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OECD’s dynamic and comprehensive statistical annual showing a wide range of key statistics for its member countries and major additional countries. For each indicator presented, there is explanatory text including a definition, explanation of long-term trends, and references; a table showing the indicator over a significant time span for all countries covered, and graphics showing the key…

KM4D Journal focuses on knowledge management in development. It includes diverse knowledge management approaches in development organizations, large and small, in the South and in the North, and aims to facilitate cross-fertilization between knowledge management and related fields.

State of the World's Forests 2005 has the theme 'realizing the economic benefits from forests' and includes main contributions on: enhancing the economic benefits from forests; economic benefits from agroforestry; the economics of wood energy; impacts of tariffs and non-tariff measures on forest products trade; and violent conflicts in forested areas. The edition also provides an update on issues…

This bulletin is issued by FAO as a medium for the dissemination of information and views on land reform and related subjects to the United Nations, FAO Member Governments and national and international experts and institutions. Articles are published in the original language (English, French or Spanish). Readers requiring more detailed information concerning this bulletin or articles…

A case is made in this paper for investing in tropical and sub-tropical drylands, in poor or middle-income countries. These environments, their people, and their production systems have long been regarded as risky investments. This is because rural people in drylands face many challenges: •Low agricultural productivity is caused by low rainfall, high evaporation and…

Does desertification impact differently upon women than upon men? Would strategies to combat desertification and mitigate the impact of drought look differently if developed by women than if developed by men alone? Or would strategies developed by men and women together be more effective than strategies developed by men only? The Inter-Governmental Negotiating Committee (INCD)…