A quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and national resources management for the Asia-Pacific region.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Bangladesh, Switzerland, United States of America, China, Canada, Thailand, Nepal, Laos, Japan, Mexico, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Bhutan, Vietnam, Mongolia, Asia
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Peru, Indonesia, Mexico, China, Congo, Guinea, Colombia, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Myanmar, Cameroon, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Vietnam, Brazil, Asia
The outlook paper for Lao PDR reviews the state of the forestry sector and draws attention to the need for political commitment to the forestry strategy 2020 to bring the forests in the country under sustainable management and provide a firm basis for rural development. Without significant policy support, forest and forestry in Lao PDR will continue to be overwhelmingly influenced by the regional resource economy during the next decade.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2009Switzerland, United States of America, Israel, Chile, China, Australia, Cyprus, Ghana, Malawi, Colombia, Thailand, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, South Africa, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Argentina, India, Sudan, Barbados
Insect pests, diseases and other biotic agents have considerable impacts on forests and the forest sector. They can adversely affect tree growth and the yield of wood and non-wood products. Damage caused by forest pests can significantly reduce wildlife habitat thereby reducing local biodiversity and species richness.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Honduras, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, Bolivia, China, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Colombia, Thailand, Nepal, Philippines, South Africa, Nicaragua, Belize, Ecuador, Argentina, India, Paraguay, Mexico, Brazil, Kenya
Land Tenure Working Paper 8. This paper articulates the views and demands of marginalised groups regarding the tenure of land and other natural resources. It points out the importance of adopting human rights framework when developing Voluntary Guidelines. Such framework means addressing the unequal relationships of power and corruption within and behind prevailing land tenure structures. It makes the governance of tenure of land and other natural resources more accountable, transparent, democratic and participatory.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2009Portugal, Greece, Tunisia, Spain, Luxembourg, China, Italy
This guidelines booklet is addressed to the LADA partner countries and, more in general, to the increasing number of countries which are expressing their interest in implementing the LADA approach for mapping Land Degradation. The specific objective is to provide guidelines for the identification, selection and description of nationally based indicators of land degradation. The LADA approach is well defined by a range of specific documents and manuals. The National indicators common to all countries are based on the LADA-Wocat QM manual.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Indonesia, Madagascar, China, Africa
Las adquisiciones extranjeras de tierras agrícolas en África y en otras partes se han vuelto un motivo de preocupación. Muchos observadores las consideran una nueva forma de colonialismo que amenaza la seguridad alimentaria de los pobres. Sin embargo, las inversiones podrían ser una buena noticia si los objetivos de los compradores de tierra se conciliaran con las necesidades de inversión de los países en desarrollo.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2009Bangladesh, Switzerland, United States of America, Philippines, Japan, Chile, Germany, Netherlands, India, Brazil
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2009Liechtenstein, Fiji, Bangladesh, Honduras, Kenya, El Salvador, Chile, Micronesia, China, Guatemala, Australia, Austria, Venezuela, Guinea, Costa Rica, Colombia, Nepal, Argentina, India
En muchas regiones del mundo, la disponibilidad y calidad del agua potable cada vez está más amenazada por su explotación excesiva, el mal uso y la contaminación. En este contexto, la relación entre los bosques y el agua debe recibir una gran prioridad. Las cuencas de captación forestales suministran una gran parte del agua destinada a satisfacer las necesidades domésticas, agrícolas, industriales y ecológicas, tanto en las zonas de río arriba como en las de río abajo.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Honduras, El Salvador, Chile, Guatemala, Bolivia, Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Japan, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, Netherlands, Argentina, Paraguay
Documento de trabajo sobre tenencia de la tierra 5. Este informe estudia las tendencias de la buena gobernanza de la tenencia de la tierra y otros recursos naturales en América Latina. En él se analizan los diferentes mecanismos empleados y se identifican los aspectos que cabe considerar en aras de una gobernanza responsable de la tenencia de la tierra.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Angola, Nigeria, Chile, Guatemala, China, Namibia, Indonesia, Australia, Bolivia, Congo, Venezuela, Guinea, Guyana, Colombia, Thailand, Honduras, Kenya, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Madagascar, Ecuador, India
Cuando en el año 2000 se aprobaron los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM), la comunidad internacional contrajo un compromiso sin precedentes para satisfacer las necesidades de los pobres del mundo y salvaguardarlos de las amenazas del siglo XXI2. Los mandatarios de 147 Estados reafirmaron los principios de reducción de la pobreza, gobernanza democrática y protección de los derechos humanos, que han sido el núcleo del sistema de las Naciones Unidas desde su creación tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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