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A brief overview of the proposed FAO model code of forest harvesting practice

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1996
Forest Tenure
forest land
land management
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A plot of one's own: gender relations and irrigated land allocation policies in Burkina Faso

Reports & Research
December, 1996
Burkina Faso, Western Africa
land management
Explores the effects of plots allocation on women's labor contributions in the Dakiri irrigation system of Burkina Faso. Compares intra-household distribution of income derived from agricultural activities when men are the sole owners of plots to income distribution when both men and women within the same household own irrigated plots.
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Act amending the Land Transaction Act.

Legislation
March, 1996
Liechtenstein
The present Act introduces some amendments to the Land Transaction Act of 9 December 1992. In particular, the Act amends, inter alia, article 9 dealing with authorization on behalf of competent authorities; article 13 concernig grounds for rejection and exclusion; article 15 on Submission obligation; article 16 on Municipal Land Transaction Commission; article 36 on Transition periods.

Amends: Land Transaction Act. (1992-12-09)
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Act of Constitution of Tonga (Amendment) Act 1997.

Legislation
January, 1997
Tonga
public ownership
This Act amends Clauses 77 (concerning elections) and 113 (regarding right to allotments) of the Constitution of Tonga.

Amends: Act of Constitution of Tonga. (1875-11-01)
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Adoption of resource management technologies : lessons from the Brazilian savanna

Reports & Research
December, 1996
Brazil, Central America, South America
natural resources management
land use
The technological and institutional requirements needed for a broader distribution and adoption of new cropping technologies are indicated, using as example the case of changes in land use by soybean growers of the Brazilian Cerrados. In Brazil, soybean had contributed significantly to economic development, accounting for 8 percent of total exports. The current survey was conducted on a red-yellow Latosol in southeastern Minas Gerais. In 1986, 72 percent of this area was under annual crops and 11 percent under pastures.
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Agricultural and Livestock Policy, 1997.

National Policies
January, 1997
Tanzania
Land & Gender
agricultural land management
farmland
land-use planning
rural population
youth
gender equity in access to land
Agricultural and Livestock Policy nine general objectives are: Assure basic food security for the nation, and to improve national standards of nutrition by increasing output, quality and availability of food commodities. Increase food crops production through productivity and livestock growth will be encouraged to private sector. Improve standards in the rural areas through increased income generation from agricultural and livestock production, processing and marketing: encouraging exports of cash crops, livestock products and agricultural surpluses.
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AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONING: Guidelines

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1996
land administration
land use
land
land suitability
land management
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Alternative approaches to cost sharing for water service to agriculture in Egypt

Reports & Research
December, 1996
Egypt
water management
Combines and interprets results from a number of studies that were designed to help the Egyptian government formulate a rational approach to sharing the costs of water services among the beneficiaries-agriculture and other users-and government. Highlights lessons transferable to other countries.
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Analyse-diagnostic et performances de 5 perimetres irrigues autour de barrages au Burkina Faso: Rapport final - Tome 1 du Projet Management de l'Irrigation. Appendice 1: Rapport sectoriel agronomiqueAnalysis-diagnosis and performance of five reservoir-...

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1996
Burkina Faso, Western Africa
water management
Synthesis report of the research results obtained under the Burkina Faso Irrigation Management Project between 1991-1997. This volume deals with agronomy.
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Analyse-diagnostic et performances de 5 perimetres irrigues autour de barrages au Burkina Faso: Rapport final - Tome 1 du Projet Management de l'Irrigation. Appendice II: Rapport sectoriel hydrauliqueAnalysis-diagnosis and performance of five reservoir...

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1996
Burkina Faso, Western Africa
water management
Synthesis report of the research results obtained under the Burkina Faso Irrigation Management Project between 1991-1997. This volume deals with hydraulics.