Author : Jose I. Furtado
Publisher : ICARDA
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 20,61 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Agriculture and state
ISBN : 9291270326
Report based on a Seminar on Natural Resources and Environment Management in the Dry Areas of West Africa and North Africa, Aleppo, Syria, 16-27 February 1992.
Author : Mannava V.K. Sivakumar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 26,36 MB
Release : 2013-07-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 940076751X
The countries of West Asia and North Africa (WANA) have long had the challenge of providing sustainable livelihoods for their populations in the fragile ecosystems of semi-arid and arid areas. Climate change is already a reality in WANA and it places additional constraints on the already fragile ecosystems of dry areas and limited natural resources in WANA. A comprehensive and integrated approach to planning and implementing the climate change adaptation strategies across the wide range of agro-ecosystems in different countries in WANA could help both the planners and the local communities to deal effectively with the projected impacts and also contribute to overall sustainability of agricultural production systems. This book addresses the important issue of climate change and food security in West Asia and North Africa and presents the appropriate strategies which could help in the development of new policies to better adapt agriculture production systems and enhance food security in WANA.
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Publisher : ICARDA
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 13,47 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9291270962
Author : Peter Oram
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 35,71 MB
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780821334331
This report describes the results of a survey of 1,000 multinational corporations undertaken in 1992 which asked about the importance of environmental issues in investment decisions. The survey shows that most large corporations look systematically at environmental questions when they decide where to invest. Environmental problems appear to have discouraged a number of investments across different industries and the question of liability for past pollution problems at industrial sites was the greatest concern for investors.
Author : Diao, Xinshen, ed.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 13,23 MB
Release : 2020-12-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0896293807
Agricultural mechanization in Africa south of the Sahara — especially for small farms and businesses — requires a new paradigm to meet the needs of the continent’s evolving farming systems. Can Asia, with its recent success in adopting mechanization, offer a model for Africa? An Evolving Paradigm of Agricultural Mechanization Development analyzes the experiences of eight Asian and five African countries. The authors explore crucial government roles in boosting and supporting mechanization, from import policies to promotion policies to public good policies. Potential approaches presented to facilitating mechanization in Africa include prioritizing market-led hiring services, eliminating distortions, and developing appropriate technologies for the African context. The role of agricultural mechanization within overall agricultural and rural transformation strategies in Africa is also discussed. The book’s recommendations and insights should be useful to national policymakers and the development community, who can adapt this knowledge to local contexts and use it as a foundation for further research.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 14,29 MB
Release : 2019-03-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9251308713
This framework presents ten interrelated principles/elements to guide Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa (SAMA). Further, it presents the technical issues to be considered under SAMA and the options to be analysed at the country and sub regional levels. The ten key elements required in a framework for SAMA are as follows: The analysis in the framework calls for a specific approach, involving learning from other parts of the world where significant transformation of the agricultural mechanization sector has already occurred within a three-to-four decade time frame, and developing policies and programmes to realize Africa’s aspirations of Zero Hunger by 2025. This approach entails the identification and prioritization of relevant and interrelated elements to help countries develop strategies and practical development plans that create synergies in line with their agricultural transformation plans. Given the unique characteristics of each country and the diverse needs of Africa due to the ecological heterogeneity and the wide range of farm sizes, the framework avoids being prescriptive.
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Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 21,82 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 9290434945
Author : Oleg Igorevich Krassov
Publisher : XSPO
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 20,42 MB
Release :
Category : Law
ISBN : 5001562554
The monograph studies the key aspects of land law of African countries, customary land tenure laws, customary rights to water, forest, cattle grazing; the influence of colonial epoch on customary land tenure systems, and the rights of African women to land. Characteristic features of land and water rights under Islamic law are provided. The current state of formal land law in the countries of North, West, Central, and East Africa is analyzed, including the following: the right of ownership to land and other natural resources, types of various rights to land and natural resources, and the relationship of formal law and customary land tenure systems. For students, graduate students and teachers of law schools, employees of legislative, executive and judicial authorities, as well as for all those interested in land, civil law and comparative legal studies.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 32,42 MB
Release : 2018-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
An evidence-based assessment of how Egypt's agricultural trade policies can best contribute to achieving economic, social and environmental objectives, by boosting exports, promoting sustainable production and improving labour conditions.
Author : Stephen Reynolds
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 12,53 MB
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1482280272
This book looks at significant current grassland problems and issues, and provides an insight into grassland productivity in diverse areas of the world, with their various production systems. There is a focus on recent technical advances and the prospects for further innovation, through twenty-one chapters by eminent grassland scientists, grouped i
