This book is organized as follows:
Introduction: Is Geography Destiny? Chapter 1 discuses The
Channels of Influence of Geography: Latin America from an
International Perspective. Chapter 2 discusses The Other
Side of The…
Colômbia é a nação que ocupa o segundo lugar em população negra na América Latina, depoisdo Brasil; é também o cenário de um fenômeno social que afeta esta fração da população demaneira rigorosa: o deslocamento forçado. Desde uma perspectiva antropológica, este artigoanalisa as políticas e as…
En muchos sentidos, los estudios sobre el acceso de las mujeres sudamericanas a la propiedad de la tierra han llegado a un tope en el que se requiere pasar de las consignas a un tratamiento técnico y estratégico más concreto y propositivo. Eso es precisamente lo que hace Lilian Ferro en el…
Este artigo examina o processo de expansão portuguesa pelos sertões orientais da capitania do Maranhão e pela capitania do Piauí nas primeiras décadas do século XVIII, procurando explicar as conexões entre as guerras contra os índios daquela região, a expansão do gado e os interesses…
Esta tesis tiene como objetivo general estudiar el efecto de la transformación del paisaje, a través de los procesos poblacionales, productivos y la deforestación asociada a ellos, sobre los patrones estructurales del paisaje y proponer herramientas para la incorporación del enfoque ecológico en…
Latin American cities have been leaders in the implementation of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems—a transportation mode often characterised by infrastructure improvements that prioritise transit over other vehicles and allow quick vehicle access. This <a href="…
Despite the growth in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, 8 out of every 10 farmers, small-scale producers who are at the base of domestic food production, remain largely excluded from the related benefits. Government efforts for strengthening agriculture allocate public…
•Inversión pública en AFC no alcanza ni el 0.2% de los presupuestos totales en América Latina y el Caribe •Bajos niveles de transparencia y gestión en AFC inciden en pobreza y hambre en la región
Lima, 23 de julio 2013. Un nuevo reporte de Oxfam denominado “De Promesas a Prioridades”,…
Despite the growth in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, 8 out of every 10 farmers, small-scale producers who are at the base of domestic food production, remain largely excluded from the related benefits. Government efforts for strengthening agriculture allocate public…
La felicidad en cientos de rostros campesinos el pasado 19 de octubre, podía ser comparada con la sensación que da la bendición de una cosecha abundante, ya que la lucha de más de dos años y medio, obtenía su primer fruto: ¡tierras para las primeras 140 familias desalojadas en el Valle del…
This short, desk-top study investigates and reviews how technology is being used in developing countries to promote transparency around land acquisitions. This includes reactive solutions to identify and highlight what land acquisitions have taken place and proactive solutions that promote and…
In Mesoamerica, coffee is an important part of agricultural GDP and export revenues which supports about half a million farmers, and employs millions of people on the farms and all along the supply chain. This policy brief summarises the potential risks and impacts of climate change on coffee…