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Local governance institutions for sustainable natural resource management in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
Royal Tropical Institute, 2008This paper reflects on experiences from research and interventions in the Sahel on management of renewable natural resources - soils, water, forests, and biodiversity - for the purpose of food and income generation. It focuses on local governance institutions in relation to natural resource entitlements, use and decision-making on management in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.DocumentWater and the rural poor: interventions for improving livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa
Land and Water Development Division, FAO, 2008Insecure access to water for consumption and productive uses is a major constraint on poverty reduction in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. This publication addresses the linkage between water and rural poverty in the region, in order to help decision-makers make informed choices on where and how to invest.DocumentMoving beyond forestry laws in Sahelian countries
World Agroforestry Centre, 2008Sahelian rural populations’ needs are sourced from on-farm indigenous tree species. However, access, use and management of indigenous tree species within their territories are restricted by forestry laws. This has built suspicion and discontent between foresters and natural resource users.DocumentAssessing the security implications of climate change for West Africa: country case studies of Ghana and Burkina Faso
International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2008Traditionally seen as an environmental and an energy issue, climate change is now also being cast as a threat to international peace and security.DocumentSecure land rights for all
United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 2008Secure land rights are important for development and poverty reduction and the greatest challenges for providing such rights are in urban, peri-urban areas, and the most productive rural areas.DocumentWomen and the right to food international law and state practice
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2008This paper provides a cross-cutting analysis of the right to food from a gender perspective, examining relevant international instruments as well as state practice. The discussion is placed in the context of the Millennium Development Goals No.1 and 3 – to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, and to promote gender equality and empower women.DocumentThe right to adequate food in India
FoodFirst Information and Action Network, 2008India has an obligation under the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) to guarantee the right to be free from hunger and the right to adequate food. But how successfully has the State been in achieving this?DocumentFood and energy sovereignty now: Brazilian grassroots position on agroenergy
The Oakland Institute, 2008Brazil is the global leader in ethanol exports, providing 70% of the world's supply in 2006. While official accounts of the Brazilian government’s experiment with biofuels laud it as a global model for sustainable biomass production, it is increasingly being criticised and opposed by national social movements.DocumentAccess of the poor to agricultural services: the role of farmers’ organizations in social inclusion
Royal Tropical Institute, 2008Farmers’ organisations (FOs) in Sub-Saharan Africa play an increasing importance role in allowing farmers to access agricultural services.DocumentThe future control of food: a guide to international negotiations and rules on intellectual property, biodiversity and food security
International Development Research Centre, 2008In today's world, access to food is highly, and unacceptably, uneven. There is massive overproduction and over-consumption, yet millions experience scarcity and hunger. This book looks at some of the forces and rules shaping the food system and who has control over it.Pages