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Redan under 1800-talet växte det fram forskning inriktad mot det svenska jordbrukets och skogsbrukets behov. Forskningen bedrevs ofta i nära samarbete med eller av näringarna själva, till exempel i hushållningssällskapens regi.
The high amount of land used for cultivation and livestock farming has dramatically shaped landscapes in Europe and throughout the rest of the world. Agriculture is a fundamental human activity that intrinsically depends on nature and at the same time poses a threat to it.
Author(s):
- Oberč, B.P.
- Arroyo Schnell, A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, European Regional Office
This institutional analysis looks at existing institutional arragements, provides insights into barriers and opportunities of the practical application of the water-energy-food security nexus in Central Asia and considers options for improved multi-sectoral dialogue and cooperation.
Author(s):
- Meyer, Kristin
- Issakhojayev, Rustam
- Kiktenko, Ludmila
- Kushanova, Aksulu
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)
- Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)
This study is aimed at the assessment of current policies as well as regulatory and legal frameworks on renewable energy and energy efficiency, water management, the food security nexus and sustainable development in the countries of Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia.
Author(s):
- Al Quran, Soud
- Hayajneh, Ali
- El Shaer, Hany
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA)
Analisis Situasi ini terutamanya fokus kepada kelapa sawit dalam konteks konservasi keanekaragaman hayati berdasarkan literatur yang diterbitkan sebelum 31 Januari 2018, dan bertujuan untuk menyediakan jalur konstruktif untuk mengatasi tantangan keberlanjutan di dalam industri minyak kelapa sawit
Author(s):
- Meijaard, Erik
- Garcia-Ulloa, John
- Sheil, Douglas
- Wich, Serge A.
- Carlson, K.M.
- Juffe-Bignoli, Diego
- Brooks, Thomas M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Oil Palm Task Force
Organization(s):
- InterAcademy Partnership, IT
Cranes have coexisted with agriculture for centuries in some regions and may often benefit from cropland or grazing.
Author(s):
- Austin, Jane E.
- Morrison, Kerryn L.
- Harris, James T.
Organization(s):
- International Crane Foundation, US
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Crane Specialist Group
L’analyse de situation se concentre principalement sur les palmiers à huile dans le contexte de la conservation de la biodiversité à partir de la littérature publiée avant le 31 janvier 2018, et vise à fournir une alternative constructive pour relever les défis de durabilité rencontrés par l’indu
Author(s):
- Meijaard, Erik
- Garcia-Ulloa, John
- Sheil, Douglas
- Wich, Serge A.
- Carlson, K.M.
- Juffe-Bignoli, Diego
- Brooks, Thomas M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Oil Palm Task Force
The situation analysis primarily focuses on oil palm in the context of biodiversity conservation based on literature published before 31 January 2018, and aims to provide a constructive pathway to addressing sustainability challenges in the palm oil industry.
Author(s):
- Meijaard, Erik
- Garcia-Ulloa, John
- Sheil, Douglas
- Wich, Serge A.
- Carlson, K.M.
- Juffe-Bignoli, Diego
- Brooks, Thomas M.
Author(s):
- Alexander, Sasha
- Dudley, Nigel
Organization(s):
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Secretariat
Le Niger compte aujourd’hui 85 aménagements hydro-agricoles (AHA).
Organization(s):
- Global Water Initiative (GWI)
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
- Niger, Office National des Aménagements Hydro Agricoles (ONAHA)
- IUCN Burkina Faso
It is only recently that the immense economic value of pollination to agriculture has been appreciated. This book reviews the expanding knowledge base on pollination services, providing evidence to document the status, trends and importance of pollinators to sustainable agricultural production.
Organization(s):
- Brot fuer die welt, DE
- FIAN International
- Organisation inter-églises de coopération au développement (ICCO Coopération)
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Interim results are presented from five exploratory sector studies (on livestock, rice, agroforestry, inland fisheries and palm oil), while the development of a ‘valuation framework’ provides a common lens for ensuring that the full range of impacts and dependencies can be examined under differen
Organization(s):
- The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative
- UNEP
In recent years, Cameroon has been approached by growing numbers of local and international investors wanting to acquire arable land for large-scale agro-industrial operations. In order to make a realistic assessment of the situation, this study takes a closer look at large-scale land acquisition
Author(s):
- Nguiffo, Samuel
- Sonkoue Watio, Michelle
Organization(s):
- Centre pour l'environnement et le développement (CED)
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Leading companies in the primary natural resource sectors are setting more targeted and measureable enviornmental goals, which in regards to biodiversity-related risks, are increasingly framed as "No Net Loss" (NNL) or "Net Positive Impact" (NPI) goals.
