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Cambios vegetacionales antropogénicos en el Cerro Catedral (Río Negro, Argentina)

Journal Articles & Books
Noviembre, 2004
Argentina
América del Sur

En el sector septentrional de la ladera Este del cerro Catedral (41°10’S, 71°30’O, 2.388 m) la práctica del esquí comenzó hace alrededor de 65 años y en la actualidad se desarrolla el centro de deportes invernales más importante de Sudamérica. Se compararon los tipos de vegetación actual y potencial a partir de mapas y fotografías históricas, fotografías aéreas actuales, mapas climáticos y topográficos y la estructura del bosque.

A user guide to Mali Africa research in sustainable intensification for the next generation (Africa RISING) baseline evaluation survey data

Policy Papers & Briefs
Diciembre, 2016
África occidental
África subsahariana
África
Malí

The Mali Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) Baseline Evaluation Survey (MARBES) survey was implemented during May-July 2014 as part of IFPRI’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Africa RISING. The Africa RISING program aims to create-through action research and development partnerships-opportunities for smallholder farmers in Africa south of the Sahara to sustainably intensify their farming systems and to improve their food, nutrition, and income security.

A user guide to Tanzania Africa research in sustainable intensification for the next generation (Africa RISING) baseline evaluation survey data

Policy Papers & Briefs
Diciembre, 2016
África oriental
África subsahariana
África
Tanzania

The Tanzania Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) Baseline Evaluation Survey (TARBES) was implemented during February-April 2014 as part of the International Food Policy Research Institute’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Africa RISING. The Africa RISING program aims to create—through action research and development partnerships—opportunities for smallholder farmers in Africa south of the Sahara to sustainably intensify their farming systems and to improve their food, nutrition, and income security.

Environmental livelihood security in Southeast Asia and Oceania: a water-energy-food-livelihoods nexus approach for spatially assessing change

Diciembre, 2013
Asia oriental
Oceanía

This document addresses the need for explicit inclusion of livelihoods within the environment nexus (water-energy-food security). The authors present a conceptualisation of ‘environmental livelihood security’, which combines the nexus perspective with sustainable livelihoods. The geographical focus of this paper is Southeast Asia and Oceania, which the authors highlight is a region currently wrought by the impacts of a changing climate.

Improving environmental management of extractives through Environmental Impact Assessments

Diciembre, 2012
Chile
Perú
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
Argentina
Venezuela
México
Brasil
América Latina y el Caribe

How have Latin American countries been using Environmental Impact Assessments in order to build more sustainable extractive industries? A focus on Peru provides some interesting lessons.

Is it possible to develop extractive industries while preserving the environment? Several Latin American countries have been attempting to improve the environmental sustainability of their extractive industry sectors by developing their legal frameworks, in particular through the use and adaptation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) tool.

Corporate social responsibility in South Africa’s mining industry: an assessment

Diciembre, 2014
Sudáfrica

The corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda has been a part of the global debate on socio-economic development for many decades. Countless claims have been made that CSR can contribute towards more inclusive development and the alleviation of poverty. This briefing examines the concept and role of CSR in the mining industry of South Africa. The mining case study reviewed here demonstrates that key implementation challenges are a lack of co-ordination and alignment with the government’s development plans, at both national and local level, coupled with weak monitoring and evaluation.

Public overseas investments: ensuring respect for and protecting legitimate land tenure rights: rapid evidence assessment

Reports & Research
Diciembre, 2014
África
Guatemala
Camboya
Afganistán

This rapid evidence assessment (REA) investigates how public overseas investments supported by developed country governments respect legitimate land tenure rights, especially in countries without a strong system for protecting existing tenure rights. The REA assesses material from the limited number of studies (20) available about donor-supported investment projects involving land. Most are from African countries, but the evidence also includes cases from Afghanistan, Guatemala and Cambodia.

Kailash sacred landscape conservation initiative – Feasibility assessment report

Diciembre, 2010

The Kailash Sacred Landscape (KSL) spreads across a vast region that includes remote portions of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China (TAR China) and contiguous areas of Nepal and India. This area is historically, ecologically, and culturally interconnected; it is the source of four of Asia’s most important rivers, and at the heart of this landscape is the sacred Mount Kailash, revered by millions of people in Asia and throughout the world.

Assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Cadastral Survey Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Diciembre, 2012
Filipinas

The slow progress of the Cadastral Survey Program in the Philippines has been associated with implementation issues that have affected the effectiveness and efficiency of the program. A review of the processes, procedures, and existing institutional set-up in the conduct of cadastral surveys helped identify factors behind the slow progress and delays in implementation.