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By: Magdalena Mis
Date: 19 July 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Agriculture is the biggest driver of deforestation globally fuelled by a growing demand for food, yet it is possible to feed the world without cutting forests, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on…
Source: Médiaterre
L’Université de Wageningen propose un cours intitulé : « Competing claims land, water and other (agricultural) resources » du 27 février au 10 mars 2017.
La concurrence entre les utilisations des terres et des ressources naturelles cause de plus en plus la surexploitation de la…
Employment creation is often seen as a key benefit of investment in natural resources. However, this benefit sometimes falls short: job estimates may be inflated, governmental policies may fail to maximize employment generation, and, in some cases, investments may lead to net livelihood losses. A…
Tenure-related disputes increase financial risks for companies in land-dependent sectors. The “land tenure risks” that companies confront, either through direct acquisition of land or through their supply chains, are thus of great relevance for informed voting and investment decisions. Given the…
Date: 20 July 2016
Source: INQUIRER.net
A European Union-backed project aimed at enhancing the protection of rights defenders working on land and environmental issues was launched on Wednesday.
The launch of “Joint Action for Land Rights” came following the release of a report from Global…
By: Chris Arsenault
Date: August 1st 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When it comes to alleviating poverty and allowing people to live up to their potential, prize-winning Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto divides the world into two groups:…
As the world’s population grows, global demand for food is predicted to nearly double. The number of people at risk of hunger in the developing world is estimated to grow to more than a billion people by 2050. New data-driven solutions in agriculture and nutrition are increasingly being seen as a…
Trees on Agricultural Lands on the Rise, Could Help Mitigate Climate Change in Developing Countries ()
By John Raphael
Date: August 3rd 2016
Source: Nature World News
A new study revealed that tree cover on agricultural around the world has increased, potentially helping in the mitigation of climate change by capturing nearly 0.75 Gigatonnes carbon dioxide every year.
The study, published in the…
By: Paola Totaro
Date: August 9th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
The seven lowest scoring nations across all 10 indicators were in the Middle East including Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen
LONDON, Aug 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Wealthier countries…
By: Clelia Daniel
Date: August 10th 2016
Source: CSR Asia
The International Federation for Human Rights (IFHR), a human rights umbrella organization, recently stated that Southeast Asia is facing increasing conflicts and violence over land grab activity. Land grab relates to speculation and…
Bajo el lema “El camino a 2030: erradicar la pobreza y lograr un consumo y producción sostenibles”, se celebra hoy el Día Internacional de la Juventud.
Viernes, 12 de agosto de 2016.- La juventud rural, y en especial, la juventud agricultora, desempeña un papel fundamental en la lucha contra la…
Fonte: CombateRacismoAmbiental
4 de agosto de 2016
Manual mostra os caminhos para se utilizar instrumentos internacionais na defesa dos direitos indígenas
No Cimi
“Mais um instrumento está disponível para que indígenas, organizações indigenistas e os movimentos sociais do Brasil possam se…