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Evaluacion de la deforestacion y sus impactos ambientales: provincia de Padre Abad

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Journal Articles & Books
Noviembre, 2014
Perú

El estudio está orientado a evaluar los problemas de la deforestación, mediante la aplicación del Sistema de Información Geográfica (SIG), que viene impactando en el medio ambiente, con el propósito de mostrar las áreas críticas para un mejor ordenamiento espacial y manejo de los recursos; en tal sentido, nos trazamos los siguientes objetivos: estudiar y analizar la deforestacion y el cambio en

United Nations and Indigenous Peoples in Developing Countries An Evolving Partnership

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Journal Articles & Books
Noviembre, 2014
Global

As indigenous peoples continue to gain more space in the UN system, the real challenge is ensuring the full recognition, respect, protection and exercise of their rights at all levels—and especially at the grassroots level. The UN system therefore needs to put into action its commitment in making the UN a “home” for indigenous peoples.

Estatuto da Agricultura Familiar Portuguesa

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Reports & Research
Octubre, 2014
Portugal

É cada vez mais forte a percepção das populações, de governos e de instituições internacionais de que a humanidade não pode continuar a ser empurrada para o precipício, com as políticas das últimas décadas, de intensificação da produção agropecuária e florestal e o aumento do poder hegemónico de grandes companhias multinacionais da indústria e da distribuição, que controlam a produção e detêm c

A Foreseeable Disaster in Burma: Forced Displacement in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone

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Reports & Research
Octubre, 2014
Myanmar

Conclusion:
"The displacement in Thilawa took place amid a broader
climate of state-sponsored abuse in Burma, where
people have no recourse to challenge illegal government
action. Specifically, the displacement process in Thilawa
violated residents’ human rights, negatively affected
their ability to provide for themselves, and resulted in

Walking with villagers: How Liberia’s Land Rights Policy was shaped from the grassroots

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Reports & Research
Octubre, 2014
África

In Liberia it is estimated that around half the country’s land mass has been promised to foreign companies and investors. From 2009-11 the Sustainable Development Institute and NAMATI embarked on an action research project to support rural communities to protect, document, and manage their customary lands and natural resources.

Connecting to Compete 2014 : Trade Logistics in the Global Economy--The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators

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Octubre, 2014

Improving logistics performance is at
the core of the economic growth and competitiveness agenda.
Policymakers globally recognize the logistics sector as one
of their key pillars for development. Trade powerhouses in
Europe like the Netherlands or in developing countries like

Sustainable and Strategic Decision Making in Mining and Enhancing Environmental and Social Sustainability of Mining : Executive Summary

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Octubre, 2014

This paper aims to inform
Armenia's policy dialogue on environmental and social
issues in the mining sector. The paper is based on the
premise that for the mining sector to have positive,
long-term impacts in Armenia, it is necessary to take into

Note on Green Growth for Bhutan

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Octubre, 2014

Bhutan has recently made significant
progress in sustaining economic growth and reducing poverty.
Bhutan also has valuable deposits of primary materials
including dolomite, lime stone, gypsum, quartzite, stone,
and marble, which are useful for fabrication of other