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Land Suitability Assessment for Camelina (Camelina sativa L.) Development in Chile

Reports & Research
januari, 2017
Chile
Norway

Camelina (Camelina sativa L.) is an oilseed with potential for use as a raw material in second-generation biofuels. Camelina has a seed yield of up to 2380 kg ha-1 and contains around 45% fatty acids. Selection of a suitable site is critical for production optimization. The objective of this study was to determine Chilean agro-climatic suitability for establishing camelina as a productive alternative.

Khmer Version of FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT)

Manuals & Guidelines
december, 2016
Cambodia
Global

FAO published its Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security in 2012. The purpose of these guidelines is to serve as reference and to provide guidance to improve the governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forest with the overarching goal of achieving food security for all and to support the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security.


Land Governance and Development in Brazilian Rural Space: A comparison between Livestock and Agricultural production in Mato Grosso do Sul state.

Journal Articles & Books
december, 2016
Latin America and the Caribbean
South America
Brazil

This article presents a comparison for the impact from lack of land governance in Brazil between livestock and agricultural production. It begins with a brief description of the land regulatory system and its development in Mato Grosso do Sul State and Brazil. The methodology was based on focus groups research, conducted by CEPEA/USP (Center for advanced Studies on Applied Economics/University of São Paulo) on local production sites in Mato Grosso do Sul state, where a regional modal farm was established.

Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016

Reports & Research
december, 2016
Nepal

The 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) is the fifth survey of its kind to be implemented in the country as part of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. It was implemented by New ERA under the aegis of the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Government of Nepal with the objective of providing reliable, accurate, and up-to-date data for the country.

Desarrollo y conflicto: conflictos asociados al desarrollo, turismo e infraestructura, en tres corregimientos de Cartagena de Indias entre 1990-2015

Reports & Research
december, 2016
Colombia

Los corregimientos de La Boquilla, Punta Canoa y Arroyo de Piedra están conformados principalmente por comunidades afrocolombianas organizadas en la actualidad por Consejos Comunitarios rurales de comunidades negras, reconocidas por la alcaldía del distrito de Cartagena de Indias y por el Ministerio del Interior de Colombia.

Lithuanian land information system

Policy Papers & Briefs
december, 2016
Latvia
Lithuania

Land information system (LIS) is a convenient tool in the legal, administrative and economic decision-making process. The data of LIS includes: cartographic basis of spatial land datasets, thematic spatial land datasets and a variety of important information from the cadastre, registers and information systems. Lithuanian Land Information System is a developed and expanding field of information technology, which could be more used by the public users of Lithuania and other countries.

Land ownership versus development in the era of globalisation : a trajectory of conflict and wealth accumulation in Southern Nigeria

Reports & Research
december, 2016
Nigeria

This study investigates the attendant effect of unregulated land acquisition by governments and investment partners, forceful dispossession and displacement of individuals and communities in the era of globalization and wealth creation by increasingly capitalist regimes in southern Nigeria. The investigation of the trajectory of wealth and conflict resulting from this phenomenon is the key focus of this research.

Land ownership versus development in the era of globalisation: a trajectory of conflict and wealth accumulation in Southern Nigeria

Journal Articles & Books
december, 2016
Nigeria

This study investigates the attendant effect of unregulated land acquisition by governments and investment partners, forceful dispossession and displacement of individuals and communities in the era of globalisation and wealth creation by increasingly capitalist regimes in southern Nigeria. The investigation of the trajectory of wealth and conflict resulting from this phenomenon is the key focus of this research.

Desafios para Moçambique 2016

Journal Articles & Books
november, 2016
Mozambique

Esta é a sétima edição da série “Desafios para Moçambique” do IESE, iniciada em 2010, com o objectivo de contribuir para a análise e debate público de desafios económicos, sociais e polí- ticos considerados relevantes. O livro contém 14 artigos, organizados em quatro partes: Política, Economia, Sociedade e Moçambique no Mundo. À semelhança da terceira edição (2012), na preparação da presente edição os coordenadores consideraram pertinente convidar os autores a relacionarem os seus artigos com uma temática principal.