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Networking on land rights in Chad
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Netzwerkarbeit zu Landrechten
Objectives
Landraub wird im Zusammenhang mit Bevölkerungswachstum und Klimawandel im ländlichen Tschad mit seinen dortigen besonderen Herausforderungen ein immer relevanteres Thema, was jedoch von nur wenigen Akteuren in der tschadischen Zivilgesellschaft bearbeitet wird. Der Projektträger unterstützt Basisgruppen bei der Einforderung ihrer Rechte.
SRJS_ToC_BF Inclusive and sustainable management of the Naka
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The NakanbéRiver in Burkina Faso is the second largest tributary of the Volta River, though it runs only during the rainy season from May to August. Its basin is one of the three sub-basins of the Volta River Basin. Covering an area of 81,931 km2, the Nakanbéis one of Burkina Faso’s most populated regions. Over 5 million people depend on the basin for their subsistence, as it provides water, food security, biodiversity and resilience to climate change. The National Park KaboréTambi and Nazinga Range are home to wildlife such as elephants, waterbucks and savanna buffalos. The area between the National Park KaboréTambi and Ghana’s Mole National Park is an important transboundary biological corridor. Poor governance coupled with population growth and a growing urban demand for commodities such as charcoal, fuelwood, bushmeat and other non-timber forest products are putting pressure on the natural resources. Industrial and artisanal gold mining are causing deforestation and degrading water quality and quantity. Agricultural producers have the biggest direct impact on natural resources in the landscape. The traditional land system is based on land concessions with temporary use arrangements. Having no long-term guarantees that they can stay on the land, agricultural producers often revert to unsustainable practices, such as intensive grazing by cattle and sheep, bush fires to clear land and the use of harmful fertilizers. This leads to soil erosion and water pollution, which is also affecting neighboring Ghana. It is also impacting agricultural yields and fish stocks. Land degradation and water scarcity are also being caused by movement of livestock and people across the border with Ghana, leading to the destruction of vegetation and water sources. This is creating social tension in the region. Rapid expansion of hydraulic infrastructures (currently 400 dams) requires permanent dialogue with communities, which has been happening to a certain extent. Altering a river's flow and downstream sedimentation often have massive long-term environmental impacts. Large dams, in particular, have had significant impacts in the region, leading to the extinction of many fish and other aquatic species, floodplains (upstream), huge losses of forest, wetland and farmland, and many other impacts.
Oil palm, livestock and cocoa: An integrated landscape management approach.
General
In the South Caribbean Coastal Autonomous Region of Nicaragua, we have convened 49 producers, private companies, civil society organisations, and government agencies in the Paisajes Sostenibles (PaSos) platform to work towards sustainable landscape management, so as to enhance the fragile RACCS ecosystem. The palm oil companies that participated in the PaSos platform jointly identified High Conservation Value Areas (HCVAs) and developed action plans to protect these HCVAs in a cost effective manner. Incentives were developed to support the process towards jurisdictional RSPO certification. By the end of 2020, as a result of the RSPO National Interpretation process, the regional government, as well as the companies involved have shown interest in certifying the entire RACCS under the jurisdictional certification scheme of RSPO. In addition, the national government has shown interest in reviewing and adjusting the Nicaraguan Compulsory Technical Standard of Sustainable Palm Oil (NTON). We also worked with two companies to develop and implement a smallholder-inclusive business model. This model offers a mechanism through which smallholders receive a better price, while it reduces the chances of potential land conflicts between smallholders and companies, and supports smallholders’ livelihood diversification. In addition, we co-initiated the “Livestock Zero Deforestation” platform through which, together with private sector actors and CSOs, we aim to work towards a “deforestation-free label” for dairy and beef, and promote the diversification of livestock farms with cocoa and agroforestry.
GLA Power of Voices Partnership
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The Green Livelihoods Alliance (2021 - 2025) is an alliance of Gaia Amazonas, IUCN NL, Milieudefensie, NTFP-EP, SDI and Tropenbos International, with Fern and WECF as technical partners. The Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA) aims to ensure that tropical forests and forest landscapes are sustainably and inclusively governed to mitigate and adapt to climate change, fulfil human rights and safeguard local livelihoods. In twelve countries in South America, Africa and Asia, as well as internationally, the Alliance works with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) and social movements to: - increase the participation of IPLCs in policy and decision-making regarding land rights and forest governance - strengthen lobby and advocacy to hold governments and industries accountable for deforestation and human rights violations. A crucial prerequisite is to ensure the operational space and security of IPLC leaders, CSO activists, women’s rights and environmental and human rights defenders (EHRDs).
Legal aid and awareness raising regarding to land rights conflicts in the carribean parts of colombia
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Umsetzungs- und Folgearbeit zum Opfer- und Landrückgabegesetz in drei Siedlungen der Karibikregion Kolumbiens
Objectives
Umsetzungs- und Folgearbeit zum Opfer- und Landrückgabegesetz in drei Siedlungen der Karibikregion Kolumbiens
Address Urgent Coastal Adaptation
General
This project will promote and demonstrate cost-effective, low-regret options for adaptation including climate-resilient practices such as Ecosystem based adaptation and climate-resilient land management and establishment of a pilot Early Warning System.