Environment

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[22/05/2013] Open Access to Weather Data for International Development
Farming communities in Africa and South Asia are becoming increasingly vulnerable to shock as the effects of climate change become a reality. This increased vulnerability, however, comes at a time...
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[15/05/2013] Slow Food and FAO join forces
FAO and the international Slow Food organization agreed today to develop joint actions to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and others working in rural areas.  Under a three-year...
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[09/05/2013] Persona non grata
7 may. 2013 AVISO DE PRENSA NRO. 08/13 PERSONA NON GRATA BUENOS AIRES.— El OBSERVATORIO DE CONFLICTOS POR LOS RECURSOS NATURALES («OCRN» u «OBSERVATORIO») ha publicado hoy de manera oficial...
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[08/05/2013] Land tenure is the central feature of REDD+ readiness
USAID identifies land tenure as the foundation for REDD+ success. As explained in a recent paper, global climate change cannot be addressed effectively without addressing land tenure and...
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[06/05/2013] Precedent setting Rights of Nature case in Ecuador
The Condor Highland in South-eastern Ecuadorian Amazon, which is abundant in biodiversity and life, is threatened by copper mining. The open pit mine - Mirador - is the first of a potential 6...
Documents
[25/04/2013] ICARRD Resources
The International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2006. A summary Final Report on the conference can be found Here. Attached are the...
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[11/04/2013] Situación en el Paso de San Francisco
PASO DE SAN FRANCISCO, 6 DE MARZO–6 DE ABRIL BUENOS AIRES, 9 abr. 2013.— El Observatorio de Conflictos por los Recursos Naturales («OCRN» u «Observatorio») ha publicado hoy de manera oficial la...
Events
[04/04/2013] URGENT CALL / APPEL URGENT / DRINGENDER RUF / ACCION URGENTE
ENGLISH (SEE FRENCH, GERMAN AND SPANISH CALLS BELOW) Dear friends, On October 11th 2012, the Indian people’s movement Jan Satyagraha (Sanskrit meaning “peaceful soul force...
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[25/03/2013] La retirada de Vale
OCRN | AVISO DE PRENSA NRO. 05/13 LA RETIRADA DE VALE BUENOS AIRES, 25 mar. 2013.— El Observatorio de Conflictos por los Recursos Naturales («OCRN» u «Observatorio») ha publicado hoy de...
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[21/03/2013] International Day of Forests
Food and Agriculture Organization: The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests. The Day will celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of...
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