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Drivers of deforestation: leverage points and REDD+ efficiency
Events, 06/2013, 10/06/2013, giorgiamei
"Drivers of deforestation are at the heart of any effort aimed at understanding and addressing deforestation. Drivers are often complex, dynamic and context specific. Understanding the pathways-...
La forêt: les communautés rurales prises entre les marchés et l’objectif de préservation de la planète
Research papers, 05/2013, by Materne Maetz, giorgiamei
"Dans le cas des forêts, en plus des pressions exercées par les entreprises privées, locales ou multinationales, les ressources naturelles sont aussi soumises à des forces, souvent bien...
Impacts of international timber procurement policies on Central Africa's forestry sector -
Research papers, 05/2013, by Eba'a Atyi, R.; Assembe Mvondo, S.; Lescuyer, G.; Cerutti, P.O, giorgiamei
"Public concerns about the environmental credentials of timber products have led to the introduction of procurement policies that add criteria other than price into the decision-making process....
VI Forum sur la Gouvernance Forestière en Afrique
Research papers, 04/2013, by Romain KA NA et Dr. Timothée FOMETE, giorgiamei
"Le 6e  Forum sur la gouvernance forestière en Afrique, qui s’est tenu du 02 au 03 Avril 2013 à Yaoundé, a donné l’opportunité à plus de 200 personnes venant des pays de l’Afrique...
Land grabs and primitive accumulation in deltaic Bangladesh: interactions between neoliberal globalization, state interventions, power relations and peasant resistance
Research papers, 02/2013, by Shapan Adnan, giorgiamei
"This essay provides theoretical and empirical analysis of the interrelationships between land grabs, primitive accumulation and accumulation by dispossession  (ABD) in the context of capitalist...
Three quarters of Ghana’s logging permits could break Europe’s new timber law -
Press, 05/2013, by Global Witness, 28/05/2013, giorgiamei
"The majority of logging permits in use in Ghana will not fall within the legal definition the country has agreed with the European Union (1), documents obtained by Global Witness reveal. Analysis...
El AVA (Acuerdo Voluntario de Asociación) en Honduras -
Research papers, 02/2013, by Forests Trends Information Brief, giorgiamei
"En enero de 2013 Honduras y la Unión Europea (UE) iniciaron el proceso de negociación de un Acuerdo Voluntario de Asociación (AVA). Un AVA es un acuerdo comercial bilateral entre la UE y un país...
Land tenure and fast-tracking REDD+ : time to reframe the debate?
Research papers, 05/2013, by Anna Bolin, Leonie Lawrence, Matt Leggett, giorgiamei
"The authors of this Analytical Paper argue that policy makers in forest countries must look beyond reform of tenure laws to address the pressing need for REDD+ enabling conditions. A global...
Un Arduo Camino - Cómo la Amazonía peruana y sus pueblos se ven amenazados por el incumplimiento de la ley y los intereses creados que defienden la carretera de Purús
Research papers, 05/2013, by Global Witness, giorgiamei
"La Amazonía peruana ocupa el cuarto lugar en la lista de los países con mayor superficie de bosques tropicales del mundo1, y es una de las pocas regiones en las que más del 50% de la cobertura...
Declaración Foro Global de la Tierra/ Déclaration Forum Foncier Mondial/Global Land Forum Declaration
Press, 05/2013, 17/05/2013, giorgiamei
"Los derechos a la tierra son fundamentales para ocuparse de los retos comunes de la humanidad, incluyendo la superación de la pobreza y el hambre, el reconocimiento de los derechos de los Pueblos...