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Displaying 1416 - 1420 of 5074Género, Juventud y Educación para la Promoción del Desarrollo Forestal Sostenible
Meeting symbol/code: FO:LACFC/2015/7
Session: Sess. 29
Provisional Timetable. Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission, 29th Session
Meeting symbol/code: FO:LACFC/2015/Inf.2
Session: Sess. 29
Impacts des investissements étrangers dans l'agriculture des pays en développement: résultats d'études de cas
De plus en plus d’éléments tendent à démontrer que l’investissement dans le secteur agricole des pays en développement est l’un des moyens les plus efficaces pour réduire la pauvreté et la faim. Les investissements agricoles peuvent produire des avantages très divers en faveur du développement. On ne peut cependant pas s’attendre à ce que ces avantages se produisent automatiquement, et certaines formes d’investissement à grande échelle comportent des risques pour les pays hôtes.
Peatland Restoration and Sustainable Grazing in China
Situated at the headwaters of the Yellow River, the sedge-dominated peatlands in the Ruoergai plateau in China, store water and supply it to downstream areas. These peatlands also support endemic and endangered Himalayan species and maintain the special aspects of Tibetan culture. In the 1960-70’s, the Ruoergai peatlands, which had been drained for agriculture, began to be badly damaged by overgrazing. Assessments and field observations indicate that over 70 percent of the peatlands are severely degraded.