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Accomplishment and subjectivity of GIS-based DRASTIC groundwater vulnerability assessment method: a review

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Australia, Brazil, Canada, United States of America, India, Russia, China
land cover
land management
Groundwater vulnerability assessment is an important task in water resources and land management. The most sophisticated among the vulnerability assessment techniques is the GIS-based DRASTIC model. However, despite its popularity, it is marred with excessive subjectivity glitches; little research has been conducted to address the shortcomings associated with this method. This study investigates various issues regarding the application of the GIS-based DRASTIC model through a critical review of relevant literatures.
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Forests and Climate Change after Lima: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific region

Reports & Research
December, 2015
Fiji, Bangladesh, Peru, Indonesia, Australia, Pakistan, Thailand, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Bhutan, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, Mongolia, Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
climate change
forest land
Almost every nation is now a signatory to the Convention on Climate Change. The first Conference of Parties (COP) was held in Berlin in 1995. Two decades since, we have come a long way, but we have yet to reach the ultimate objective of stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that would end human-induced influence on the climate. While the COP negotiations are landmark events for humankind, many experts who work in the field and are not directly involved in the negotiations cannot claim to comprehend what is being discussed.
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Shifting cultivation, livelihood and food security

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Bangladesh, Switzerland, United States of America, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Nepal, Laos, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Bhutan, Vietnam, Asia
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
customary tenure
land governance
land tenure
land rights
Indigenous Peoples
land tenure systems
indigenous people's tenure
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007. Since then, the importance of the role that indigenous peoples play in economic, social and environmental conservation through traditional sustainable agricultural practices has been gradually recognized.
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Global Framework for Action to Achieve the Vision on Groundwater Governance

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2015
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Argentina, India, Mexico, China
natural resources management
land governance
water management
This Framework for Action has been prepared to achieve the goals of the Shared Global Vision for Groundwater Governance 2030.
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FAO Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-Based Industries (ACSFI). Executive Summary Report

Reports & Research
December, 2015
Australia, United States of America, Argentina, India, Republic of Korea, Finland, China
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
Meeting Name: FAO Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-Based Industries (ACSFI)
Session: Sess. 56
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La Contribución del Sector Forestal a las Economías Nacionales, 1990-2011

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Serbia, Qatar, North Macedonia, Israel, Chile, China, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Bolivia, Suriname, Congo, Guinea, Guyana, Paraguay, Moldova, Australia, Armenia, Kuwait, Iraq, India, Georgia, Montenegro, Austria
Land & Investments
land valuation
El presente documento es la segunda actualización del informe original de la FAO sobre este tema. Ofrece información sobre la contribución del sector forestal a las economías nacionales a nivel mundial, regional y nacional. Este estudio ofrece la situación y las tendencias en la contribución del sector forestal (empleo total, valor agregado y los ingresos de exportación) en el sector y analiza las fuerzas motrices detrás de estas tendencias. Asimismo, este documento actualiza los datos hasta el año 2011.
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Las Directrices voluntarias y su aplicación desde América Latina

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2015
Qatar, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Samoa, Chile, Guatemala, China, Namibia, Australia, Bolivia, Austria, Guyana, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, India, Paraguay
land tenure
Esta publicación presenta un conjunto de materiales e ideas para contribuir al desafío de avanzar en la implementación 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, en adelante (DVGT). El diseño original del trabajo pone un especial énfasis en la elaboración de una propuesta metodológica para la implementación de las Directrices, cuyo énfasis debía estar situado en lo operacional: una suerte de manual con una propuesta de cómo aplicar las Directrices.
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Forest Ecology and Management. Science to Sustain the World’s Forests

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
United States of America, Peru, Indonesia, Australia, Bolivia, China, Malta, Russia, Italy, Finland, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Japan, Uganda, Myanmar, Argentina, India, United Kingdom, Paraguay, Mexico, Brazil, Canada
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forestry
natural resources management
sustainable land management
forest land
This paper introduces a Special Issue of Forest Ecology and Management that includes a collection of analytical results from the 2015 Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA 2015) covering 25 years of forest change (1990–2015). FRA 2015 builds on a series of global assessments that began in 1948 and covers change in forest area and type, volume, biomass and carbon stocking, measures of sustainable forest management, biodiversity and conservation, soil and water protective functions, wood production and a number of socio-economic variables.
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Coping with Climate Change – The Roles of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Burkina Faso, Switzerland, United States of America, Fiji, Mali, France, Vanuatu, Canada, Ethiopia, Niger, Colombia, Kenya, Philippines, Australia, Italy, Cameroon, Ecuador, India, Senegal, Papua New Guinea
Land, Climate Change & Environment
sustainable land management
sustainable development
Genetic resources for food and agriculture play a crucial role in food security, nutrition and livelihoods and in the provision of environmental services. They are key components of sustainability, resilience and adaptability in production systems. They underpin the ability of crops, livestock, aquatic organisms and forest trees to withstand a range of harsh conditions. Climate change poses new challenges to the management of the world’s genetic resources for food and agriculture, but it also underlines their importance.
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Unasylva: Forests, Trees and Disasters

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December, 2015
United States of America, Dominican Republic, Ukraine, China, Indonesia, Australia, Austria, Guinea, Pakistan, Thailand, Morocco, Philippines, South Africa, Japan, Haiti, India, South Sudan, Sudan
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forestry
sustainable land management
natural disasters
forest land
women
This double issue of Unasylva aims to tease out the complex interrelationship between forests, trees and disasters, and to examine the ways in which forests and trees can best be managed both to resist shocks and to protect from shocks. Forests and trees can act as natural buffers against disasters and shocks. They have a powerful role to play in protecting against disasters and in reducing their impact. Indeed, the long-term perspective implicit in sustainable forest management is also a valuable approach to planning for disaster risk reduction.