This double issue of Unasylva aims to tease out the complex interrelationship between forests, trees and disasters, and to examine the ways in which forests and trees can best be managed both to resist shocks and to protect from shocks. Forests and trees can act as natural buffers against disasters and shocks. They have a powerful role to play in protecting against disasters and in reducing their impact. Indeed, the long-term perspective implicit in sustainable forest management is also a valuable approach to planning for disaster risk reduction.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2015United States of America, Dominican Republic, Ukraine, China, Indonesia, Australia, Austria, Guinea, Pakistan, Thailand, Morocco, Philippines, South Africa, Japan, Haiti, India, South Sudan, Sudan
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2015Honduras, United States of America, Spain, Germany, Peru, United Kingdom, China, Ethiopia, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Lesotho, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Netherlands, Brazil, Canada
Forest and landscape restoration is a key issue in the ongoing discussions at the Paris Climate Change Conference, convened to broker a game-changing agreement on climate change. On a planet where the mark of human activity is almost ubiquitous, restoration is by necessity a concept that has to take into account human well-being and ongoing change. In addition, in order to succeed in the long term, forest and landscape restoration initiatives will need to successfully engage a range of stakeholders, from policy-makers to local communities and from governments to private actors.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2015Burkina Faso, Estonia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Bulgaria, Eritrea, Botswana, Ecuador, Bolivia, Benin, Bahamas, Barbados
Basándose en datos más completos y fiables como nunca antes, y abarcando 234 países y territorios, la Evaluación de los recursos forestales mundiales 2015 da evidencia de signos esperanzadores del logro de una gestión forestal mejorada y de una disminución de la deforestación en todas las regiones del mundo. Sin embargo, estas tendencias deben aún ser reforzadas, especialmente en los países que han quedado a la zaga.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJuly, 2015Qatar, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Samoa, Chile, Guatemala, China, Namibia, Australia, Bolivia, Austria, Guyana, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, India, Paraguay
Esta publicación presenta un conjunto de materiales e ideas para contribuir al desafío de avanzar en la implementación de las Directrices Voluntarias sobre la Gobernanza Responsable de la Tenencia de la Tierra, la Pesca y los Bosques en el contexto de la seguridad alimentaria nacional, en adelante (DVGT). El diseño original del trabajo pone un especial énfasis en la elaboración de una propuesta metodológica para la implementación de las Directrices, cuyo énfasis debía estar situado en lo operacional: una suerte de manual con una propuesta de cómo aplicar las Directrices.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksMay, 2015Kenya, Jordan, Morocco, Japan, South Africa, Turkey, China, Netherlands, Bahrain, Uruguay, Thailand
Groundwater development and use have proceeded rapidly in recent years, often outside of governance frameworks. As a result, unrestricted pumping and pollution have led to threats to the sustainability of aquifers, and the allocation and use of groundwater have often been poorly aligned with society’s goals for equity, sustainability and efficiency.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2015Egypt, Bangladesh, Nepal, Zambia, Ghana, Germany, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Ethiopia, Niger, Cameroon, Thailand, Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Syrian Arab Republic, Cambodia, India, Sudan, Kenya
Based on a broad literature review, this publication discusses rural women’s time poverty in agriculture, elaborates on its possible causes and implications and provides insight into the various types of constraints that affect the adoption of solutions for reducing work burden. This paper raises questions about the adequacy of women’s access to technologies, services and infrastructure and about the control women have over their time, given their major contributions to agriculture.
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