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SCIENTIFIC FACTS ON DESERTIFICATION
(GreenFacts, 2006)
This website offers a summary of the Desertification Synthesis Report prepared by the 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. It seeks to make the information in this scientific report understandable to a non-scientific audience. The website.
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Landless women, hopeless women? Gender, land and decentralisation in Niger
(Drylands Programme, IIED, October 2006)
This study by Marthe Diarra and Marie Monimart focuses on gender and land decentralization in rural areas of Niger and presents four hypothesis: pressure on land is leading to de-feminization of agriculture; decentralization of land commissions offer equity solutions for women; competition among women increases due to changing modes of production; and lack of non-agriculture economic options for women is leading to the growing feminization of poverty. The authors emphasize that political will of governments and donors is required to ensure that agricultural development is both pro-poor and equitable for men and women. The study.
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STATE OF THE WORLD’S FORESTS 2007
(FAO, 2007)
The FAO’s biennial State of the World’s Forests series offers a global perspective on the forest sector, including its environmental, economic and social dimensions. This edition examines progress towards sustainable forest management. The report.
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PEOPLE, FORESTS AND TREES IN WEST AND CENTRAL ASIA: OUTLOOK FOR 2020
(FAO, 2007)
Released by the Near East Regional Office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), this forestry outlook study highlights the low forest cover and high state of degradation of vegetation in the West and Central Asia region. The report points to the need for policy and institutional changes, and regional cooperation to address common issues. The report.
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FEBRUARY 2007
INVESTMENTS IN SAHEL SHOW POSITIVE ECONOMIC EFFECTS
The Inter-State Committee to Fight Drought in the Sahel (Comité inter Etats de lutte contre la sécheresse au Sahel, CILSS) has highlighted the positive economic effects of investment in the Sahel through a report on programmes against desertification in Niger, and has encouraged further investments in the region.
Link to further information
IPS News Release, 25 February 2007
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AFRICA LOSING FORESTS FASTER THAN ANY OTHER CONTINENT – FAO REPORT According to the “State of the World’s Forests” report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 13 March 2007, Africa lost over nine percent of its trees between 1990 and 2005, representing over half of global forest loss. The report points to weak implementation and law enforcement as causes, despite forests obtaining greater political support and commitment in Africa. The survey also highlighted positive actions in Latin American countries, including a large increase in forest area designated for biodiversity conservation.
Links to further information
FAO Media Release, 13 March 2007
SciDev.Net Media Release, 15 March 2007
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Performance and Selection of Nitrogen-Fixing Hedgerow Species (Focus on Godavari #4)
ICIMOD 2004 paperback 25 pages Price: USD 10.00. ‘); document.write(‘
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The series ‘Focus on Godavari’ has been developed to provide a platform for wider dissemination of information on topics related to the activities at ICIMOD’s Demonstration and Training Centre, Godavari, including background information about technologies, species, and general approaches for integrated mountain development; results of trials and recommendations of appropriate species and technologies; and reports on outreach and training activities both on and off site. Three titles in this series appeared at the end of 2004.
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Where the Land is Greener: Case studies and analysis of soil and water conservation initiatives worldwide.
EP-library 2007 paperback Price: USD 45.00.
‘Where the land is greener’ looks at soil and water conservation from a global perspective. In total, 42 soil and water conservation technologies and 28 approaches are described – each on four pages with photographs, graphs and line drawings – from more than 20 countries around the world. This unique presentation of case studies is drawn from WOCAT’s extensive database. These and many other experiences deserve to be documented, analysed and used for decision support. The book is, furthermore, a prototype for national and regional compilations of sustainable land management practices.
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Earthprint Library
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The Earthprint library contains a variety of key environmental titles from a number of commercial publishers. These are all recent, best-selling publications which will be of interest to the majority of Earthprint customers. This area also contains environment related titles from smaller NGO’s or organisations with a few environment titles.
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GEO (Global Environment Outlook) Year Book 2007
UNEP 2007 paperback 88 pages Price: USD 20.00.
The GEO Year Book 2007 is essential, informative, and authoritative reading for anyone with a role or an interest in our changing environment. The 2007 edition covers fisheries to forestry and climate to freshwater management underlining risks and opportunities of globalization. Continue reading “UNEP’s Earthprint Library : best-selling publications (UNEP)”
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