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Reports & Research
December 2018

Forest landscape restoration (FLR) requires a long-term commitment from a range of stakeholders to plan the restoration initiative collaboratively and see it through successfully. This is only possible when the people involved – whether they are landholders, indigenous groups, government…

Journal Articles & Books
December 2018

<h3 id="an-introduction-to-blockchain">An Introduction to Blockchain</h3>
Blockchain, at its most basic, is database technology. It is a type of distributed ledger, that can be concurrently accessed and updated by multiple users. Members of a blockchain network…

Journal Articles & Books
December 2018

<h3 id="an-introduction-to-drones">An Introduction to Drones</h3>
Land surveying and mapping are evolving rapidly due to advances in unmanned aerial system, or drone, technology. A drone is a flying machine—either fixed-wing or rotary—that is remotely controlled or…

Training Resources & Tools
December 2018

The ICMM has developed 20 tools to support mining and metals companies in promoting sustainable community development. These tools will also be useful to companies involved in other sectors. They offer practical guidance for every stage of the mining process from exploration, construction and…

Journal Articles & Books
December 2018

<h3 id="an-introduction-to-dual-band-gnss">An Introduction to Dual-Band GNSS</h3>
The vast majority of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)-enabled consumer devices—like phones, tablets, smart watches, and car navigation systems—use single-frequency receivers,…

Journal Articles & Books
December 2018

<h3 id="an-introduction-to-machine-learning">An Introduction to Machine Learning</h3>
Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) that enables systems to programmatically “learn” and improve from past experience. Computers use algorithms and…

Journal Articles & Books
December 2018

<h3 id="an-introduction-to-3d-cadastre">An Introduction to 3D Cadastre</h3>
Over the last half century the world has seen rapid urbanization, which is anticipated to increase over the foreseeable future. According to the United Nations Population Division, only 30…

Manuals & Guidelines
December 2018

This Guidebook for Business Enterprise includes instructions and tailorable tools for business professionals seeking to design and implement an agricultural investment in a socially responsible manner that recognises and protects community land rights. It provides support for implementing best…

Reports & Research
December 2018

This Guide provides an entry point to understanding and implementing the principles of responsible governance of land tenure set out in the VGGT for companies involved in land-based investment. It provides a more manageable presentation of the VGGT, along with steps to ensure that a company acts…

Peer-reviewed publication
December 2018

The search for a sustainable land management has become a universal issue. It is especially necessary to discuss sustainable land management and to secure a site with enough feed supply to improve the lives of the farmers in the Ethiopian Highlands. This research studied the Adi Zaboy watershed…

Peer-reviewed publication
December 2018

Forestry systems, including afforestation and reforestation land uses, are prevalent in drylands and aimed at restoring degraded lands and halting desertification. However, an increasing amount of literature has alerted potentially adverse ecological and environmental impacts of this land use,…