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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 1999
    Nigeria, United States of America, Nepal, Zambia, Gambia, Bolivia, Guatemala, China, Tonga, Guinea, Ethiopia, Niger, Panama, Kenya, Albania, Italy, Tanzania, Syrian Arab Republic, India, Senegal, Mexico, Brazil
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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2006
    Nepal, Laos, Mozambique, Zambia, Kyrgyzstan, Guatemala, China, Cambodia, India, Ethiopia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Asia

    This paper represents part of an area of work in support of enhancing access to land and forest resources in support of rural livelihoods in Mongolia. . This synthesis report draws on field studies undertaken recently in five rural areas of Mongolia, covering all ecological zones from montane and northern taiga forest to arid forest in the Gobi. Our findings document and explain, with case studies and documentation from participatory analysis, the downward cycle of resource depletion and descend into poverty that is in action.

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    Reports & Research
    December, 2013
    Nepal, France, Equatorial Guinea, Bangladesh, Switzerland, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Panama, Congo, India, Guinea, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Asia

    Tigerpaper is a quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and natural resources management for the Asia-Pacific region. Forest News reports on FAO forestry activities in the Asia-Pacific region.

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    Reports & Research
    December, 2016
    Chile, United States of America, Kenya, Zambia, Gambia, Sweden, Germany, China, Guatemala, Bolivia, Myanmar, Finland, Cameroon, Nepal, Liberia, Philippines, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Italy, Mexico, Asia, Africa, Americas

    This report is a mid-term evaluation (MTE) of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF), one of the first “umbrella programmes” within the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2016
    France, Switzerland, United States of America, Gambia, Sweden, Fiji, China, Indonesia, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, Congo, Malawi, Solomon Islands, Nepal, Tanzania, Papua New Guinea, India, Mexico, Brazil, Mongolia

    Since the 1970s and 1980s, community-based forestry has grown in popularity, based on the concept that local communities, when granted sufficient property rights over local forest commons, can organize autonomously and develop local institutions to regulate the use of natural resources and manage them sustainably. Over time, various forms of community-based forestry have evolved in different countries, but all have at their heart the notion of some level of participation by smallholders and community groups in planning and implementation.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2006
    Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Nepal, Gambia, Mali, Zimbabwe, China, Congo, Ethiopia, Colombia, Mozambique, South Africa, Nicaragua, Uganda, Cameroon, Tanzania, Netherlands, India, Sudan, Gabon, Kenya

    Issues of transformative change in gender relations have been on the development agenda for four decades and no-one could say that there have not been significant policy initiatives taken to achieve this objective. The enthusiasm generated during the 1975 International Year for Women and throughout the UN international Women’s Decade from 1976-1985 is undeniable and the achievements are clear.

  7. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    July, 2016
    Nepal, Bangladesh, Rwanda, South Africa, Mozambique, Peru, Tanzania, Ecuador, Bolivia, India, Ethiopia, Republic of Korea, Mexico

    This paper aims at understanding: i) how gender-sensitive and transformative instruments promote territorial development through women’s empowerment and ii) how these instruments can contribute to food security, rural development and poverty reduction. But first, it should be borne in mind that, usually, resources accorded to development programs are limited. For this reason it is crucial to analyze the affordability of such SP schemes according to country specificities and priorities.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 1987
    France, Benin, China, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, Ethiopia, Republic of Korea, Chad, Nepal, Japan, South Africa, Malaysia, Mexico, India, Sudan, Bhutan, Uganda, Ghana

    The objective of this Soils Bulletin is to promote the use of locally available organic materials to increase soil organic matter content for improvement of soil fertility, and as a sources of plant nutrients in conjunction with mineral fertilizers. This manual is written for all those concerned with the maintenance and improvement of soil fertility, especially under tropical and subtropical conditions. It contains material for use in farmer training.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    Switzerland, Chile, Germany, Peru, Guatemala, Indonesia, Norway, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Guyana, Costa Rica, Colombia, Nepal, Laos, Japan, Vietnam, Madagascar, Cameroon, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Mexico, Brazil, Ghana, Asia, Americas, Africa

    <p>The information in the document corresponds to the situation in October 2014, for the most recent overview of UNFCCC FREL/FRL submissions please consult <a href="http://redd.unfccc.int/fact-sheets/forest-reference-emission-levels.html">this link.</a> </p> This document provides examples of emerging approaches to FREL/FRL development adopted in different contexts, including for demonstration activities by countries seeking to take actions to reduce GHG emissions or enhance forest

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2010
    United States of America, Spain, Canada, El Salvador, Sweden, Germany, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Malawi, New Zealand, Mozambique, Nepal, Malaysia, Rwanda, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Japan, India, Brazil, Kenya

    Environment and Natural Resources Management Working Paper 45. Reducing “Energy Poverty” is increasingly acknowledged as the “Missing Development Goal”. This is because access to electricity and modern energy sources is a basic requirement to achieve and sustain decent and sustainable living standards. It is essential for lighting, heating and cooking, as well as for education, modern health treatment and productive activities, hence food security and rural development.

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