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Ley Nº 6/2016 - Modifica la Ley Nº 6/2015, Ley Agraria de Extremadura.

Legislation
June, 2016
Spain

La presente Ley tiene por objeto modificar el capítulo III de la Ley Agraria de Extremadura, sobre el Procedimiento electoral para la determinación de la representatividad de las organizaciones profesionales agrarias en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura, cuyo objeto es regulat el procedimiento electoral para la determinación de la representatividad de las organizaciones profesionales agrarias legalmente constituidas con implantación en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura.

Indirect Impact Assessment of the road segment San Juan Nepomuceno-Ruta 6 in Paraguay

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2016
Paraguay
Central America
South America

This study analyzes the past, current and potential future deforestation resulting from the improvement of the road segment between San Juan Nepomuceno and the 6th route (PR-L1080) in Southeastern Paraguay. For the purpose of the analysis, the study used satellite images to detect deviations from the usual pattern of vegetation and thus identify anthropogenic change. The deforestation baseline in the study area was defined using Landsat imagery from 1987 to 2014.

Indirect Impact Assessment of the road segment San Juan Nepomuceno-Ruta 6 in Paraguay

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2016
Paraguay
Central America
South America

This study analyzes the past, current and potential future deforestation resulting from the improvement of the road segment between San Juan Nepomuceno and the 6th route (PR-L1080) in Southeastern Paraguay. For the purpose of the analysis, the study used satellite images to detect deviations from the usual pattern of vegetation and thus identify anthropogenic change. The deforestation baseline in the study area was defined using Landsat imagery from 1987 to 2014.

Guideline No. 1 dated 9 June 2016 on the rules and procedures for examining and approving lease requests for the use of public pasture and forestry funds.

Regulations
June, 2016
Albania

The Guideline provides for areas of the public forestry and pasture fund that may be leased according to the public competition/bidding procedures. The forestry authorities assess the forestry and pasture areas at the beginning of the year and submit the proposed list of leases to the municipality together with a detailed report on their potential use. The leases should comply with the law requirements regarding the allowed activities as well as the long- and short-term management plans.

Enhancing countries capacity to report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on greenhouse gas emissions for the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use sector: Costa Rica

Reports & Research
May, 2016
Costa Rica
Trinidad and Tobago
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Spain
Guatemala
Panama
Americas

"Enhancing country capacity for UNFCCC reporting processes for the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use sector: Costa Rica" summarizes the support provided by FAO between 2013 and 2016 to the government of Costa Rica, through the Monitoring and Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation in Agriculture (MAGHG) project. Costa Rica was among the eighteen countries attending the Second FAO Workshop on Statistics for Greenhouse gas Emissions , held from 3 to 4 June 2013 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Casos ejemplares de manejo forestal sostenible en Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala y Uruguay

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2016
Nicaragua
Uganda
Chile
Guatemala
China
Colombia
Indonesia
Argentina
India
Costa Rica
Paraguay
Uruguay
Americas

En el Proyecto TCP/RLA/3404 “Casos de ejemplaridad de manejo forestal sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe: fortalecimiento de políticas y programas nacionales”, ejecutado en Costa Rica, Chile, Guatemala y Uruguay, se evaluaron y seleccionaron 31 experiencias de buenas prácticas forestales y las lecciones aprendidas.

Payments for Forest Environmental Services in Sub-Saharan Africa

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2016
United States of America
Kenya
Sweden
Burundi
Zimbabwe
Peru
Namibia
Bolivia
Ghana
Ethiopia
Costa Rica
Central African Republic
Rwanda
South Africa
Lesotho
Uganda
Madagascar
Botswana
Nicaragua
Mexico
Brazil

This publication responds to calls in regional and global forestry forums to strengthen capacity for effectively developing and implementing payment schemes for environmental services in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission, at its 18th session, called for enhancement of the institutional capacities of member countries and the sharing of knowledge on payment schemes for forest environmental services at the national and subregional levels.

Early-stage changes in natural sup(13)C and sup(15)N abundance and nutrient dynamics during different litter decomposition

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2016
Republic of Korea

Decomposition, nutrient, and isotopic (deltasup(13)C and deltasup(15)N) dynamics during 1 year were studied for leaf and twig litters of Pinus densiflora, Castanea crenata, Erigeron annuus, and Miscanthus sinensis growing on a highly weathered soil with constrained nutrient supply using litterbags in a cool temperate region of South Korea. Decay constant (kl year) ranged from 0.58 to 1.29/year, and mass loss ranged from 22.36 to 58.43 % among litter types.

Regulation on private and public forests.

Regulations
May, 2016
Turkey

This Regulation sets forth principles and procedures of works and operations regarding private and public forests. This Regulation includes provisions on management and conservation of private and public forests, forest cadastre, forest planning, inspection, environmental impact assessment, as well as permit processes for works and operations regarding private and public forests.

Implements: Forest Law No. 6831. (1956-08-31)
Implements: Law No. 3234 on the General Directorate of Forests (OGM). (1985-10-31)

Prácticas de manejo para el uso múltiple sostenible en bosques comunitarios de la Amazonía peruana. Guía para el facilitador

Journal Articles & Books
April, 2016
Honduras
Nicaragua
Chile
Guatemala
Peru
Ecuador
Bolivia
Cuba
Costa Rica
Americas

Esta guía ha sido diseñada con el objetivo de desarrollar en los pueblos indígenas capacidades para la gestión de sus bosques de forma eficiente y competitiva, pero respetando sus propios intereses como pobladores, administradores y usuarios de los bosques y sus recursos, así como su identidad cultural marcada por tradiciones ancestrales que impregnan su convivencia y su relación con los recursos naturales.