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Issues and Options for Improved Land Sector Governance in the Gambia

Results of the Application of the Land Governance Assessment Framework

Reports & Research
August, 2013
Gambia
land administration
land governance
customary tenure
land stakeholders
The Government of the Gambia has acknowledged that a prudent and sustainable management of the country‟s limited land resources is an essential precondition to poverty reduction and national food security. A critical step towards the realization of current national strategic objectives
would be an evaluation of the land governance environment to determine where the country stands. In order to evaluate and prioritize these issues more systematically, country experts utilized the Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF) developed by the World Bank and its
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Improving Land Sector Governance in the Philippines

Implementation of the Land Governance Assessment Framework

Reports & Research
August, 2013
Philippines
land governance
land reform
land use
land rights
land access
monitoring
Land is considered a vital resource for any nation. It serves as the platform for carrying out

social, cultural and economic activities. Access to land is an important means for promoting

growth and equity and achieving social justice in many countries. The process by which

decisions are made regarding access to and use of land, the manner in which those decisions are

implemented and the way that conflicting interests in land are reconciled are crucial in

determining whether the country has what it takes to derive the desired benefits from this
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Land reform and land fragmentation in Central and Eastern Europe

Peer-reviewed publication
August, 2013
Eastern Europe, Western Europe
Land & Food Security
land administration
sustainable development
land reform
agriculture
land consolidation
land ownership
smallholders
It has often been stated that land fragmentation and farm structures characterized by small agricultural holdings and farms divided in a large number of parcels have been the side-effect of land reform in Central and Eastern Europe. This article reports the findings of a study of land reform in 25 countries in the region from 1989 and onwards and provides an overview of applied land reform approaches. With a basis in theory on land fragmentation, the linkage between land reform approaches and land fragmentation is explored.
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Increasing tree cover in degrading landscapes: integration and Intensification of smallholder forest culture in the Alutilla Valley, Matiranga, Bangladesh

Reports & Research
September, 2013
South-Eastern Asia, Bangladesh
Forest Landscape Restoration
climate change
environment
land rights
land use
local communities
natural resources management
sustainable development
Research was conducted in Alutilla Valley in eastern Bangladesh to identify the nature of existing agroforestry systems and to identify potential agroforestry models that could ameliorate currently degrading forest resources Data were collected through farmer participatory research and a structured quarterly survey in two villages. Qualitative and supplementary quantitative analysis methods were used to assess the financial potential of agroforestry systems.
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The biodiversity conservation: an effective mechanism for poverty alleviation

Reports & Research
August, 2013
Global
Forest Landscape Restoration
environment
food security
forest conservation
poverty
sustainable development
Authors: Roe, D.; Sunderland, T.C.H
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Good Practice Handbook: Assessing and Managing Environmental and Social Risks in an Agro-Commodity Supply Chain

Manuals & Guidelines
August, 2013
Global
Land & Investments
agriculture
land administration
land investments
land rights
land use
local communities
This handbook is intended for agro-commodity companies that want to better manage supply chain environmental and social risks. The Handbook focuses on five major agro-commodity supply chains—palm oil, soy, sugarcane, cocoa, and coffee—but many of the tools, resources, and case studies can be used as guidance for other agro-commodities.
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Vienna Hazardous Installation Law.

Legislation
August, 2013
Austria
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
fisheries
The present Law enforces the Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC.
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Landscape Act.

Legislation
August, 2013
Republic of Korea
land-use planning
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the creation of the national environment and regional environments which are beautiful and pleasant and feature regional characteristics by providing for matters necessary for the conservation, management and creation of landscapes in order to manage landscapes of the national territories in a systematic manner.
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Décret n°2013-665/ PRES/PM/MAECR/MEF/MRSI du 02 août 2013 portant ratification des statuts du Centre ouest africain de recherches et de services scientifiques sur le changement climatique et l’utilisation adaptée des terres (WASCAL), conclu le 10, fév...

Regulations
August, 2013
Burkina Faso
development agencies
Le présent décret ratifie les statuts du Centre ouest africain de recherches et de services scientifiques sur le changement climatique et l’utilisation adaptée des terres (WASCAL), conclu le 10 février 2012 à Lomé, au Togo.Ce Centre dont le siège est à Accra, au Ghana, a pour mission d’améliorer considérablement l’infrastructure, la capacité de recherche et les bases de données scientifiques pour une évaluation des changements climatiques et de leur impact sur la société et les systèmes socio écologiques.
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Arrêté A/2013/4360tMATDICAB/SGG du 26 aout 2013, portant création, mission, organisation et fonctionnement des conseils préfectoraux de développement (CPD).

Regulations
August, 2013
Guinea
land-use planning
Le présent arrêté crée au niveau de chaque Préfecture un Conseil Préfectoral de Développement en (CPD). Le CPD a pour mission, de promouvoir entre les acteurs concernés (Élus locaux, Services déconcentrés, Société civile, Secteur privé, etc.) un espace de concertation susceptible d'impulser le développement des collectivités locales.