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    What is legal? Formalising artisanal and small-scale mining in Colombia

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2014
    Colombia’s mining sector is characterised by widespread informality. A recent census revealed that 72 per cent of all mining operations in Colombia are classed as ‘artisanal and small-scale mining’ (ASM), and 63 per cent are ‘informal’, lacking a legal mining concession or title. Large-scale mining (LSM) comprises only one per cent of operations.
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    Land governance in Brazil: a geo-historical review

    International Land Coalition, 2012
    This paper examines the paradoxes of land governance in Brazil by putting them in their historical context, highlighting in particular the continuing subordination of peasant farmers’ interests to those of large landholders.
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    A new era in the fight against deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon: opportunities to improve policy effectiveness

    Stockholm Environment Institute, 2014
    The deforestation slowdown in the Amazon is one of the most important environmental success stories of recent decades, with an 83% decrease in the annual rate of deforestation from 2004 to 2012. This accomplishment has enabled Brazil to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by more than a third, while also preserving biodiversity and maintaining other vital ecosystem services.
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    Unblocking bottlenecks to effective resource revenue management in Peru

    Oxfam America, 2014
    Many developing countries that rely heavily on the extraction of natural resources for revenue do not realise consistent and equitable economic benefits. In Peru, economic growth and exports have risen significantly, and the national rate of poverty has declined. Yet in some regions, including those where mining operations are located, poverty rates are stagnant or increasing.
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    Integrated paradigm for sustainable development: a panel data study

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2011
    In the developing world, there is a clear trade-off between economic growth and environmental security.
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    Rents, Rights and Restructuring: Namibia’s Lessons for the Governance of Africa’s Fisheries

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    Namibia is often cited as an example of an African country that has achieved relative success in managing its marine resources and promoting local ownership in the fisheries sector. This paper draws out key lessons from Namibia’s fisheries governance experience, highlighting not only successes but also a range of challenges facing the country.
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    What drives the global land rush?

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2011
    Recent increases in the level of agricultural commodity prices and the resulting demand for land has been accompanied by a rising interest in acquiring agricultural land by investors. This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture.
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    Communities’ Perceptions and Knowledge of Ecosystem Services: Evidence from Rural Communities in Nigeria

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2015
    IFPRI's research to improve our understanding of stakeholders’ knowledge and perception about ecosystem services (ES).
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    Increasing the economic value and contribution of protected areas in Africa

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    In recent decades the international community has begun to support protected area (PA) governance systems that demonstrate the combined effort to achieve biodiversity and conservation goals while promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and job creation.
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    Study on optimization for central financial special fund of environmental protection

    Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, 2010
    The central special fund of environmental protection is the main channel for the central government to make financial input into the environmental protection in China, which plays an important role in leading the environmental investment of local finance, enterprises and society.

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