El presente documento realiza una síntesis de las experiencias de manejo y gestión de cuencas en el Ecuador; a la vez que, a partir de teorías y tendencias relacionadas con este tema hace también una reflexión sobre las mismas. Además expone un estudio de caso en una cuenca gestionada a través de un proyecto de la FAO para mostrar una metodología de evaluación rápida, de tipo cualitativa, basada en opiniones de los diferentes actores que han participado en el proceso, así como en las visiones externas de técnicos que visitaron el sitio.

Le projet Kagera TAMP est financé par le Fonds pour l’environnement mondial (FEM), en partenariat avec les gouvernements, les programmes partenaires et les donateurs, au niveau des pays et de la région. L’ensemble du projet a été révisé et intégré dans le programme de travail du FEM, avec un financement approuvé de 7 millions de $EU, dans le cadre du Programme stratégique d’investissement pour la gestion durable des terres en Afrique Subsaharienne.

Forest governance assessment is an expanding practice. People are using Assessments to watch for developing problems, diagnose needs for reform, Monitor progress of programs, and evaluate impacts. Governments, civil society Organizations, development partners, academics and coalitions of stakeholders Have all performed assessments in recent years. In 2012, an expert meeting at fao headquarters in rome recommended the creation of a guide to good practices in forest governance assessment and data collection.

Ecuador se encuentra en un proceso de preparación para acceder a los mercados internacionales de carbono a través de los mecanismos de Reducción de Emisiones causadas por Deforestación y Degradación de los bosques (REDD+). Este es un mecanismo clave para mitigar el cambio climático y se centra en cinco actividades forestales que actúan como medidas de mitigación medibles, reportables y verificables.

Material informativo por el Año Internacional de los Suelos (AIS 2015).

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y Agricultura (FAO), conjuntamente con el Ministerio del Ambiente del Ecuador (MAE) han direccionado su trabajo al desarrollo de estrategias en diferentes ámbitos para apoyar a la reducción de los efectos del cambio climático.

The present report gives the complete description of the preparation of a land use map and also the preparation of a national map of livestock intensity, needed as LUS input. The present method allows the preparation of a multi-country land use map in two weeks with the work of 13 experts, and is comparable to the continuous of 130 working days. Further to that, the LUS has been validated with the support of GIS consultants.

In order to face the challenge of mass migration and displacement as a result of the effects of

climate change, it is essential that Bangladesh is adequately prepared so that the vast majority of those displaced will be supported with adequate resettlement and rehabilitation schemes, whilst also ensuring that their basic human rights are respected. One of the major

This report explores in detail the many legal, social, historical, political, economic and other factors involved in the land  acquisition process in Bangladesh. The report also examines how  land across Bangladesh can most easily, affordably and fairly be acquired and accessed by civil society groups and climate displaced communities in Bangladesh. The study will also assess the possibility of climate displaced persons accessing land through private or public donation, including by government officials, private individuals or corporations.

This report explores in detail the many legal, social, historical, political, economic and other factors involved in the land  acquisition process in Bangladesh. The report also examines how  land across Bangladesh can most easily, affordably and fairly be acquired and accessed by civil society groups and climate displaced communities in Bangladesh. The study will also this report assesses the viability of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) as a possible permanent destination for the relocation of climate displaced communities.

Climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability span a vast range of topics.With the deepening of knowledge about climate change, we see connections in expanding and diverse areas, activities, and assets at risk. Early research focused on direct impacts of temperature and rainfall on humans, crops, and wild plants and animals. New evidence points to the importance of understanding not only these direct impacts but also potential indirect impacts, including impacts that can be transmitted around the world through trade, travel, and security.