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Changing ecosystem services are increasing people's vulnerability in semi-arid regions : an ASSAR cross-regional insight

Policy Papers & Briefs
October, 2019
Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mali, Namibia, Sub-Saharan Africa
land use change
Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) researchers collaborated to understand the complex changes and patterns in semi-arid vegetation and socio-ecological systems. Ecosystems were mapped using a cross-regional coarse scale study, relying on climate data to capture global and regional trends. Finest spatial scale mapping relied on LANDSAT to show changes in land use and land cover. Details of observed changes are provided for Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mali, Ghana, West Africa, and India. Links to referenced studies are embedded in the report.
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The Economics of Land Degradation in Africa_Benefits of Action Outweigh the Costs_A complementary report to the ELD Initiative

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2015
Northern Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Eastern Africa, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Middle Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Southern Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Western Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
desertification
land degradation
Land degradation and desertification are among the biggest environmental challenges of our time. In the last 40 years, we lost nearly a third of the world’s arable farmland due to erosion, just as the number of people to be fed from it almost doubled. That’s why the UN General Assembly declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils. And the good news is that this new report shows that while Africa remains the most severely a«ected region, the benefit of taking action across the continent outweighs the cost of implementing it: not just by a little, but by a factor of seven.
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Geospatial datasets and analyses for an environmental approach to African trypanosomiasis

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2019
Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Benin, Nigeria, United States of America, Kenya, Zambia, Somalia, Uganda, Mali, Ethiopia, Italy, Tanzania, Botswana, Ghana, Congo, Senegal, Guinea, Sudan, Cameroon, Central African Republic
land administration
geographical information systems
Geospatial datasets and analysis techniques based on geographic information systems (GIS) have become indispensable tools in the planning, implementation and evaluation of a wide range of development programmes, including actions addressing sustainable agriculture and rural development. The growing volume of spatially explicit environmental information, combined with the widening utilization of GIS, allows ecological and socioeconomic factors to be integrated more fully into the decision-making process, thus laying the foundation for a holistic approach to development.
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Carbone organique du sol - une richesse invisible

Journal Articles & Books
October, 2018
Nepal, France, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Germany, Luxembourg, Ghana, New Zealand, India, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Netherlands
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land management
Cette publication a été lancée lors du colloque international sur le carbone organique du sol (GSOC) qui s’est tenu au siège de la FAO (Rome, 21-23 mars 2017). Pour les preneurs de décisions et les praticiens, il offre une vue d’ensemble sur les principaux faits et informations scientifiques concernant les connaissances actuelles et les lacunes de savoirs sur le carbone organique du sol.
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The role of legislation in land use planning for developing countries

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2019
Algeria, United States of America, Samoa, Peru, Indonesia, Tonga, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo, Guyana, Cameroon, Cyprus, Malaysia, Belize, Tanzania, Botswana, Ethiopia, Gabon, Rwanda, Uruguay, Nepal, Italy, Sudan
land-use planning
land use
The present study, by the Chief of the Agrarian and Water Law Section of the FAO Legislation Branch, is intended to explore in greater depth the value of legislation to the land use planning process. It is, on the one hand, an exploration of the ways in which legislation serves to provide the structural underpinnings for and connections between the technical disciplines which have long been associated with the land use planning effort.
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Assessing woodfuel supply and demand in displacement settings

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Germany, France, Switzerland, United States of America, Japan, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Tanzania, Syrian Arab Republic, Congo, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico
land cover
natural resources management
This manual presents a methodology for assessing woodfuel supply and demand at the level of the displacement camp through the collection of primary data in the field and remote sensing analysis. The methodology uses a multi-sectoral approach to assess the energy-related needs and challenges of people in both displaced and host communities. The first part of the manual presents the methodology for assessing demand for woodfuel, which is structured around four sequential steps.
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Nitrogen inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. New Statistics

Journal Articles & Books
October, 2018
Angola, Algeria, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, Japan, Gambia, Benin, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Botswana, Ghana, Congo, Djibouti, Gabon, Chad, Comoros, Eritrea
Land, Climate Change & Environment
sustainable land management
environment
land management
The global agricultural sector today faces the double challenge of feeding a growing population while preserving the underlying natural resources of land, water and air. In the meantime, already a third of the world’s soils are degraded. Soil and nutrient management techniques aimed at restoring soil health will therefore be essential to meeting these challenges. <p></p><p></p>Livestock manure is a source of nitrogen and other plant nutrients when applied to soils. It is also high in organic matter and can help address soil deficiencies and improve soil quality.
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Carbono orgánico del suelo - el potencial oculto

Journal Articles & Books
October, 2018
Nepal, France, Botswana, Japan, South Africa, Mozambique, Germany, Luxembourg, Ghana, New Zealand, India, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Netherlands
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land management
La publicación fue lanzada durenate el Simposio Internacional de Carbono Orgánico del Suelo (GSOC) que se llevó a cabo en la sede de la FAO (Roma, 21 a 23 de marzo de 2017). La publicación provee una revisión sobre los principales datos y hechos científicos sobre el estado actual del conocimiento así como las principales lagunas de conocimiento sobre Carbono Orgánico del Suelo. Realza cómo se puede implementar la información mejorada y las buenas prácticas para apoyar a eliminar el hambre, adapt arse a y mitigar el cambio climático así como lograr en general el desarrollo sostenible.
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Soil Organic Carbon - the hidden potential

Journal Articles & Books
February, 2018
Nepal, France, Botswana, United States of America, Japan, South Africa, Mozambique, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Ghana, New Zealand, Iceland, India, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Netherlands
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land management
The publication was launched at the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon (GSOC) held at FAO headquarters (Rome, 21-23 March 2017). It provides an overview to decision-makers and practitioners of the main scientific facts and information regarding the current knowledge and knowledge gaps on Soil Organic Carbon. It highlights how better information and good practices may be implemented to support ending hunger, adapting to and mitigating climate change and achieving overall sustainable developm ent.
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Report of the FAO/OXFAM GB workshop on women's land rights in Southern and Eastern Africa

Reports & Research
January, 2003
Sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Botswana, South Africa
Land & Gender
land
land rights
land tenure
advocacy
women
This document reports on a workshop held in South Africa in June 2003 to address continuing insecurity of women's land rights. It brought together a broad group of participants covering NGO, grassroots, government, UN agency staff, researchers, activists, lawyers, and women living with HIV/AIDS.