The African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), acting as a consortium, have launched a joint initiative to develop a land policy framework in Africa to strengthen land rights, enhance productivity and secure livelihoods. Working in close collaboration with the regional economic communities (RECs), regional studies and regional consultations are being conducted to provide inputs into the development of the framework. This report is on the West Africa region.

As the world is urbanizing, many cities are grappling with a population that is growing rapidly, thereby increasing demand for land and housing. This pressure on land and housing markets often is exacerbated by inappropriate or inadequate policies. The result is a supply of well-located land and housing that falls well short of demand and the proliferation of poorly serviced informal settlements, many of which are located far from jobs, city services and amenities.

Pour de nombreux pays, la mise en place d’une politique rationnelle de gestion des forêts est une tâche difficile. Une des raisons à cela est que différents secteurs stratégiques (politique énergétique, politique du commerce extérieur, par exemple) sont étroitement liés à la politique de gestion des forêts et qu’il faut tenir compte des intérêts d’une multitude d’acteurs.

L’urbanisation est souvent considérée comme ayant des effets néfastes sur le développement rural. En fait, c’est tout le contraire. Les espaces ruraux et urbains, les populations et les entreprises sont étroitement liés et on peut dire avec certitude qu’il n’y a pas de développement rural sans développement urbain et inversement.

La crise des prix alimentaires qui sévit actuellement est la

Determining 3 sustainable use zones with total area of 26,617 hectares in Nature Protection Area, and granting the land for agro-industry and rubber plantation investment to 3 companies (9,224 hectares in Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary in Lumphat district of Ratanakiri to Jing Zhong Ri Co., Ltd; 8,708 hectares in Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary in Keo Seima district of Mondulkiri to Investment and Development Dai Thanh (Cambodia) J.S.C Ltd; and 8,685 hectares in Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary in Keo Seima and Pech Cheada districts of Mondulkiri to Investment and Development Dai Nam (Cambodia) J.

Reclassifying 4,095 hectares as state private land in Roneam Daunsom Wildlife Sanctuary in Sampov Lun and Phnom Prek districts of Battambang province for agro-industry investment.

Reclassifying 1,400 hectares as state private land in Oaral Wildlife Sanctuary in Am Leang commune of Thporng disrict and Trapeang Cho commune of Oaral district in Kampong Speu province for agro-industry investment.

Reclassifying 8,400 hectares of land in Seda commune of Lumphat district in Ratanakiri province for rubber plantation investment.

...Life for farmers and workers in Burma is growing increasingly more difficult. The minimum wage fails to provide the ‘just and favourable remuneration’ that ensures ‘an existence worthy of human dignity’ that is guaranteed by Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Reclassifying 6,718 hectares as state private land in sustainable use zones of Preah Monivong "Bokor" National Park in Chum Kiri and Chhouk districts of Kampot province for agro-industry investment.

Reclassifying 9,709 hectares as state private land in Virakchey National Park in Ta Veng district of Ratanakiri province for agro-industry and rubber plantation investment.