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Food systems for an urbanizing world

Journal Articles & Books
August, 2018
Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Benin, Nigeria, United States of America, Philippines, Zambia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Tanzania, Cuba, India, Malawi, Pakistan, Vietnam, Uganda
Urban Tenure
peri-urban agriculture
Food Systems for an Urbanizing World is a joint report prepared by the World Bank and FAO. It aims to stimulate discussion and suggest pathways to support local and national governments, and civil society and private sector actors in their efforts to improve the performance and capacity of food systems. The report describes the diversity and ever-changing nature of food systems, with interlinked traditional, modern and informal channels that respond to different market segments and different consumer preferences.
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Modern water rights

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2005
Cameroon, Spain, United States of America, Armenia, South Africa, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Chile, Azerbaijan, China, Romania, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, India, Russia, Pakistan, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo
land governance
water rights
water management
land tenure
This publication offers a fresh look at the theory and practice of modern water rights, from a comparative law angle. It sheds light on a number of key features of such rights, and contrasts these to traditional forms and kinds of water rights. It teases out and discusses the relevant problematique, including in particular that elicited the sale and leasing of water rights. Finally, a stock-taking and assessment of modern water rights systems impacts are volunteered. This publication complements two earlier issues featured in the FAO Legislative Studies series, i.e.
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Zero-deforestation commitments: A new avenue towards enhanced forest governance?

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2018
France, Morocco, Switzerland, United States of America, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Germany, Indonesia, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Congo, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
deforestation
The zero-deforestation movement has gained considerable momentum as governments and companies enter into commitments to curb deforestation. The most innovative are multi-stakeholder initiatives, where governments and international organi- zations have joined with the private sector and civil society organizations in making commit- ments to reduce deforestation. These pledges have created opportunities for improved forest governance by envisaging the private sector at the centre of the movement.
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Aquaculture development. 9. Development of aquatic genetic resources: A framework of essential criteria

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2018
Kenya, Egypt, Switzerland, Philippines, Zambia, Israel, Malaysia, Spain, Chile, Germany, China, Fiji, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Iran, Singapore, India, Papua New Guinea, Mexico, Brazil
natural resources management
sustainable development
Aquatic genetic resources (AqGR) play a crucial role in contributing to global food security and nutrition, as well as sustainable livelihoods. However, in various international fora, most FAO members have highlighted the limitations and constraints faced in assessing their national capacities to use, manage and conserve AqGR as well as in identifying and monitoring the resources used and the suitable indicators of the status of those resources.
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Estudio de las causas de la deforestación y degradación forestal en Guinea Ecuatorial 2004-2014

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2018
Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Canada, China, Singapore, Thailand, Portugal
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land degradation
deforestation
forest land
El presente estudio sobre las causas directas y subyacentes de deforestación y degradación de los bosques en Guinea Ecuatorial se ha realizado en el marco del proceso de desarrollo de la Estrategia Nacional REDD+ (EN-REDD+) y del Plan Nacional de Inversión REDD (PNI-REDD+). La EN-REDD+ y el PNI-REDD+ aspiran a guiar y apoyar los esfuerzos de todas las partes implicadas en la implementación de REDD+ , que tiene como objetivo reducir las emisiones, aumentar el secuestro de carbono en los bosques y mejorar la gestión y conservación de las reservas forestales de carbono.
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Forests and Sustainable Cities

Journal Articles & Books
March, 2018
Slovenia, Kenya, Belgium, United States of America, Spain, Singapore, Croatia, Albania, Germany, China, Italy, Bulgaria, Canada, New Zealand, Thailand, Brazil, Austria
Urban Tenure
Forest Tenure
urban forestry
urban areas
Recognizing the importance of the services provided by forests and trees to urban dwellers, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests proposed that the theme for the 2018 International Day of Forests would be “Forests and Sustainable Cities”. To mark this occasion and promote the widespread adoption of “green” strategies for dealing with urban challenges, FAO invited the mayors of 15 different sized cities from various regions around the world to present their experiences with trees and forests and to show how this green infrastructure has helped address urban challenges.
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ASEAN and FAO cooperation

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2014
Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Mali, Myanmar, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Malawi, Thailand, Suriname, South-Eastern Asia
natural resources management
climate change
ASEAN-FAO cooperation on food security, agriculture, fisheries, forestry and sustainable development was first formalized through an exchange of letters between the ASEAN Secretariat and FAO from 1999-2000. Since then, FAO has been actively collaborating with ASEAN in a number of regional projects and activities.
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Régimes fonciers communautaires et gouvernance des ressources de propriété commune en Asie

Reports & Research
December, 2011
Bangladesh, United States of America, Afghanistan, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia, Laos, United Kingdom, Guinea, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, Yemen, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Japan, India, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Mongolia, Asia, Oceania
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
property rights
customary tenure
natural resources management
land governance
private ownership
land tenure
Indigenous Peoples
common property
land tenure systems
land ownership
indigenous people's tenure
Document de travail sur les régimes fonciers 20. Ce document analyse les caractéristiques des systèmes de propriété communale dans divers pays d’Asie. Les pressions actuelles du marché sur les ressources naturelles créent à la fois des défis et des opportunités pour les communautés et pour les gouvernements en vue d’utiliser et de renforcer les systèmes de propriété commune pour promouvoir la gestion durable des ressources naturelles. Des politiques et des institutions ad hoc sont nécessaires pour promouvoir la redevabilité des acteurs et la bonne gouvernance de ces ressources.
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Les forêts et l’eau:Étude thématique préparée dans le cadre de l’Évalution des ressources forestières mondiales 2005

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2009
Liechtenstein, France, Bangladesh, Honduras, Guatemala, China, Canada, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Kenya, Philippines, Singapore, India, Mexico
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
water management
natural resources management
Dans de nombreuses régions du monde, la quantité d’eau potable et sa qualité sont menacées par la surexploitation, le mauvais usage et la pollution. Il est nécessaire à cet égard d’accorder une haute priorité aux relations entre les forêts et l’eau. Les bassins versants boisés fournissent un pourcentage important de toute l’eau utilisée à des fins domestiques, agricoles, industrielles et écologiques, dans les zones situées tant en amont qu’en aval.
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Phase one final report and recommendations. Part 2 - Fish species suitable for stocking and stocking strategies

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 1990
Fiji, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Madagascar, Italy, Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Iran, India, Guinea, Vietnam, Thailand, Oceania
natural resources management
This report details some species of fish considered appropriate for stocking the Sepik/Ramu Rivers. Fishes thought suitable for introduction have been divided into three categories: Category A (species whose introduction is recommended); Category B (species that are thought to be of particular interest which are presently being evaluated in detail) ; and, Category C (interesting species with longer-term potential). Only category A species are presently recommended.