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The land-use sector serves key environmental and social functions and supports the livelihoods of around a half of the world’s population. Despite its importance, however, the climate regime fails to formulate a coherent vision or set of incentives for mitigation and adaptation from the sector. The negotiation of a future climate treaty that will take effect in 2020 presents a key…

In 2013, the International Land Coalition (ILC) marked a historic expansion in its membership, reaching 152 member organisations in 56 countries, representing diverse interests and entities from national civil society organisations (CSOs) and grassroots movements to international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and United Nations agencies, all with a common agenda to work together on behalf…

The guide is intended to assist extension agents in the East African region conduct training events for farmers and other interested stakeholder in Conservation Agriculture With Trees (CAWT) specifically farmers and those wishing to practice Conservation Agriculture may also find this guide useful. CAWT involves the integration of crop-friendly trees (mainly high value agroforestry tree species…

The contribution of agriculture, forestry and fisheries to global emissions of greenhouse gases is well recognized. So are the critical gaps in information, knowledge and capacity development which need to be addressed with urgency. Meeting these challenges can allow member countries to reduce their emissions through changes to management practices that can simultaneously improve productivity,…

Bioenergy when managed sustainably and efficiently can be a source of energy to reduce energy access problems. When bioenergy feedstock is produced based on the principles of sustainable production intensification and energy efficiency improvements are made by applying agro-ecological practices and locally adapted technologies, both rural and urban communities are likely to benefit from increased…

The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012—Central Framework (SEEA Central Framework) is a statistical framework consisting of a comprehensive set of tables and accounts, which guides the compilation of consistent and comparable statistics and indicators for policymaking, analysis and research. In response to the policy demands from the World Commission on Environment and…