The most comprehensive study of large land acquisitions in developing countries to date — published online on by the International Land Coalition (ILC) — has found more evidence of harm than benefits. The report strongly urges models of investment that do not involve large-scale land…
El acceso a la tierra es uno de los problemas más graves que enfrentan las mujeres rurales en el mundo. Actualmente se calcula que existen 1.6 billones de mujeres campesinas (más de la cuarta parte de la población mundial), pero sólo el 2% de la tierra es propiedad de ellas y reciben únicamente…
Publicación de la International Land Coalition América Latina y Fundación TIERRA, punto focal del tema mujer y tierra de la ILC en la región.
El documento presenta las reflexiones de tres destacadas estudiosas de la problemática rural y el tema género: Carmen Diana Deere, Susana Lastarria-…
El presente artículo intenta recoger los hallazgos y resultados de un proceso de investigación regional sobre los marcos legales para el acceso a la tierra realizado durante 2009 y 2010 por encargo de la Coalición Internacional para el Acceso a la Tierra (en adelante, la Coalición). Las…
Water governance reforms are underway in many parts of the developing world. They address the principles, institutions, and legal and administrative practices through which decisions are made on the development, allocation, and conditions of use of water resources at all levels of society. As…
Recientemente, se ha renovado el interés en fomentar el desarrollo agrícola sostenible unido a una búsqueda de políticas e innovaciones institucionales que lo favorezcan. Los pagos por servicios ambientales (PSA) son un instrumento normativo relativamente nuevo y diseñado para incentivar la…
Many Latin American countries are rich with natural resources like oil, gas and minerals, and they have a wealth of experience to share in terms of the investment policies they have pursued to develop their extractive industries.
This selection of publications highlights key resources…
Recent increases in the level of agricultural commodity prices and the resulting demand for land has been accompanied by a rising interest in acquiring agricultural land by investors. This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture.
The paper…
The global food system will experience an unprecedented combination of pressures over the next 40 years. Global population size will increase and competition for land, water and energy will intensify, while the effects of climate change will become increasingly apparent. Over this period,…
This report shows that the process of preparation for REDD in Mesoamerica is characterized for being relatively widespread, although there are enormous challenges regarding information, participation and consultation. In spite of the formal arguments, the preparation processes face serious…
The objective of the ‘Water Management Adaptation’ Project is to build capacity for good governance and adaptation to climate change through applied research, awareness, public participation and demonstrative experiences, for effective water management based on an ecosystems integrated…
Na sociedade contemporânea são grandes as preocupações frente às alterações ambientais e a maneira como as relações humanas estão entrelaçadas a esta problemática. O acelerado desenvolvimento científico e tecnológico baseado na utilização de recursos da biodiversidade e no conhecimento de…