Ireland
Socio-economic indicators
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Land Area
6,889,000 ha
GDP/Capita
102,496 USD
Total population
5,033,160
Urban population
63.2 %
Land-related indicators
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Agricultural land
64.9 %
Perceived tenure security
83.9 %
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By: Richard Hackett
Date: August 31st 2016
Source: The Independent.ie
Normally at this time of year, while the harvest is still being wrapped up, thoughts rapidly turn to the next cropping season.
However, this is no ordinary season. The 2016 crop yields are okay, harvest conditions are as…
By: Marie O'Halloran
Date: October 12th 2016
Source: The Irish Times
Independent TD accuses horse industry of ‘gobbling up’ huge tracts of lands
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has renewed his call for a tax on land purchases in excess of 750 acres, accusing conglomerates in the horse industry of…
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26 May 2019
By Katie Reytar
This is the second installment of WRI’s blog series, New Perspectives on Restoration. The series aims to share WRI’s views on restoration, dispel myths, and explore restoration opportunities throughout the world.
The world has lost almost half of its original forest cover, due…
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