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Ley de Aguas Nacionales.

Legislation
November, 1992
Mexico

La presente Ley rige el desarrollo, el uso y la protección de los recursos de aguas de la Nación, así como su administración; confirma y refuerza la función de la Comisión Nacional del Agua como principal organismo de vigilancia y desarrollo de los recursos hídricos de la Nación y establece los Consejos de Cuenca, que son instancias de coordinación y concertación entre todas las distintas dependencias públicas interesadas, incluidos los usuarios de aguas. Se considera la programación hidráulica nacional como una función fundamental del Gobierno Federal.

The Dynamics of the Land Question and its Impact on Agricultural Productivity in Mbarara District

Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 1992
Uganda

In the developed countries less than 20 per cent of the population is engaged in agriculture. The rest is employed in the industrial sector. In the underdeveloped countries less than 10 per cent of the population is employed in the industrial sector and the rest is engaged in agriculture. At once this dictates that, for some time to come, the route to development in the latter countries will depend on agriculture, which also mainly depends on land policy and tenure. The land question is a contradiction in land rights and consequential social, economic and political abuses replicated on it.

Report on experiences in nuclear technology transfer for agricultural production and food preservation

Reports & Research
September, 1992
Africa

The report presents the benefits of nuclear technology, the central role played by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the United Nations in the transfer of nuclear technology applied to food and agriculture, as well as the experiences of Africa and some other developing regions in the acquisition of the technology. Some briefs are given on the discussions with scientists and technologists during missions to three African countries before concluding the report with recommendations.

Planning for structural adjustment in African agriculture

Reports & Research
January, 1992
Africa

African Agriculture is in crisis. Serious deterioration in the terms of trade, frequent droughts, growing expenditure on food imports, and rapid population growth on an ecologically fragile agricultural resource base have, all combined to prevent African agriculture from playing its vital role as the engine of economic development of the continent.

African compendium of environment statistics 1991 = Recueil des statistiques africaines de l'environnement 1991

Reports & Research
December, 1991
Africa

This document focuses on African compendium of environment statistics 1991. The topics covered in this edition include population density, land use, irrigation, round wood production, agro climatologically conditions, urbanization and disasters related to the environment.

Guidelines: land evaluation for extensive grazing

Journal Articles & Books
November, 1991
France
Zambia
Afghanistan
Zimbabwe
Australia
Greece
Guinea
Ethiopia
Pakistan
Colombia
Panama
Kenya
Jordan
Philippines
Libya
Italy
Botswana
Netherlands
Argentina
Sudan
Europe
Asia
Africa
Northern America

Extensive grazing is the predominant form of land use on at least a quarter of the world’s land surface, in which livestock are raised on food that comes mainly from rangelands. Extensive grazing differs from crop or forestry production, in which the produce remains in situ whilst growing. Evaluation for extensive grazing, unlike that for cropping or forestry, must take into account the production of both grazing forage, termed primary production, and the livestock that feed on this forage, termed secondary production.

Lessons from Nature: A guide to Ecological Agriculture in the Tropics

Journal Articles & Books
May, 1991
Asia
Bangladesh

Over millions of years, nature has built up an intricate system of relationship of exchange and mutual dependence among its elements - land, water, air, forest, sunlight and living things - to create what we call the ecosystem. It is the life support system of all living things on this planet and provides not oniy the daily needs but also saves resources for future generations. But this very life support system is endangered by man's aggression against nature. In the last few decades, the aggression has reached unprecedented levels.

Back to office report on African deserts and arid lands committee (ADALCO) Meeting held in Algiers (Algeria) 3-5 december 1990

Reports & Research
December, 1990
Africa

The project was first conceived as a “Transnational project on the Management of Major Regional Aquifer in N.E. Africa” during the UNCOD held in Nairobi in 1977 and that it had been taken up by ADALCO in 1987. He pointed out that the sandstone aquifer occupying an area of about 2,000,0000 sq. km underlines the common border areas of Sudan, Egypt, Libya and Chad. Environmentally, it was observed that the zone has a relief characterized by a vast sandy plan, which is occasionally interrupted by scattered flat topped Nubaian plateaux and escarpments.

Report on a mission to Holetta, Ethiopia to advise and give assistance in the organization of the IAR/CIMMYT/CIAT workshop on economic analysis of farming systems

Conference Papers & Reports
February, 1990
Africa

The mission to Holetta, Ethiopia was undertaken from January 22 to 26 following; receipt by the Director of the Joint ECA/FAO Agriculture Division of a request from the Head of the Training and Manpower Development Service of the Institute of Agricultural Research of Ethiopia for advice and assistance in servicing a national workshop on agricultural research.