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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.
Training workshop on
harmonization of land cover and
forest classification in remote
sensing - Asia Pacific Region, 4-8 December 2006, Dehradun, India
The main objective of the training workshop was to train the participants in reviewing and
analysing the remote sensing based forest classifications in their countries to facilitate the
harmonization and standardization at the sub-region and regional level and it included the
new demands of remote sensing based information for reporting to Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) in the year 2010. A supplementary objective was to inform the participants
about the proposed design and the implementation process of the remote sensing component
Changing customary land rights and gender relations in the context of HIV/AIDS in Africa1
The effect of prime-age adult death and its consequences on access to land for the survivors has not been fully explored nor incorporated into policy regardless the fact that high adult mortality is now
the lived reality in countries affected by HIV/AIDS, particularly in Africa. This paper explores the
gendered relationships between adult death due to HIV/AIDS and changes in land rights for the
survivors particularly widows. In many African societies, women have traditionally accessed land