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Comunicado de prensa FIDH, 30 de noviembre 2015
La COP21 se celebra en París del 30 de noviembre al 11 de diciembre. Los 147 Jefes de Estado y de gobierno tienen el futuro de nuestro planeta en sus manos. Tienen el deber de encontrar un acuerdo vinculante capaz de limitar el cambio climático y su…
Question: Dr. Quisumbing, tell us about yourself; what is your professional background?
Answer: I am an economist by training, and have worked on intrahousehold and gender issues, land and property rights for 20 years at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). I came to IFPRI…
30 November 2015, a ceremony has been held in Rome where the World Rural Forum received the Jaques Diouf award from the FAO, in recognition of its support for dialogue between rural communities and its political promotion of family farming.
“This award belongs to the men and women of Family…
By Michael Igoe
Date: 03 December 2015
So far at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, renewable energy initiatives are stealing the headlines. But as negotiators comb through the details of the expected Paris climate agreement, they will confront a range of challenges…
In an effort to better meet the needs of stakeholders interested in obtaining information on land through country pages on the Land Portal, we would appreciate your feedback on the importance of both qualitative and quantitative indicators.
We will use this information to adjust country pages and…
Saturday, 12 December 2015
By Nathalie Margi
When world leaders attend international conferences like Conference of Parties (COP21) on climate change, they face political pressure and opposition. When women stand up for environmental rights in their communities, they face harassment, violence,…
Namati is recruiting for the following positions:
Communications Strategist
A brilliant communications strategist with a killer pen and a passion for getting our audiences engaged with our work.
East Africa Program Officer
Namati’s Community Land Protection Program (CLPP) is…
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Dec. 7, 2015–The Maya Leaders Alliance (MLA) and Toledo Alcaldes Association (TAA) today received recognition in Paris, France, as the 2015 recipients of the prestigious Equator Prize in land rights, as part of the Climate Change Conference.
The award was received by MLA…
Research shows that indigenous peoples and communities manage their forests and other ecosystems well if they have secure rights over their land. Because healthy ecosystems deliver a whole suite of services — from timber to nonforest products to carbon mitigation — it’s in the broadest public…
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT
DUTY STATION: Nairobi, Kenya with some travels
FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Land indicators Initiative Coordinator
DURATION: 12 months (renewable subject to performance and availability of funds)
CLOSING DATE: 4 January 2016
BACKGROUND
The United Nations Human…
The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) is pleased to offer two grants of $10,000 each for innovative uses of www.OpenLandContracts.org, the world’s first searchable online repository of publicly available commercial agriculture and forestry contracts. The grants are offered to support…