The purpose of this report is to identify the results, and initial impact of the land degradation component of those linkage projects which encompass biodiversity, international waters, and climate change with land degradation. The lessons learned from this review lead to recommendations on how land degradation issues should be addressed in focal area reviews, and in subsequent Global Environment Facility (GEF) activities.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMarch, 2017Global
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2017Latin America and the Caribbean
Video n.1 con el tesitmonio de campesinos paraguayos que lograron acceder a un pedazo de tierra en un escenario de tierras mal habidas que está siendo denunciado en Paraguay por diferentes organizaciones.
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2017Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Mozambique
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJanuary, 2017China, Pakistan
This article examines the conflicts arising from the Diamer Bhasha Dam project in northern Pakistan. Conflicts arising from the impacts of the dam on the local population and territory and steps to resolve some of them are identified. These impacts relate to unfair land acquisition, improper displacement, inadequate compen- sation, resettlement and future livelihoods. The completion of the project depends on the arrangement of project finance, resolution of conflicts among different actors and the consent of all stakeholders.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2017Brazil
Resumo: O presente artigo tem como objetivo abordar alguns dos aspectos acerca da demarcação de terras indígenas no Brasil, em especial, o entendimento e aplicação do denominado “marco temporal” pelos tribunais, como condicionante para determinar a tradicionalidade, ou não, destas terras. Da mesma forma, serão analisados os possíveis avanços dos direitos indigenistas após a promulgação da Constituição Federal brasileira de 1988.
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Library ResourceLegislationJanuary, 2017Brazil
Referência: Processo FUNAI/BSB nº 08620.001743/2006- 13. Terra Indígena: Pindoty/Araçá-Mirim. Municípios: Cananéia, Iguape e Pariquera-Açu. Estado: São Paulo. Superfície aproximada: 1.030 ha. Perímetro aproximado: 18 km. Povo Indígena: Guarani Mbya. Família Linguística: Tupi-Guarani. População: 84 pessoas (2012). Identificação e Delimitação: Grupo Técnico constituído pela Portaria Funai n°1564/PRES, de 19/10/2010 e complementada pelas Portarias nº 925/PRES, de 16/06/2011; nº 985/PRES, de 03/08/2012; e nº 962/PRES, de 05/10/2015.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsJanuary, 2017Syrian Arab Republic
NRC interviewed 580 Syrian refugee households in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq to assess their potential Housing, Land and Property (HLP) claims inside Syria if they were to return home.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchFebruary, 2017Global
The Portfolio Overview provides a global overview of DFID's programmes working on land issues and highlights lessons and trends emerging from major land programmes over recent years.
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Análisis sobre los Decretos Legislativos del Gobierno de PPK
Legislation & PoliciesJanuary, 2017PeruDecreto Legislativo para la simplificación del acceso a predios para proyectos de inversión priorizados
El objetivo central del DL N° 1333 es facilitar la ejecución de obras de infraestructura de interés nacional
y de gran envergadura priorizados (Ley N° 30025), sus modificatorias 1 , otros proyectos declarados de interés nacional; y
los priorizados por los gobiernos regionales. Tal priorización se realiza por Decreto Supremo, refrendados por el Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF) y el titular del sector competente. -
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Synthesis Workshop 1 - World Forum on Access to Land
Conference Papers & ReportsJanuary, 2017GlobalAfter an initial plenary session on developments in access to land and natural resources in the different continents, the workshop participants were given the opportunity to give their many personal accounts, describe the various forms of land grabbing and concentration, discuss the scope of the processes under way and question whether the tools available to quantify them were adequate.
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