on an extensive review of available information including technical papers and policy statements on OECS agriculture and on findings of short visits to the OECS countries to review development projects in the rural areas initiated by private investors, which could be of interest to the design of future agricultural sector development strategies.