Jordan is one of the world's most water-deficit countries with only about 4% of the total land area considered arable. As a consequence agricultural production is greatly constrained by limited natural resources. Therefore, a major challenge for the country is to promote the sustainable use of natural resources for agricultural purposes.

In this study, analysis of land use and suitability maps for 2 contrasting mountainous ecosystems was used to identify areas where a change from existing to potential land use was required. A socioeconomic survey was carried out to select locations for implementing 2 land management packages with the full participation of farmers.

Property ownership is a male domain in Jordan, where women are dependent on men for housing. A patriarchal pattern of power dominates both inheritance and property.

As the world races to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis, the role of carbon markets remains deeply contested. Yet the nuances of ‘carbon rights’ — which generally refer to the rights “to benefit from sequestered carbon and/ or reduced greenhouse gas emissions”1 — remain underexamined.

La forêt sacrée de Badjamè (Aplahoué, Couffo) ne bénéficie presque d’aucune mesure de protection et de gestion malgré son importance écologique. La présente étude met un accent sur la diversité des espèces végétales de cette forêt au Bénin en vue de proposer les stratégies de gestion et de conservation durable de cette forêt sacrée.

Foto: Luis Eduardo Tavares/manufaturadeideias (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Capa: Mael Anhangá

Trata-se de um conteúdo que visa contribuir para uma urgente mudança de perspectiva, para que pessoas do Brasil e do mundo possam conhecer a Amazônia novamente, desta vez sob a perspectiva dos diversos habitantes da região.