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The impact of land relations on the level of welfare of rural residents of Ukraine

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2015
Latvia
Ukraine

The article discusses on the basic concepts of land relations. The analysis of the dynamics of the level of rent for the use of the land (a share), and is defined by its share in the structure of household income in rural areas is carried out. Conclusions on the welfare of the rural population are done. For the regions of Ukraine, which is not significantly different industrial and production potential, but have favourable natural resource factors for socio-economic rise, the use of land resources is an extremely important part of the development of economic complex.

Principles of state control system over protection and use of the land in Kazakhstan

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2015
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Lithuania

One of the areas of strategic development plans of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the implementation of the provisions of the Land Code is to ensure the sustainable use and conservation of land resources through the formation of highly productive, ecologically oriented and adapted land use, through improved economic mechanisms of land management and state control over observance of the land legislation.

Institutional support of the system of territorial planning in Ukraine

Multimedia
December, 2015
Latvia
Ukraine

From a theoretical point of view, the authors have grounded a new paradigm of theoretical planning of land management, which is based on space definition of a complex of factors of rational use of the existing land resources in correlation of interests of subjects-land-users and corresponding land relations in the terms of support of a balanced social-ecologic-economic environment.

Improvement of the procedure of division of rented land parcels in Ukraine

Multimedia
December, 2015
Latvia
Ukraine

The current situation in land leasing in Ukraine is analysed, when a tenant of a land parcel with immovable property is sold in part, which causes the following controversy: the land parcel in someone’s lease has buildings or constructions owned by another physical or legal person (other than the tenant). The interested party wastes a lot of time on resolving this controversial situation with the existing procedures in Ukraine. This problem is not always solved professionally because of the lack of sellers’ and buyers’ knowledge of specific features of land management and geodesy.

Legal aspects and prospects for the implementation of the land law of Kazakhstan

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2015
Kazakhstan
Latvia

The objective of the land legislation is to ensure the rights and interests of the subject in the land, which should be reflected in a clear legal regulation of procedures and conditions for seizure of land. According to the Land Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 20.06.2003, all land should be used for its intended purpose. Use of land for the intended purpose means that the site should be used in accordance with the originally set goals - for agricultural production, housing, etc.

Climate Research for Development in Africa CR4D : Advancing new frontiers of climate research to enhancing co-production of climate information and services for sustainable development planning in Africa

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2015
Africa

This document focuses on the Side event COP21: Climate Research for Development in Africa (CR4D). CR4D is an African-led initiative supported by partnership and leadership of African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) of UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and Global Frame-work for Climate Services (GFCS). ACPC hosts CR4D Secretariat

Social- economics influence on indigenous poultry production project in Kenya. A case of Machakos indigenous poultry.

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Kenya

Purpose:
The purpose of the study was to analyze the Social
-
economics influence on project
implementation by determining factors that influence indigenous poultry production. The study
would then give recommendations to the relevant authorities and the indigenous
poultry keepers to
address tho
se factors aimed at increasing i
ndigenous poultry production
.
Findings:
The study showed that land size which was on average 1.1 had a significant influence on

Investigating viability of the premium influenced land agro-usage structure for production of African leafy vegetables in Vihiga and Jinja

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Kenya

Land subdivision has reduced land for agricultural production resulting in its intensive cultivation. This has lowered soil fertility which has contributed to reduction in the diversity of African Leafy Vegetables thus restricting the otherwise traditional dietary diversity that was once beneficial to smallholder farmers. As land continues to decline, there needs to be some impetus in place that can retain the diversity of African Leafy Vegetables.

Early Insights from Financial Diaries of Smallholder Households

December, 2015

Renato and Hecinta are raising six young
children in a rural area of Mozambique’s northern Nampula
Province. On just half a hectare, they grow rice, maize,
beans, cashew, peanuts, cabbage, and tomatoes, selling what
they can and eating the rest. But, like many of the 475
million smallholder household’s worldwide, agricultural
production is just one of their many income-generating
activities. They balance several sources of income, within

Paraiba State, Brazil

December, 2015

This report is comprised of two volumes:
(i) volume one: risk assessment; and (ii) volume two: risk
management strategy. Volume one continues with chapter one,
which characterizes the recent performance of the
agriculture sector, including agro-climatic and market
conditions. It also identifies the productive systems used
for this analysis. Chapter two describes the main risks in
the agricultural sector, capturing market, production, and

Bahia State, Brazil

December, 2015

The present study is part of an effort
by the World Bank and the State of Bahia to assess
agriculture sector risks as a contribution to the strategic
economic development and poverty reduction agenda of the
state government. It is composed of two phases: an
agricultural sector risk identification and prioritization
(volume one) and a risk management strategy and action plan
(volume two). The study provides practical elements for the