IMPACTS OF PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATION ON THE ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES IN UGANDA
The government of Uganda is currently decentralizing many of its services including those directly related to agriculture and the environment. Non-government organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) are being asked to take the lead in the provision of government services such as agricultural extension during the transition to demand driven fee-for-service.
Land Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction
Land policies are of fundamental importance to sustainable growth, good governance, and the well-being of, and the economic opportunities open to, both rural and urban dwellers - particularly the poor.
Report on human settlements : African regional implementation review for the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-12)
Africa is the fastest urbanizing region in the world, with the population doubling almost every
20 years. The rural population is growing at a rate of 2.5 per cent per annum, while the urban
population is experiencing 5-10 per cent growth per annum. Urbanization becomes a source
of concern when the challenges it poses are far beyond the national management capacity.
Integrated modelling of climate change impacts in Norhteastern Brazil
Les terres et l'agriculture
Ce recueil d'initiatives rcentes de dveloppement durable dans le domaine de la gestion des terres et de l'agriculture a t labor comme document d'appui au Rapport de la Commission de travail examinant le volet Terres et agriculture pour les chapitres 10, 12 et 14 de l'Action 21.
The role of local institutions and their interaction in disaster risk mitigation: a literature review
The present paper is a non-academic and thus, hopefully, unpretentious, attempt at reviewing the literature on the the role of local institutions and their interaction in disaster risk mitigation (DRM).
Développement Local et Aménagement des Terres Pour un Programme National de Sécurité Alimentaire et de Gestion des Ressources Naturelles, Haïti. Conclusions et recommandations du projet.
Rural Land Tenure and Sustainable Development in the Sahel and West Africa, Regional Summary Report
Contains introduction; background; the principle orientations of Praia; status of implementation of the Praia orientation in CILSS member states (Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Chad); land tenure situation of the underprivileged groups; management of land conflicts; implementation difficulties and lessons learned; overview of the land tenure situation in some coasta
Report of the ad hoc expert group meeting on land tenure systems and sustainable development in southern Africa
In recognition of the problem of land tenure security and its effect on sustainable development, a study on Land tenure systems and sustainable development in Southern Africa was included in the ECA-SA work program. A draft publication on the findings of the study has been prepared.
La integración de la Agricultura Urbana en el Desarrollo Sostenible de las municipalidades (Declaración y memoria)
Este encuentro surge como una de las actividades previstas en el proyecto “Enfrentando la Pobreza Urbana a través de la Agricultura, Caso Cono Este de Lima, Perú” y fue co-organizado por el Programa Cosecha Urbana (Iniciativa Global del CGIAR para la Agricultura Urbana y Periurbana), el Programa de Gestión Urbana de la ONU para América Latina y el Caribe, la Red Latinoamericana de Investigacion
Plan de acción “AGRO 2003-2015”
En el marco de la Segunda Reunión Ministerial sobre Agricultura y Vida Rural en el contexto del proceso Cumbres de las Américas, los(as) Ministros(as), Secretarios (as) de Agricultura de las Américas, reunidos(as) en la ciudad de Panamá acordaron adoptar el PLAN DE ACCIÓN “AGRO 2003-2015” PARA LA AGRICULTURA Y LA VIDA RURAL DE LAS AMÉRICAS.