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Standing tall: exemplary cases of sustainable forest management in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Journal Articles & Books
november, 2010
Honduras
Spain
Chile
Guatemala
Peru
Bolivia
Cuba
Guyana
Costa Rica
Colombia
Nicaragua
Dominican Republic
Italy
Ecuador
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Norway
Central America
Caribbean

The diversity of forest management experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that sustainable forest management is achievable and can be a highly competitive option in a variety of contexts.

Analysis of Climate Change and Variability Risks in the Smallholder Sector

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Journal Articles & Books
november, 2010
Tanzania
Kenya
Switzerland
Ethiopia
Malawi
Italy
Africa

Smallholder farmers in Kenya grow most of the country's food, vegetables and fruit. These farmers face formidable challenges in increasing production, preserving natural resources and addressing the impact of climate change in food production systems.

Responsible Governance of Land Tenure: an essential factor for the realization of the Right to Food

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Reports & Research
november, 2010
Africa
Ethiopia
Kenya
Malawi
Ghana
Mali
Nigeria
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Bolivia
Colombia
Paraguay
Suriname
Northern America
United States of America
Asia
Tajikistan
Cambodia
Thailand
Vietnam
Bangladesh
Nepal
Europe

Land Tenure Working Paper 15. This publication brings to light the existing linkages between land tenure and the realization of the right to food. It points out that responsible governance of land requires the adoption of human rights-based approach in order to develop coherent and long term solutions to improve people’s livelihoods.

REDD+ in dryland forests

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Journal Articles & Books
november, 2010
Mozambique

For two reasons the miombo woodlands of eastern and southern Africa provide an important opportunity for developing pro-poor payments for avoided deforestation and degradation. Firstly, there is strong scientific evidence that the loss of woodlands is associated with a decline in livelihoods.

National Committee on Forest Rights Act

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Reports & Research
november, 2010
India

The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs constituted a Joint Committee in April 2010 to review the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 popularly known as Forests Rights Act (FRA) in the country with a specific TOR outlined for the purpose.

Impacts of Transmission and Distribution Projects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
november, 2010

The Strategic Framework for Development and Climate Change (SFDCC) approved in 2008 guides and supports the operational response of the World Bank Group (WBG) to new development challenges posed by climate change. One activity pursued by the SFDCC is to further develop and test methods to analyze climate risks and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at the project level.

The Role of Biodiversity and Ecosystems in Sustainable Development

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Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
november, 2010

Biologically diverse ecosystems in countries served by the World Bank provide an array of valuable economic services. While the benefits of conserving ecosystems frequently outweigh the costs, conversion of these ecosystems to other uses occurs anyway, because many ecosystem benefits are of a public good nature, without markets that would reflect their real value.