Community-based forestry (CBF) includes “initiatives, sciences, policies, institutions and processes that are intended to increase the role of local people in governing and managing forest resources” (RECOFTC, 2013). It includes formalized customary and indigenous processes as well as government-led initiatives.
Community-based forestry (CBF) includes “initiatives, sciences, policies, institutions and processes that are intended to increase the role of local people in governing and managing forest resources” (RECOFTC, 2013). It includes formalized customary and indigenous processes as well as government-led initiatives.
By: David Lawal
Date: February 24th 2016
Source: The Nation
The city of Abuja, under the auspices of the Government of Nigeria, is about to host a strategic event vital to the future of Africa and its citizens.
The Habitat III Africa Regional Meeting of 24-26 February is a crucial spur to the current global debate on urbanization as a source of prosperity and an engine of development.
By: George Omondi
Date: February 25th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / The Monitor
Nairobi — Edible oil manufacturer Bidco has dismissed compensation claims raised by Kalangala farmers' lobby saying its involvement in Uganda's palm oil development project does not include land transaction.
In a letter addressed to banks, lawyers and international organisations, Bidco's cheif executive Vimal Shah said the land on which its plantation stands was properly acquired by the Ugandan government.
By: SABC
Date: February 24th 2016
Source: SABC News
South Africa's main house of Parliament took a first step on Tuesday towards enabling the state to make compulsory purchases of land to redress racial disparities in land ownership.
By: Qiao Long
Date: February 24th 2016
Source: Radio Free Asia
Traditional herding communities in a county-level district in China's northern region of Inner Mongolia have stepped up protests over the loss of their grasslands this week, local sources said.
By: Karolyn Coorsh
Date: February 24th 2016
Source: CTV News
An annual report by human rights watchdog Amnesty International has put the spotlight on the rights of Canada’s indigenous people, highlighting the Liberal government’s vow to develop a public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women.
By: Shinovene Immanuel
Date: February 23rd 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / The Namibian
Urban and rural development minister Sophia Shaningwa said an investigation into land sales at Okahandja had uncovered serious irregularities in the manner the municipality dished out plots.
She, however, said some of the illegal transactions will be legalised while others will be nullified.
By: George Obulutsa
Date: February 23rd 2016
Source: Reuters
Feb 23 A $144 million Kenyan wind power project backed by a joint venture between Macquarie Group and Old Mutual Investment Group has been cancelled due to opposition from local landowners and farmers, developer Kinangop Wind Park said on Tuesday.
Date: February 24th 2016
Source: Shanghai Daily / Xinhua
CHINA’S leaders have called for more to be done to facilitate “new-type urbanization,” saying fresh achievements must be made in the area this year.
In an instruction, President Xi Jinping asked authorities to uphold the concepts of innovation, coordination, greenness, openness and sharing in the urbanization process.