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This discussion paper has been prepared by FAO’s Land Tenure and Management Unit to
seek views and comments on voluntary guidelines on responsible governance of tenure of
land and other natural resources. Weak governance of tenure results in the loss of life and
Land consolidation can be an important tool for increasing agricultural competitiveness and improving rural conditions.
The objective of this study was to identify areas of land degradation in sub‐Saharan Africa as
observed from space by tracking the greenness of the vegetation signal expressed as
Normalize Differenced Vegetation Index (NDVI). A series of additional databases was used,
What are the impacts of the increasing spread of biofuels on access to land in producer countries, particularly for poorer rural people? Biofuels could revitalise rural agriculture and livelihoods or, where there are competing claims on land exclude poorer land and resource users.
In September 2008, the FAO-Dimitra project organised its third workshop with all its partners in Brussels, on the theme:“Information and communication strategies to fight gender inequality as regards land access and its consequences for rural populations in Africa”.
The Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS) is a strategic planning process initiated by a partnership of international organizations that are concerned with the observational component of global environmental change issues.
Land lies at the heart of social, political and economic life in much of rural
Africa. It provides a major source of livelihoods, income and employment; a
basis for social and political relations; and has major historical, cultural and
This guide is written for people who work in land administration and all those with an interest in land, land tenure and their governance.
This book has arisen out of the theoretical knowledge and practical experience gained during the implementation of a FAO project in the Czech Republic: TCP/CEH/2902 “Sustainable Utilization of Agricultural ‘Abandoned’ Land”.
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