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Displaying 4866 - 4870 of 5074Governance and Tenure of Land and Natural Resources in Latin America
This paper explores trends of good governance of tenure of land and other natural resources in Latin America. It analyzes mechanisms employed and identifies issues to be considered when aiming for a responsible governance of land tenure
Land Reform
This paper discusses the role of FAO support to the Government of Mozambiques Land Commission since 1995, through three consecutive projects. While each has had a relatively short duration, all have been planned and implemented within a single conceptual framework with a much longer time horizon. This has allowed a difficult and complex issue to be progressively developed and nurtured within a realistic time scale, while building up a strong sense of national ownership of the process.
Compulsory acquisition of land and compensation
This guide explains what compulsory acquisition and
Land decline in Land-Rich Africa
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,
and, through a step‐wise amalgamation of these, conclusions were drawn about the type of
(agro) ecosystems under threat. The datasets (based on 8x8 km2 pixels) of weather and NDVI
(as a proxy for net primary productivity of the land) were averaged annually from monthly
Good governance in land tenure and administration
This guide is written for people who work in land administration and all those with an interest in land, land tenure and their governance. Although much has been written about the importance of good governance in achieving development goals, there is comparatively little material on good governance in land tenure and administration. Failings in governance have adverse consequences for society as a whole. By contrast, good governance can help achieve economic development and the reduction of poverty. Good governance matters.