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Understanding the links between agriculture and health: Agriculture, malaria, and water-associated diseases

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Policy Papers & Briefs
Dezembro, 2006

"Agriculture is the main source of livelihood of the majority of people affected by HIV and AIDS globally, and it is being progressively undermined by the disease. In Sub-Saharan Africa AIDS is affecting the rural landscape in ways that demand a rethinking of development policy and practice, and parts of South Asia may soon face a similar situation....

Modifying forestry and agroforestry to increase water productivity in the semi-arid tropics.

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Journal Articles & Books
Dezembro, 2006
India
Australia
Kenya
Africa
Eastern Africa

The need to increase water productivity is a growing global concern as the World Commission on Water has estimated that demand for water will increase by c. 50% over the next 30 years and approximately half of the world's population will experience conditions of severe water stress by 2025.

Hanging in the Balance: Equity in Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Asia

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Reports & Research
Dezembro, 2005
South-Eastern Asia

How equitable are benefits and costs being shared in community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) programs? To what extent are the voices of marginalized groups shaping the design and implementation of community based resource management systems?

The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya

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Peer-reviewed publication
Dezembro, 2005
África Oriental
África subsariana
África
Quênia

Western Kenya is one of the most densely populated areas in Africa. Farming there is characterized by low inputs and low crop productivity. Poverty is rampant in the region. Yet the potential for agriculture is considered good.

The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya

LandLibrary Resource
Policy Papers & Briefs
Dezembro, 2005
África Oriental
África subsariana
África
Quênia

Western Kenya is one of the most densely populated areas in Africa. Farming there is characterized by low inputs and low crop productivity. Poverty is rampant in the region. Yet the potential for agriculture is considered good.

El Sistema Agroforestal Quesungual. Una Opción para el Manejo de Suelos en Zonas Secas de Ladera

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Reports & Research
Novembro, 2005
Honduras
Guiana
Venezuela
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Américas

Sistematización de la experiencia de los programas de FAO en Honduras en la aplicación del sistema agroforestal Quesungual como una opción para el manejo de suelos en zonas secas de ladera.

Community Forestry in the Philippines

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Reports & Research
Novembro, 2005
Philippines

Dr. Juan Pulhin reports how the forest sector is addressing this challenge with some ambitious targets that include: uplands poverty halved in 15 years; forests under sustainable management, within 10 years; healthy forest-based industries, within 5 years in this report.

Estratégia para a Fiscalização Participativa de Florestas e Fauna Bravia em Moçambique

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Other legal document
Dezembro, 2004
Moçambique

Moçambique é um dos países da SADC que ainda possui consideráveis recursos florestais e faunísticos. Estes recursos são de especial importância para o país, pela sua dimensão ambiental, social e económica. A exploração e utilização dos recursos florestais e faunísticos, da forma como vem sendo realizada, ameaça a conservação e a perpetuação destes recursos a médio e longo prazo.