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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2016
    Angola, Serbia, Bangladesh, China, Namibia, Australia, Ghana, Congo, India

    Este documento es el resultado final de ese proceso. Dirigido a una audiencia mundial – que comprende las instancias decisorias urbanas, funcionarios públicos, asesores políticos y demás partes interesadas – contribuirá al desarrollo de bosques urbanos y periurbanos que ayuden a las ciudades a resolver sus exigencias actuales y futuras de productos forestales y servicios del ecosistema.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    March, 2018
    France, Niger, Madagascar, Congo, Philippines

    Ce guide de l’élève magnifiquement illustré a pour objectif de présenter aux enfants de 10 à 13 ans les différents aspects et rôles des forêts. Il accompagne et complète le guide de l’enseignant À la découverte des forêts, et s’associe au programme scolaire en matière de science, géographie et citoyenneté, entre autres.<p></p><p></p>Les modules définissent les forêts, décrivent leur rôle dans le cycle de l’eau, explorent certains de leurs produits et introduisent la gestion durable des forêts aux étudiants.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    November, 2018
    Uganda, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho, South Africa, Senegal, Togo, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Suriname, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Jordan, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Micronesia

    Access to safe water and sanitation and sound management of freshwater ecosystems are at the core of sustainable development. This is the aim of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), which includes approaches to water management such as environmental flow requirements, international cooperation, capacity building and stakeholder participation.


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    Journal Articles & Books
    June, 2018
    Nepal, Jordan, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, Nicaragua, Uganda, Mali, Burkina Faso, China, Australia, Spain, Argentina, Senegal, Ethiopia, Mongolia, Niger, Cameroon, Norway, Lebanon

    As Diretrizes Voluntárias sobre a Governança Responsável da Posse da Terra, das Pescas e das Florestas no Contexto da Segurança Alimentar Nacional mencionam explicitamente os pastores como utilizadores das Diretrizes e como alvos de capacitação. Apesar da marginalização histórica e muitas vezes contínua dos pastores, este guia técnico foi desenvolvido em resposta às oportunidades emergentes para apoiar os pastores e para reforçar os seus direitos à terra e aos recursos.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    February, 2018
    Kenya, Peru, Italy, Indonesia, Congo, Cameroon, Central African Republic

    The Central African Republic (CAR) has a total land area of 623,000 km2 of which close to 23 million hectares, i.e. 37%, is composed of forested lands. In the southwestern part of the country all forest operations are industrial. At present there are 11 logging companies, with an average annual production of close to 400,000 m3. Exports of logs and sawn timber are, respectively, close to 160,000 m3 and 40,000 m3. The timber sector accounts for 11% of the GDP and 13% of the country’s export earnings. The main destinations of CAR timber are Europe (47%) and Asia (49%).

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, Canada, United States of America, France

    Le Bulletin d’Information sur les Glossines et les Trypanosomoses a été créé pour diffuser les informations courantes sur tous les aspects de la recherche et de la lutte contre les glossines et la trypanosomose à l’intention des institutions et des chercheurs qui s’intéressent au problème de la trypanosomose africaine.

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    Institutional & promotional materials
    September, 2018
    Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Burundi, Italy, Cameroon, Colombia, Ghana, Malta, Guinea, Sudan, Pakistan, Niger, Ethiopia, Brazil

    Expected outcomes of Capitalization meetings include: <p></p>•<p></p>implementation of country-level projects reviewed<p></p>•<p></p>technical and soft skills of project staff relevant to improving governance of tenure increased<p></p>•<p></p>experiences in project implementation shared and lessons learned<p></p>•<p></p>good practices experienced by projects collected and included in communication products<p></p>•<p></p>input into high-level processes provided<p><

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    Journal Articles & Books
    March, 2018
    Algeria, Benin, United States of America, Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Congo, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Jordan, Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Spain, Burundi, Uruguay, Kenya, Tajikistan, Norway, Ghana

    <p>The <i>State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources</i> addresses the conservation, management and sustainable use of forest tree and other woody plant genetic resources of actual and potential value for human well-being in the broad range of management systems. This report complements two other FAO flagship publications in the field of forestry, the annual State of the World’s Forests and the periodic Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

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    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2005
    Cameroon, Spain, United States of America, Armenia, South Africa, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Chile, Azerbaijan, China, Romania, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, India, Russia, Pakistan, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    This publication offers a fresh look at the theory and practice of modern water rights, from a comparative law angle. It sheds light on a number of key features of such rights, and contrasts these to traditional forms and kinds of water rights. It teases out and discusses the relevant problematique, including in particular that elicited the sale and leasing of water rights. Finally, a stock-taking and assessment of modern water rights systems impacts are volunteered. This publication complements two earlier issues featured in the FAO Legislative Studies series, i.e.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    June, 2018
    United States of America, Germany, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Niger, Cameroon, Jordan, Uganda, Tanzania, Chad, Romania, Mongolia, Spain, Mali, China, Australia, Iran, Kenya, Morocco, Italy, India, Lebanon

    The Technical Guide on Pastoralism builds on a number of initiatives and studies from recent years that have shone a light on pastoral governance and land tenure: on the inherent challenges pastoralists face, the shortcomings of governments in securing pastoral tenure, and the emerging examples of success and progress from around the world. This Technical Guide provides solutions to securing pastoral governance and tenure without undermining the inherent, necessary complexity of customary arrang ements.

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