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Land reform: Land settlement and cooperatives

Journal Articles & Books
Dezembro, 2001
Global

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.

Catalogue of Innovations. Enhancing Smallholder Agriculture and Food System Resilience. East and Southern Africa

Journal Articles & Books
Novembro, 2020
Global

The food system challenges require simultaneous action across different sectors and concerted efforts of diverse players in food systems. While past efforts inclined towards boosting gricultural production, today’s focus has shifted to influencing transformative changes to the entire food systems continuum, from production and processing to marketing and distribution, using innovative solutions. Sub-Saharan Africa has been facing unprecedented challenges that affect the sustainability of food and agriculture systems, putting food and nutrition security at significant risk.

Reversing Land Degradation in Drylands: The Case for Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Journal Articles & Books
Novembro, 2020
África
Gana

The Lawra district of the Upper West region was selected as the case study. This study compared crop yields for FMNR and non-FMNR farmers. FMNR farmers are classified as having at least 8 trees per acre, with an average of 13 trees per acre (33 per ha) and a maximum of 40. Non-FMNR farmers are classified as having between 1 and 7 trees per acre, with an average of 5.Qualitative (focus group discussion) and quantitative (household survey) data were collected in April to May 2019. Over 500 households were interviewed in both CIKOD intervention communities and control sites.

Mineral Resource Governance in the 21st Century: Gearing extractive industries towards sustainable
development.

Journal Articles & Books
Dezembro, 2020
Global

Resources, including minerals and metals, underpin the world’s economies for almost all sectors, providing crucial raw materials for their industrial processes. Despite efforts to decouple economies from resource use towards a circular economy, demand for extractive resources will continue to grow on the back of emerging economies. The report maps existing international governance frameworks and initiatives which have overlapping subsets that focus on delivering the 2030 Global Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Relatório Violência Contra os Povos Indígenas do Brasil – dados de 2020

Reports & Research
Setembro, 2021
América Latina e Caribe
América do Sul
Brasil

O Relatório Violência Contra os Povos Indígenas do Brasil – dados de 2020, publicado anualmente pelo Conselho Indigenista Missionário (Cimi), apre- senta o retrato de um ano trágico para os povos originários no país. A grave crise sanitária provocada pela pandemia do coronavírus, ao contrário do que se poderia esperar, não impediu que grileiros, garimpeiros, madeireiros e outros invasores intensificassem ainda mais suas investidas sobre as terras indígenas.

Cumplicidade e Destruição IV

Reports & Research
Julho, 2021
América do Sul
Brasil

A quarta edição do relatório Cumplicidade na Destruição, realizado em parceria entre a Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil e a Amazon Watch resgata brevemente a trajetória da mineração de larga escala no Brasil, em especial seu histórico de avanço sobre os povos indígenas, e destaca o novo ímpeto que a atividade ganhou durante o governo de Jair Bolsonaro. Rios contaminados, florestas devastadas, comunidades inteiras sem acesso à água – quando não foram destruídas ou levadas pela lama tóxica.