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This book delivers new conceptual and empirical studies surrounding the design and evaluation of land governance, focusing on land management approaches, land policy issues, advances in pro-poor land tenure and land-based gender concerns. It explores alternative approaches for land management and land tenure through international experiences. Part 1 covers Concepts, debates and perspectives on…

Young people have demonstrated resilience to shocks and led positive change in their communities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Young people (aged under 30) constitute more than half (55%) of the population across MENA, compared with 36% of the population across OECD countries. While challenges vary significantly across the region, youth unemployment rates are among the…

The Investment guidelines for youth in agrifood systems in Africa, developed jointly by FAO and the African Union Commission (AUC) through a multi-stakeholder and participatory process, highlight the importance of youth as change agents and key stakeholders contributing to sustainable agrifood systems. The guidelines aim to accelerate investments in and by youth in agrifood systems by providing…

The more vulnerable the countries are to drought, the more vulnerable the populations are We took two steps, we took a step back ... because in 25 years, in a continent like Africa, the population has doubled, the demand for land has increased and resources have been degraded. " This is the clear observation made by Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the Convention to Combat…

UNCCD Library exhibition presenting publications, information and awareness-raising materials related to the theme of World Day to Combat Desertification 2008. This year’s theme for the WDCD is combating land degradation for sustainable agriculture. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a separate message marking the Day, said it was time to recognize that drylands and marginal lands are…

UNCCD Library exhibition presenting publications, information and awareness-raising materials related to the theme of World Day to Combat Desertification 2009. Don’t forget the ground on which we walk and the land that feeds us. If youfeed the land it will feed you back. This land is your land. Love your Land. This year's World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) has a…