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As the world’s population grows, global demand for food is predicted to nearly double. The number of people at risk of hunger in the developing world is estimated to grow to more than a billion people by 2050. New data-driven solutions in agriculture and nutrition are increasingly being seen as a…
Trees on Agricultural Lands on the Rise, Could Help Mitigate Climate Change in Developing Countries ()
By John Raphael
Date: August 3rd 2016
Source: Nature World News
A new study revealed that tree cover on agricultural around the world has increased, potentially helping in the mitigation of climate change by capturing nearly 0.75 Gigatonnes carbon dioxide every year.
The study, published in the…
By: Paola Totaro
Date: August 9th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
The seven lowest scoring nations across all 10 indicators were in the Middle East including Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen
LONDON, Aug 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Wealthier countries…
By: Clelia Daniel
Date: August 10th 2016
Source: CSR Asia
The International Federation for Human Rights (IFHR), a human rights umbrella organization, recently stated that Southeast Asia is facing increasing conflicts and violence over land grab activity. Land grab relates to speculation and…
Bajo el lema “El camino a 2030: erradicar la pobreza y lograr un consumo y producción sostenibles”, se celebra hoy el Día Internacional de la Juventud.
Viernes, 12 de agosto de 2016.- La juventud rural, y en especial, la juventud agricultora, desempeña un papel fundamental en la lucha contra la…
Fonte: CombateRacismoAmbiental
4 de agosto de 2016
Manual mostra os caminhos para se utilizar instrumentos internacionais na defesa dos direitos indígenas
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“Mais um instrumento está disponível para que indígenas, organizações indigenistas e os movimentos sociais do Brasil possam se…
By: Simone D'Antonio
Date: August 17th 2016
Source: Citiscope
As the Habitat III negotiations begin to wind up, discussion builds on how to monitor progress on the new vision in coming decades.
SURABAYA, Indonesia — The last week of July marked a turning point in the Habitat IIIprocess, the U. …
By Matthew Ponsford
Date: August 19th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The leader of Brazil's Munduruku indigenous people has appealed for international support to protect his people's ancestral forest land in the remote Amazon following the defeat of…
By: Magdalena Mis and Isaiah Esipisu
Date: August 22nd 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Around the world, farmers are ageing as the sector fails to attract younger talent who head instead to cities in search of work
ROME/NAIROBI, Aug 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For Kenyan farmer…
The Global Land Tool Network is seeking two LAND EXPERTS.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Unit Leader of the GLTN, the Land Expert will be expected to undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
Initiate and provide substantive advice and guidance on the…
By: Dieter Lübeck
Date: August 29th 2016
Source: GIM International
Fit-for-purpose Approaches Are Possible Based on InSAR Technologies
The issues of land ownership and land use rights are high on the Global Agenda 2030. 50% of the Sustainable Development Goals are land related. A very rough…
By: Chris Arsenault
Date: September 1st 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Countries will be unable to meet their climate change pledges unless they secure land rights for people living in the world's tropical forests, indigenous leaders told…