Land & Gender

These Regulations amend the Organic Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1994 so as to provide with respect to succession of rights of occupation of an agricultural holding and provide certain exemptions to this amendment.

Implements: Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (2016 asp 18). (2016-04-22)
Amends: Organic Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 1701 of 1994, S. 75). (1994-06-27)

Based on the review of the Agricultural Sector Strategy of 2014-2016, and the National Policy Agenda, the National Development Plan (2017-2022) prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture is a nation-wide sectoral document consisting of two key components. The first component is the national policy agenda, which sets out the national vision, priorities and policies.

From large land acquisitions that displace communities without due compensation, to the encroachment of mining on indigenous lands, to the brunt of climate change and natural disasters, to everyday land and property deprivation by kin or state, women are typically more harshly impacted by land tenure insecurity due to discriminatory laws and lingering social bias
 

This policy brief is based on research that examines women’s security in the context of large-scale land deals in West Africa. It focuses on Northern Sierra Leone and the impact of biofuels investment projects in Port Loko district, recommending three key changes.

The Kilimanjaro Initiative is a rural women’s mobilisation from across Africa towards an iconic moment at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro in October 2016. Objectives include raising awareness on existing frameworks and safeguards around large scale land based initiatives and demand for their application in securing legitimate tenure rights of rural women in Africa.

This Evidence update builds on and nuances the conclusions drawn in DFID’s Topic Guide on Women’s Empowerment in a Changing Agricultural and Rural Context (Murray, 2015).

As atividades relacionadas à produção agrícola estão entre as que mais têm gerado impactos sobre o meio ambiente. A produção intensiva é grande consumidora de energia, além de fonte de contaminação da água, ar e solo, por meio, especialmente, de resíduos de pesticidas e de fertilizantes.

As atividades relacionadas à produção agrícola estão entre as que mais têm gerado impactos sobre o meio ambiente. A produção intensiva é grande consumidora de energia, além de fonte de contaminação da água, ar e solo, por meio, especialmente, de resíduos de pesticidas e de fertilizantes.

As comunidades a serem reassentadas e as hospedeiras, do Distrito de Palma, Província de Cabo Delgado, em consequência da implementação do Projecto de Gás Natural Liquefeito continuam na incerteza, quanto ao seu futuro. Não sabem quando deixarão suas terras para os novos lugares e nem conhecem o Plano de Reassentamento, que se diz terem aprovado e assinado.

This is the agenda of the UK Land Policy Forum meeting held on 13 October 2016.

This is the summary of the UK Land Policy Forum meeting held on 13 October 2016.

REDD+ scheme is primarily aimed at national governments and local forest managers to reduce emissions by conserving forests; at the same time, increasing investment on capacity developmen for grassroots stakeholders who are the main forest stewards provides opportunities for the grassroots actors to enhance their understanding and skills on REDD+ and be the voices of their community to safeguar