Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar o desempenho do turismo de Aracaju, capital do estado de Sergipe, no período de 2008 a 2013, tomando-se como base os relatórios anuais dos estudos de competitividade do destino indutor do turismo em Sergipe, comparando-a com as demais capitais brasileiras. Tal análise se deu a partir de treze dimensões utilizando-se variáveis conforme metodologia aplicada pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas através de solicitação do Ministério do Turismo em parceria com o Sistema Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas – SEBRAE.

A degradação dos centros urbanos e os processos de requalificação têm sido alvo de diversas políticas públicas associadas ao fomento da atividade turística. Projetos que visam o uso habitacional, majoritariamente, se relacionam com esse tipo de política, uma vez que buscam valorizar o solo urbano a partir das práticas sociais e da conservação do patrimônio edificado.

Over the last decade, the highlands of Ratanakiri province in northeastern Cambodia have witnessed massive land acquisitions and profound land use changes, mostly from forest covers to rubber plantation, which has contributed to rapidly and profoundly transform the livelihoods of smallholders relying primarily on family-based farming. Based on village- and households-level case studies in two districts of the province, this paper analyses this process and its mid-term consequences on local livelihoods. We first look at who has acquired land, where, how and at what pace.

Land uses are changing rapidly in Vietnam’s upland northern borderlands. Regional development platforms such as the Greater Mekong Subregion, state-propelled market integration and reforestation programs, and lowland entrepreneurs and migrants are all impacting this frontier landscape. Drawing on a mixed methods approach using remote sensing data from 2000 to 2009 and ethnographic fieldwork, we examine how land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) has occurred across three borderland provinces—Lai Châu, Lào Cai and Hà Giang—with high proportions of ethnic minority semi-subsistence farmers.

ILMI Brown bag meeting, Thursday 15th October 2015, 12h30-14h00.

ILMI Brown bag meeting on Thursday 29th October 2015, 12h30-14h00.

Depuis plusieurs années, on remarque une ruée sur les terres cultivables en Afrique. Ce déferlement peut s’expliquer par diverses raisons, telles que la recherche de nouvelles rentabilités à la suite de la crise financière actuelle, l’accroissement de l’investissement agricole pour assurer la sécurité alimentaire, l’encouragement de l’agrocarburant, etc. Toutefois, le phénomène n’est pas sans conséquence sur le bien-être des paysans locaux. Ces derniers, généralement réunis autour de sociétés coopératives, peuvent défendre leurs intérêts à travers diverses formes d’actions.