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The wealth of the Poor: Managing Ecosystems to Fight Poverty

Global
environment
research
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UNDP Land Policy Briefs call for more research to address knowledge gaps on gender relations in land practices

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2008
Global
farmers
women
landlessness
agrarian reform
land rights
agriculture
rural development
land policies
natural resources management
gender equity in access to land
environment
research
[via UNDP, 2008] These 4 Policy Briefs from UNDP show how increasing knowledge about gender relations and empowerment has highlighted the importance of access to and control over land within intra-household gender relations, and what this implies for broader concerns about empowerment of the poor. Moreover, significant knowledge gaps are also found in discussions on the link between land policies and cultural, territorial and gender empowerment issues.
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Tamano de parcela

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1985
Colombia, Central America, South America
land use
research
The factors influencing the size and shape of exptl. field plots (area of exptl. lot, soil types, trial objective, no. of replicates, and degree of accuracy and homogeneity of the exptl. material) for the execution of field expt. are discussed. The basic principles of the following different methods to determine plot size are described: max. curve method, method of Koch and Rigney, Hatheway's method, and the max. curve method using the multiple linear regression model. Some considerations are presented on the border effect and on plot size in bush and climbing bean trials.
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Sustainable wetland management in the face of climate risks in Niger: the case of La Mare de Tabalak

January, 2013
Niger
Land, Climate Change & Environment
climate change
land
land management
research
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) recently implemented climate risk management studies in seven countries. This report, commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, gives a detailed summary of efforts in a Niger wetland environment to conduct one such study, incorporating climate change with three key sectors: agriculture, livestock and water resources.
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Securing land rights for the poor in Africa

Key to growth, peace and sustainable development

Reports & Research
January, 2006
Africa
legal empowerment
This paper has been prepared for the Commission on the Legal Empowerment of the Poor and it argues for a particular focus on securing land and property rights for the poor in sub-Saharan Africa. It presents the key challenges faced in achieving such an objective and outlines proposals for action, combining the strong body of existing work underway across the continent with the added energy generated by the current Legal Empowerment initiative.
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Renforcer le suivi et évaluation pour la planification de l’adaptation dans les secteurs agricoles

Reports & Research
May, 2021
Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Land & Food Security
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
food security
climate change
monitoring
L'importance du suivi et de l'évaluation (S&E) de l'adaptation face au changement climatique a été soulignée au niveau mondial, y compris dans le cadre de l'Accord de Paris. Simultanément, des systèmes de suivi et d'évaluation (S&E) de l'adaptation commencent à émerger au niveau national dans le contexte des processus nationaux de planification et de budgétisation. Cette note d'orientation technique détaille comment développer des systèmes de suivi et d'évaluation (S&E) pour la planification de l'adaptation dans les secteurs agricoles.
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Nueva guia para la conduccion de pruebas regionales de yuca

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1983
Colombia, Central America, South America
development
land use
research
A guideline for carrying out regional trials in cassava is given, including necessary steps (identification of collaborators, selection of sites, identification of person in charge, planting and harvesting season, exptl. design, plot size, and border rows); the technology used (selection and treatment of cuttings, plant density, land preparation, planting position, application of herbicides and fertilizers, pest and disease control); necessary visits (a min. of 7); and final agronomic trials to determine optimum density and age of var. at harvest.
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Identification of Good Practices in Land Conflict Resolution in Acholi

Reports & Research
November, 2011
Uganda
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
Land Conflicts
adjudication
advocacy
agrarian reform
common property
customary land rights
displacement
indigenous peoples' land rights
land
land governance
Conflict associated with land has increased substantially following the return of peace to the Acholi Region with the return of internally displaced people (IDP), population growth, and increases in the value of land. The area is heavily dependent on agriculture and conflict related to land access seriously threatens to undermine development and the social, political and economic stability of the Acholi Region. This study involved community members, key informants, and statutory and traditional leaders in three sub counties in each of the seven Acholi districts.
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Greening rural development in India

January, 2012
India
Land, Climate Change & Environment
development
climate change
land use
research
environment
rural development
Greening rural development can stimulate rural economies, create jobs and help maintain critical ecosystem services and strengthen climate resilience of the rural poor. This report by the Ministry of Rural Development, India, with support from the United Nations Development Programme, presents strategies for inclusive rural development embodying the principles of environmental sustainability. It defines ‘green’ outcomes for major rural development schemes, reviews the design and evidence from the field to highlight potential green results and recommends steps to improve green results.
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Drought risk management: Practitioner's perspectives from Africa and Asia

Manuals & Guidelines
January, 2012
Africa, Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
capacity development
climate change
environment
intensive land use
sustainable land management
sustainable land use
The Africa–Asia Drought Risk Management Peer Assistance Project seeks to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and technical cooperation among drought-prone countries in Africa and Asia and thus to promote best practices in drought risk management (DRM) for development in the two regions. In order to establish a baseline to guide this activity, the United Nations Development Programme Drylands Development Centre (UNDP DDC) undertook a stocktaking exercise between March and June 2011 on drought impacts, causes, trends and solutions in Africa and Asia.