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Displaying 311 - 315 of 359Land Conversion, Social Impacts, and Legal Remedies: Understanding the Role of Community Paralegals in Address
General
This project addresses the ongoing critical development challenge of changes in land use in Indonesia, Burma (Myanmar), and India. It will generate knowledge and an evidence-driven intervention strategy to help people gain more security over the land and natural resources they rely on for their livelihoods and survival. Industrial projects, large-scale agriculture Since the 1990s, successive governments of growing Asian economies have promoted trade and industrial expansion as critical drivers for economic stability and growth. This focus has led to rural and peri-urban landscapes being transformed by industrial projects, infrastructure, and large-scale agriculture. For people who depended on the land, these transformations have resulted in serious social and ecological impacts: -direct physical displacement and dispossession -loss of livelihoods -pollution or land degradation Legal rights remain unprotected There are very few easily accessible remedies to address the impacts of land use change. While regulations to minimize and mitigate damage exist, implementation is poor. There is widespread non-compliance to regulations. Administrative agencies are ineffective at responding to local community needs and integrating them into policy or legal designs. Laws are also ineffective. They serve as a threat, but not something that people can use to exercise their basic rights. Lawyers are costly, and often focused on formal court channels that are impractical for most people The UN Commission on Legal Empowerment estimates that four billion people cannot exercise their legal rights because of costs, dysfunction, corruption, or abuse of power. There is a recognized need for intermediary institutions, such as media, political parties, and unions that help citizens exercise their rights. Community paralegals as a solution Community paralegals also offer an effective solution. They are attracting increasing attention from international organizations, including the UN Commission on Legal Empowerment, for being cost-effective, flexible, and able to manage plural legal systems. They are especially noted for their effectiveness in dealing with land rights disputes in many countries, including several in Africa. This project will map land use changes in Indonesia, Burma, and India. Researchers will study how community paralegals can -collect rigorous data on impacts of land use change -translate impacts into legally actionable evidence -help affected communities seek remedies through formal administrative and legal institutions closest to the point of impact The project team will use conduct locally grounded research that identifies workable solutions to reduce the adverse effects of land use change on communities. The research will advance knowledge, inform evidence-based policy, and build evidence to promote responsible land governance.
Strengthening the Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Management of Forest Landscapes in Turkey’s K
Objectives
To improve biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management in the Kazdaglari Region for environmental and socio-economic benefits
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
The project will promote integrated management of natural resources in the Kazdaglari region and will promote the use of the latest land use planning tools and methods to ensure local communities participate in the management of natural resources. Specifically, the project will provide socioeconomic benefits to beneficiaries in the target area by carrying out the following activities:- The project will work with local communities and their cooperatives to develop value chains for locally produced NWFP, handicrafts and products farmed organically or GAP certified. Strategically, from a value chain and marketing perspective, the project will support the establishment of a network of community-run shops across the Project Area to increase profits by selling directly to the public.- The project will support the development of an ecotourism strategy and action plan and supporting its implementation. This includes implementing planned ecotourism routes and supporting the development of a network of hospitality and service activities.- Support local farmers by preparing a Good Agricultural Practice Strategy for the project area and showcasing good agricultural practices (including organic farming) to improve farmer's access to markets and incomes.- Ensure sustainable use of forest resources by adapting Variable Harvest Retention Systems in the target area and the use of RIL system for harvesting operations in fragile forest ecosystems. These activities will ensure farmers have access to wood forest products while ensure biodiversity protection.
