Agriculture
- Challenges associated with certification of sugarcane and soy
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Questioning whether certification schemes are handling the environmental and social problems caused by vast monocultures, this research produced by the Friends of the Earth looks at the production of sugarcane and soy in the Mercosur countries in Latin America and examines whether the existing or proposed certification systems can manage the risks associated with their production. The document concludes that other methods and tools need to be used to guarantee a more sustainable production of agrofuels.
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- A market-orientated approach to South African land reform
- ( A. Bernstein / Centre for Development and Enterprise, South Africa , 2008)
- The injustices of the land issue in South Africa under apartheid are well documented. A programme of land reform since then has had varied success. The authors argue that there is a great deal of empi...
Small-scale fisheries for poverty alleviation: how can the benefits be maximised?
- ( C. Béné;G. Macfadyen;E.,H. Allison / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2007)
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The objective of this paper is to highlight the contribution that inland and coastal small-scale fisheries can make to poverty alleviation and food security and to make practical suggestions o...
- Challenges associated with certification of sugarcane and soy
- ( A. Bebb / Friends of the Earth International , 2008)
- Are certification schemes handling the environmental and social problems caused by vast monocultures of sugarcane and soy? This research looks at the production of sugarcane and soy in the Mercosur co...
- Does aquaculture reduce poverty and promote sustainable development in the Philippines?
- ( X. Irz;J., R. Stevenson;A. Tanoy / id21 Natural Resources , 2008)
- The paper examines aquaculture in five coastal communities in the Philippines and analyses whether aquaculture, which is an important economic activity and source of income, reduces poverty and contri...
- Rising food prices: time for a revolution in global food policy?
- ( A. Evans / Child Rights Information Network , 2008)
- Global food prices have risen 83 per cent over the last three years, with significant impacts for the world's poorest people. This briefing paper focuses on what this important change means for intern...
- How to keep your goat herd healthy
- ( AF Vatta;MA Abbott;JF de Villiers / Agricultural Research Council, South Africa , 2007)
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- Locally Managed Marine Areas- a community approach to marine conservation
- ( H Govan;W Aalbersberg;A Tawake;J Parks / Locally-Managed Marine Area Network , 2008)
- Throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific, coastal communities are experiencing dwindling supplies of marine resources. Locally-managed approaches to coastal protection and management have become prom...
- How agricultural knowledge, science and technology can reduce poverty and improve livelihoods
- ( International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development , 2008)
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- How can small and medium forest enterprises best be supported?
- ( D. Macqueen / International Institute for Environment and Development , 2008)
- This paper discusses the challenges small and medium forest enterprises (SMFEs) face in various economies, and reviews the growing consensus on best practice support structures....
Coffee in Tanzania: key trends in sustainability standards
- ( E.,A. Lazaro;J. Makindara;F.,T.,M. Kilima / Danish Institute for International Studies , 2008)
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One of the key trends characterising the agro-food trade in the last two decades has been the increasing complexity of public and private standards that are applied to imports into developed countr...
