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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    May, 2015
    Mozambique

    The loss of woodland in Mozambique is more than an environmental issue. Choices about land use — whether made locally, provincially or nationally — affect the availability of water, firewood, fertile land and other ‘ecosystem services’ delivered by woodlands. When these services underpin food security and routes out of poverty, what happens to woodlands becomes as much about people.

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    May, 2015
    South Africa

    This paper is a systematic review of published literature pertaining to organic agriculture in South Africa. The review gives an overview of the status of the organic sector in South Africa, in terms of both agriculture and market trends. The specific focus is on issues surrounding the development of smallholder farmers within the organic sector. The document includes three case studies of organic smallholder farming projects from around South Africa: the Heiveld Cooperative (Northern Cape), Ezemvelo Farmers’ Organisation (KwaZulu-Natal) and Siyavuna (KwaZulu-Natal).

  3. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    June, 2015
    Mozambique

    No âmbito do projecto de Promoção da Justiça entre Homens e Mulheres no Acesso e Uso da Terra, implementado pelo Centro Terra Viva(CTV), em parceria com a OXFAM Bélgica, foi realizado um estudo de base para identificar a situação actual das comunidades residentes na zona abrangida pelo projecto e fornecer informações que poderão guiar os implementadores sobre como melhor responder às necessidades dos beneficiários.

  4. Library Resource
    Customary land and forestry management

    A Focus on Wood Fuel

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    May, 2015
    Zambia

    Zambia is one of the most forested countries in Africa, with about 50 million out of the 75 million hectares total land area under some form of forest cover. However, the country also has one of the highest rates of deforestation and degradation in the world, estimated at 250,000-300,000 hectares of forest loss per annum. Reversing/slowing this high deforestation and degradation trend will require the country to design and implement programs and strategies that will effectively deal with both the proximate and underlying drivers of deforestation and degradation.

  5. Library Resource
    Using geospatial technologies to support compulsory land acquisition in Kenya cover image

    A case study of Kanunga – Nyaga road in Kiambu County

    Journal Articles & Books
    May, 2015
    Kenya

    Governments have power to compulsorily acquire land or other interest in land for a public purpose subject to prompt payment of the compensation to the affected persons. The process of land acquisition involves several government departments which have different mandates depending with the purpose of the acquisition. In several instances departments involved have been seen to be disjointed hence causing gaps and unfinished work in the whole process.

  6. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    June, 2015
    Americas, Asia, Europe

    IDMC's report explores the challenges in providing sustainable housing assistance to informal urban settlers displaced by disasters. It looks at nine case studies from Asia, America and Europe.


    The report identifies the difficulties faced by urban informal settlers in receiving long-term housing assistance in post-disaster situations. Informal settlers are more exposed and vulnerable to displacement and are more likely to be relocated and excluded from the provision of durable housing assistance.


  7. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    June, 2015
    Canada

    Ce document, Cadre global d’action pour réaliser la Vision pour la gouvernance des eaux souterraines, est le dernier d’une longue série de documents produits par le projet ‘Gouvernance des eaux souterraines: Un Cadre global d’action’ (2011-2016). Il constitue un des trois principaux documents préparés pendant la phase finale du projet; les deux autres étant le ‘Diagnostic global de la Gouvernance des eaux souterraines’ et une ‘Vision globale commune pour la gouvernance des eaux souterraines en 2030.’

  8. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    May, 2015
    Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Kenya, Mali, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Malawi, Costa Rica, Niger, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Pakistan, Italy, Tanzania, Togo, Uruguay

    La version française de l'Outil d'apprentissage sur les mesures d’atténuation appropriées au niveau national (MAAN) dans le secteur agriculture, foresterie et autres affectations des terres (AFAT) se compose d'une série de diapositives en cinq modules pour l'étude indépendante. L'outil examine les voies pour l'identification des MAAN (c’est-à-dire évaluations rapides ou approfondies) et la hiérarchisation des options différentes pour la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES).

  9. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    May, 2015
    Kenya, Jordan, Morocco, Japan, South Africa, Turkey, China, Netherlands, Bahrain, Uruguay, Thailand

    Groundwater development and use have proceeded rapidly in recent years, often outside of governance frameworks. As a result, unrestricted pumping and pollution have led to threats to the sustainability of aquifers, and the allocation and use of groundwater have often been poorly aligned with society’s goals for equity, sustainability and efficiency.

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