Provision of Improve Shelter Materials and INFIs for Returnee in Um Baru locality - North Darfur
Objectives
On the line of The Sudan integrated response planning framework to promote sustainable return and reintegration (This framework for an integrated response, developed by the RRR (Recovery, Return and Reintegration) Sector, brings together efforts and expertise of humanitarian and development actors in selected areas of return. The protracted nature of Sudan’s displacement has demonstrated that it is not sufficient nor efficient to implement humanitarian and development activities in isolation, but that a sustainable response in support of return and reintegration requires closer cooperation between all stakeholders.).The framework have six outputs,this project is designed to achieve the output three (: Returnees are provided with NFIs on arrival, and where needed with transitional and more permanent shelters advocacy for adequate land management) The selected area for these pilot projects is Um Baru locality - North Darfur State about 180 km north west El Fasher city Based on Inter - Agency Mission in Um Baru locality conducted 21 - 24 March 2016 three main areas are identified as high returnees areas in Um Baru locality:(Um Baru is a local name of locality in North Darfur State) 1 - Orchi (name of a village) Villages area located 32 kilometers southeast Um Baru town with 9,300 individuals,7660 adult over 18, 60% are women, the project will serve 500 HHs (household) (2500 individual500 men, 700 women, 600 boys and 700 girls) by providing them with improve shelter materials and NFIs. 2 - Anabagi (name of a village) Villages area located 56 kilometers southeast Um Baru with 4,300 individual the project will serve 500 HHs (2500 individual 500 men, 700 women, 600 boys and 700 girls) by providing one kit of improve shelter materials and one kit of NFIs for each HH. 3 - Abu Leha (name of a village) Villages area located 21.6 KM northeast Ana Bagi with 6500 adult over 18 and 3500 children the project will serve 500 HHs (2500 individual 500 men, 700 women, 600 boys and 700 girls) by providing one kit of improve shelter materials and one kit of NFIs for each HH. In addition 200 more permanent transitional shelter will be constructed and distributed to the above village locations as follows: Orchi 65 HHs, Anabagi 70 HHs and Abuliha 65 HHs. The catchment population in the project area Based on Inter - Agency Mission in Um Baru locality conducted 21 - 24 March 2016 is 23,900 individuals include returnees, host communities and People With Special Needs(PWSN), out of which the project will intervene to assist 8500 individual (2000 men, 2500 women, 2000 boys and 2000 girls), Due to high needs and low amount of fund to cover the total beneficiaries, the project will select most vulnerable households based on criteria of selection developed by the implementing partner in collaboration with community leaders of the beneficiary the following are the criteria of selection: * Household headed by woman * Household with more children under 5 * Household with individual of (PWSN) (People With Special Need) * Single elders Along the project cycle building capacity of beneficiaries is carried out through conducting of workshops and orientation sessions in different subjects e.g environmental conservation, natural resource management, GBV (Gender Based Violence), and HIV(Human Immiono-deficiency Virus) 00 Reply to TRC Comments: NOHS is a national organization it will receive sub- grant from the total project budget equivalent to 30,300 USD and occurs in the budget of the project in four lines: Deputy Project Coordinator,Field Officer, Volunteers and NFIs Distribution Cost. The Criteria of selection for 200 Transitional Shelters is different of that for Improve Shelter Materials and NFIs, here only households with children under 5 will receive the transitional shelters because of limited shelters compare to high number of target beneficiaries.
Aprovechamiento integral del fruto del cacao y conservacin de bosques en el departamento de San Martn.
General
Small-scale producers living in the San Martn region of the Peruvian rainforest face high levels of poverty and social exclusion, a fragile ecosystem, and severe land degradation due to deforestation. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Peru. Our grantee partner, Amaznicos por la Amazona (AMPA), works with associations of cacao producers to increase family incomes and protect natural resources by developing an inclusive and scalable business model for converting discarded cacao pulp and husks into high-demand products. AMPA's activities bolster efforts to counteract deforestation and protect the natural resources that communities depend on.
Southeast Asian Uplands Agriculture Fellowships
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Efforts to strengthen knowledge and research skills in agriculture and food security in the uplands of Southeast Asia are essential to developing a strong network of professionals who can address some of the region's most critical development challenges. This funding will provide two-year fellowships to 30 students from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam to allow them to pursue master's degrees in science at leading universities in the region. The objective is to establish a critical mass of high quality professionals and researchers who can lead and develop sustainable agriculture programs in the uplands. They will also support initiatives in smallholder agriculture management in upland communities which are generally vulnerable to food insecurity. The Graduate Scholarship Department of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) will lead the initiative. Master's programs will include courses in fields such as land use planning, sustainable agriculture, human nutrition, environmental science, agroforestry, livestock production, animal husbandry, and watershed management. Students will gain first-hand experience in the uplands through site visits. They will also network and share information with faculty. The project will include three annual roving fellowship meetings and workshops for students in three locations. The fieldwork, research, workshops, and publications produced as part of this project will help facilitate innovative thinking and approaches to food security and upland development. Today's students are expected to become tomorrow's research and policy leaders in their respective countries.