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    Lessons from implementation of the landmark judgement of The Supreme court of India

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    October, 2015
    India

    This new policy brief was commissioned by the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) and has been co-authored by Shalini Bhutani and Kanchi Kohli. It captures in one document the SC’s judgement, the course it has taken there after and the policy options that prevail. The document draws from information collected from government departments in several states & UTs, case papers and media reports to understand what is the status of implementation, the challenges in the realisation of the SC’s commons Judgment and where the strengths lie.

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    November, 2015
    India

    The document highlisghts that the AWS Standard is helpful in developing a stepwise understanding of community and insitutional development, An action plan was developed with the communuty during the scoping exercise, considereing the water related concerns of the communities and their shared risks and challenges. The plan would act as a point of reference and guide the implementation process.

  3. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    October, 2015
    India

    A biodiversity project in Nagaland is improving the productivity and fertility of the jhum land and fallow areas. The increased productivity has spiked sales of products and the incremented farmer income substantially. The study also highlights how women in Nagaland have been empowered through the project.

  4. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    October, 2015
    India

    This paper presents case studies of two tribal villages - Mendha Lekha and Jamguda - successfully running forest-based bamboo businesses under the community forest rights provisions of Forest Rights Act (2006). We have documented the issues faced by the villagers in claiming community forest rights, issues faced in harvesting and sale of bamboo, and business practices adopted by both the villages.

  5. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    October, 2015
    Rwanda, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, India, Nicaragua, Philippines, Asia

    Cette publication fournit un survol des principaux enjeux débattus lors de l’élaboration et de l’adoption de la Loi sur la sécurité alimentaire nationale de l’Inde (2013) qui contraint légalement les gouvernements nationaux et étatiques à étendre la protection sociale à la population du pays. Cela soulève plusieurs débats pertinents et dynamiques qui peuvent être utiles pour les décideurs politiques et les défenseurs, particulièrement dans les pays à faible revenue, mais également dans les économies émergentes souhaitant consolider leurs cadres programmatiques et légaux.

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    October, 2015
    Rwanda, Mali, Burundi, Guatemala, Peru, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Malawi, Costa Rica, Niger, Uruguay, Mozambique, Laos, Philippines, Malaysia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Portugal, Argentina, India, Vietnam, Kenya, Asia, Africa, Americas

    <i>Vers des fonds forestiers nationaux efficaces</i> aborde le besoin de disposer de davantage d’informations sur la manière dont les FFN fonctionnent et sur la manière de les créer et les gérer de manière optimale. Les leçons tirées de l’instauration et de la gestion de FFN sont partagées afin de soutenir les pays dans la création et la mise en oeuvre efficace de FFN en fonction de leurs besoins et circonstances spécifiques.

  7. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    October, 2015
    Rwanda, Switzerland, Dominican Republic, Singapore, Philippines, China, Ecuador, Nicaragua, United Kingdom, Japan, India, Brazil, Asia

    This publication provides an overview on the main issues debated during the development and passage of the India’s National Food Security Act (2013), which legally binds national and state governments to extend far-reaching social protection to the country’s population. It raises many lively and pertinent debates that may be useful for policy-makers and advocates, especially in low-income countries but also emerging economies, who wish to strengthen the programmatic and legal frameworks for food and nutrition in their respective countries.

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