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Series of videos on sustainable land management in the Central Mountains of Central Asia that describe the work of the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security, based in Bonn, Germany. The videos in this series show the work of UNU researchers involved in the PALM project (http://www.ehs.unu.edu/palm/). It aims to address the interlinked problems of land degradation and poverty within one…

We recognize the economic and social significance of good land management, including soil, We stress that desertification, land degradation and drought are challenges of a global dimension and continue to pose serious challenges to the sustainable development of all countries, We recognize the need for urgent action to reverse land degradation. In view of this, we will strive to…

The Land Tenure Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access flagship journal of the Climate, Energy and Tenure Division (NRC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The Land Tenure Journal, launched in early 2010, is a successor to the Land Reform, Land Settlement and Cooperatives, which was published between 1964 and 2009. The Land Tenure Journal is a…

The Land Tenure Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access flagship journal of the Climate, Energy and Tenure Division (NRC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The Land Tenure Journal, launched in early 2010, is a successor to the Land Reform, Land Settlement and Cooperatives, which was published between 1964 and 2009. The Land Tenure Journal is a medium for…

Migration is a multi-dimensional, multifaceted and complex global phenomenon that affects every country in the world. Almost all sovereign countries in the world are either points of origin, transit points or destination countries for migrants, often combinations of all three or any two, at any point of time. The journal aims to: • broaden the understanding of different types of…

Price volatility remains a concern, with weather-related yield variability the main threat as long as stocks remain low. With a rebound in crop production, stocks have improved somewhat and markets in 2012 appear less turbulent. The key issue facing global agriculture is how to increase productivity in a more sustainable way to meet the rising demand for food, feed, fuel and fibre. Nominal…