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Standing tall: exemplary cases of sustainable forest management in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Journal Articles & Books
Novembre, 2010
Honduras
Espagne
Chili
Guatemala
Pérou
Bolivie
Cuba
Guyana
Costa Rica
Colombie
Nicaragua
République dominicaine
Italie
Équateur
Brésil
Argentine
Mexique
Norvège
Amérique centrale
Caraïbes

The diversity of forest management experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that sustainable forest management is achievable and can be a highly competitive option in a variety of contexts.

Analysis of Climate Change and Variability Risks in the Smallholder Sector

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Journal Articles & Books
Novembre, 2010
Tanzania
Kenya
Suisse
Éthiopie
Malawi
Italie
Afrique

Smallholder farmers in Kenya grow most of the country's food, vegetables and fruit. These farmers face formidable challenges in increasing production, preserving natural resources and addressing the impact of climate change in food production systems.

Responsible Governance of Land Tenure: an essential factor for the realization of the Right to Food

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Reports & Research
Novembre, 2010
Afrique
Éthiopie
Kenya
Malawi
Ghana
Mali
Nigéria
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Bolivie
Colombie
Paraguay
Suriname
Amérique septentrionale
États-Unis d'Amérique
Asie
Tadjikistan
Cambodge
Thaïlande
Viet Nam
Bangladesh
Népal
Europe

Land Tenure Working Paper 15. This publication brings to light the existing linkages between land tenure and the realization of the right to food. It points out that responsible governance of land requires the adoption of human rights-based approach in order to develop coherent and long term solutions to improve people’s livelihoods.

REDD+ in dryland forests

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Journal Articles & Books
Novembre, 2010
Mozambique

For two reasons the miombo woodlands of eastern and southern Africa provide an important opportunity for developing pro-poor payments for avoided deforestation and degradation. Firstly, there is strong scientific evidence that the loss of woodlands is associated with a decline in livelihoods.

National Committee on Forest Rights Act

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Reports & Research
Novembre, 2010
Inde

The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs constituted a Joint Committee in April 2010 to review the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 popularly known as Forests Rights Act (FRA) in the country with a specific TOR outlined for the purpose.

Impacts of Transmission and Distribution Projects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
Novembre, 2010

The Strategic Framework for Development and Climate Change (SFDCC) approved in 2008 guides and supports the operational response of the World Bank Group (WBG) to new development challenges posed by climate change. One activity pursued by the SFDCC is to further develop and test methods to analyze climate risks and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at the project level.

The Role of Biodiversity and Ecosystems in Sustainable Development

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Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
Novembre, 2010

Biologically diverse ecosystems in countries served by the World Bank provide an array of valuable economic services. While the benefits of conserving ecosystems frequently outweigh the costs, conversion of these ecosystems to other uses occurs anyway, because many ecosystem benefits are of a public good nature, without markets that would reflect their real value.