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  Fair and equitable benefit-sharing within the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: the view of the Berne Declaration

  Syngenta Foundation, 2003

  This paper presents the NGO viewpoint on how the benefit-sharing provisions of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (IT) should be practically applied for all parties concerned and what the main ingredients for the determination of the term “fair and equitable” with respect to benefit-sharing would be.The main argument of the paper is that it is erroneous
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  Manual for the provision of general food distributions during emergency programmes in Malawi

  Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action, 2003

  This manual by the Joint Emergency Food Aid Programme (JEFAP) sets out guidelines for food distribution in Malawi during emergency programmes. It aims to provide guidance for those involved in the Joint Emergency Food Aid Programme (JEFAP) general food distribution programme in Malawi.
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  U.S. international food assistance report 2002

  Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 2004

  This report presents the actions undertaken by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote global food security during 2002. It presents the case for aid for food security, analyses each of the international food assistance policy programmes and components, and explores the benefits of such aid to the U.S.
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  Preliminary study on the impact of international economic and financial issues on the enjoyment of human rights

  United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, 2003

  This study explores the implications of international economic issues, mainly driven by the process of globalisation, for the realisation of the right to development, and proposes avenues for action for all actors in the international community.Findings and conclusions include:the opportunities provided by globalisation and integration into the world economy to developing countries have
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  Collective Action and Property Rights for Sustainable Development [2020 Focus 11, February 2004]

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2004

  This collection of briefings studies the linkages between property rights, collective action, and natural resource management.
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  Gender and access to land

  Sustainable Development Department, FAO SD Dimensions, 2003

  This paper explores gender and issues of land access and administration in rural development. It argues that increasing social, economic and technological changes are requiring a re-examination of the institutional arrangements used to administer who has rights to what resources and under what conditions.
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  Food-security assessments in emergencies: a livelihoods approach

  Oxfam, 2001

  This paper describes the theory and practice of Oxfam Great Britain’s livelihoods approach to assessing food security in emergencies. Adopting a livelihoods approach in such a context simply means that emergency programming is aimed at supporting livelihoods, as well as at saving lives.
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  The poverty targeting efficiency of public works programs: an application of poverty mapping in Malawi

  Poverty Mapping, 2002

  This paper attempts to evaluate the usefulness of poverty mapping techniques for the targeting of public works programmes.
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  Social protection and pro-poor agricultural growth: what scope for synergies?

  Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2004

  Social protection (SP) and livelihood promotion have conventionally been handled by different departments within governments and donor organisations.
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  Report on the nutritional situation of refugees and displaced populations

  United Nations [UN] Standing Committee on Nutrition, 2003

  This is a quarterly report providing information on emergency affected populations. It gives a brief situation update and information on nutrition, mortality rates, health and food security in refugee and displaced populations.

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