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Use of object-oriented classification and fragmentation analysis (1985-2008) to identify important areas for conservation in Cockpit Country, Jamaica

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2011
Jamaica
Forest fragmentation is one of the most important threats to global biodiversity, particularly in tropical developing countries. Identifying priority areas for conservation within these forests is essential to their effective management. However, this requires current, accurate environmental information that is often lacking in developing countries. The Cockpit Country, Jamaica, contains forests of international importance in terms of levels of endemism and overall diversity. These forests are under severe threat from the prospect of bauxite mining and other anthropogenic disturbances.
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The response of Musa cultivar root systems to a tree shade gradient

December, 2011
Central America, South America, Caribbean
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The National Food Production Action Plan 2012-2015.

National Policies
January, 2012
Trinidad and Tobago
Land, Climate Change & Environment
youth
rural population
natural disasters
farmland
agricultural land management
The National Food Production Action Plan is a strategic instrument, relating to the period 2012-2015, whose overall objective is to create a food secure nation.
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Report of the FAO Workshop on Governance of Tenure for Responsible Capture Fisheries. Rome, 4 -6 July 2011

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2011
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Senegal, Barbados, Grenada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Canada, United States of America, Republic of Korea, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, India, Norway, Italy, New Zealand
VGGT
land governance
land tenure
land ownership
The Workshop on Governance of Tenure for Responsible Capture Fisheries was convened by the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department in collaboration with the Land Tenure Unit of the Natural Resources and Environment Department to generate inputs and guidance on the contents and process of developing fisheries sector specific implementation guidelines on the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security.
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Report of the e-Conference on Integrated Land and Water Resources Management in Rural Watersheds

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2011
Honduras, United States of America, Chile, Peru, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Grenada, United Kingdom, Canada, Costa Rica, Niger, Colombia, Thailand, Japan, South Africa, Nicaragua, Philippines, Italy, Tanzania, India, Asia
natural resources management
water management
land management
sustainable development
The continuing and rapid degradation of rural watersheds has been a major concern for governments and civil society in Asia and the Pacific region. A root cause is the segmented management of land and water resources. This has been exacerbated by the cumulative and linked effects of an increase in demand for food, fuel and water due to population growth, competition for scarce land resources from biofuel production and a shift in preference for protein-rich diets. The expected adverse impact of climate change in the coming decades will most likely worsen the situation.
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Questionnaire for Mapping Land Degradation and Sustainable Land Management (QM) Version 2

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2011
Switzerland, South Africa, Lesotho, China, Italy, Eswatini, Cuba, Tunisia, Argentina, Senegal, Netherlands, Europe, Asia, Africa, Northern America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
sustainable land management
environment
land degradation
land management
The WOCAT-LADA-DESIRE mapping tool is based on the original WOCAT mapping questionnaire (WOCAT, 2007). It has been expanded to pay more attention to issues such as biological and water degradation, it also places more emphasis on direct and socio-economic causes of these phenomena, including their impacts on ecosystem services. It evaluates what type of land degradation is actually happening where and why and what is being done about it in terms of sustainable land management (SLM) in the form of a questionnaire.
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Physical Development Plan for North Montserrat: 2012 - 2022.

National Policies
January, 2012
Montserrat
Land & Gender
Land, Climate Change & Environment
farmland
land-use planning
coastal areas
environment
protected areas
natural disasters
land management
gender equity in access to land
waste (abuse)
sustainable land use
The Physical Development Plan for North Montserrat is a regional policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Plan is 10 years between 2012 and 2022.
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Manual for local level assessment of land degradation and sustainable land management - Part 2. Field methodology and tools

Reports & Research
December, 2011
South Africa, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Tunisia, Argentina, Senegal, Sudan, New Zealand, Brazil, Cuba
Land, Climate Change & Environment
sustainable land management
natural resources management
land degradation
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Manual for local level assessment of land degradation and sustainable land management - Part 1. Planning and methodological approach, analysis and reporting

Reports & Research
December, 2011
Kenya, South Africa, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Italy, Zambia, Australia, Netherlands, Tunisia, Argentina, Senegal, New Zealand, Mongolia, Cuba
Land, Climate Change & Environment
sustainable land management
natural resources management
land degradation
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Manual for Local Level Assessment of Land Degradation and Sustainable Land Management Part 2 - Field methodology and tools

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2011
South Africa, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Tunisia, Argentina, Senegal, Sudan, New Zealand, Brazil, Cuba
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
sustainable land management
environment
land degradation
land management
This document is the second part of a two part manual on local level assessment of land degradation and sustainable land management: ? Part 1 ? Planning and Methodological Approach, Analysis and Reporting ? Part 2 ? Field Methodology and Tools The two parts should be used together as Part 1 provides the background information for the conduct of the methods and tools that are provided in Part 2.