Author(s):
- Aiama, Deviah
- Bennun, Leon A.
- Bos, Gerard
- Edwards, Stephen N.
- Krueger, Linda
- Savy, Conrad
- Semroc, Bambi
- Sneary, Martin
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
Leading companies in the primary natural resource sectors are setting more targeted and measureable enviornmental goals, which in regards to biodiversity-related risks, are increasingly framed as "No Net Loss" (NNL) or "Net Positive Impact" (NPI) goals.
Author(s):
- Aiama, Deviah
- Bennun, Leon A.
- Bos, Gerard
- Edwards, Stephen N.
- Krueger, Linda
- Savy, Conrad
- Semroc, Bambi
- Sneary, Martin
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Water protection, food production, and ecosystem health are worldwide issues, and understanding the links between water, food production and ecosystems is important to the health of all three. This book shows how sustainable ecosystems are essential for water management and food production.
Organization(s):
- CAB International
- Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
- International Water Management Institute, LK
- UNEP
As renewed international efforts are needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the livestock sector can contribute its part. An important emitter of greenhouse gas, it also has the potential to significantly reduce its emissions.
Author(s):
- Dijkman, Jeroen
- Falcucci, Alessandra
- Gerber, Pierre
- Henderson, Benjamin
- Mottet, Anne
- Opio, Carolyn
- Steinfeld, Henning
- Tempio, Giuseppe
Organization(s):
- FAO
- Livestock, Environment and Development (LEAD)
This publication is the result of the International Conference held in Frankfurt, Germany 14-16 June 2011 organized in the framework of an International UN Project funded by IFAD “Reinforcing the resilience of poor rural communities in the face of food insecurity, poverty and climate change throu
Author(s):
- Padulosi, S. (Stefano)
- Bergamini, N.
- Lawrence, T.
Organization(s):
- Biodiversity International, IT
Agricultural investments involving the acquisition of long-term rights over large areas of land in developing countries have been the focus of much debate in recent years.
Author(s):
- Mujenja, Fison
- Wonani, Charlotte
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012 presents new estimates of undernourishment based on a revised and improved methodology.
Organization(s):
- FAO
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), IT
- World Food Programme
Author(s):
- Giovannucci, Daniele
- Scherr, Sara J.
- Nierenberg, Danielle
- Hebebrand, Charlotte
- Shapiro, Julie
- Milder, Jeffrey
- Wheeler, Keith
Organization(s):
- United Nations, Department for Economic and Social Affairs, Division of Sustainable Development
Claro e concreto na abordagem da complexidade amazônica, este livro tem como foco a gestão do grande bioma em seus múltiplos aspectos.
This report explores the economic impact of climate change in Zambia through the assessment of six sectors, agriculture & food security, natural resources, water, energy, health, and infrastructure. The analysis is conducted via scenario planning.
Organization(s):
- UNDP
- Zambia, Ministry of Tourism, Environment, and Natural Resources
Agrobiodiversity, which includes the diversity of plants, animals, fish, trees and microbes that are used directly or indirectly for food and agriculture, is the foundation of sustainable agricultural development.
Author(s):
- Baena, Margarita
- Chakeredza, Sebastian
- Kamau, Henry
- Njoroge, Kiarie
- Rudebjer, Per
- van Schagen, Boudy
Organization(s):
- Biodiversity International, IT
This edition of The State of Food Insecurity in the World focuses on food price volatility.
For a large number of developing countries, agriculture remains the single most important sector. Climate change has the potential to damage irreversibly the natural resource base on which agriculture depends, with grave consequences for food security.
Organization(s):
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
It is now unequivocally established that climate change is a reality, and the adversities of climatic transformations pose one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Bangladesh
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
- Denmark, DANIDA
The entry into force of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture marks the commitment of the world community to a freestanding convention directed at addressing both global needs for food security and internationally agreed objectives regarding the concepts of
Author(s):
- Moore, Gerald
- Tymowski, Witold
Organization(s):
- Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), CN
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
This Handbook presents many of the key outputs, recommendations and accumulated expertise from the project Support for Agri-environment Policies and Programming in Serbia that was undertaken between 2008 and 2010.
Author(s):
- Cooper, Tamsin
- Hart, Kaley
- Ivanov, Sergej
- Keenelyside, Clunie
- Pezold, Tomasz
- Redman, Mark
- Vidojevic, Dragana
- Ðordevic-Miloševic, Suzana
Organization(s):
- Avalon Foundation, NL
- Institute for European Environmental Policy, UK
- IUCN Programme Office for South-Eastern Europe
- Natura Balkanika, RS
This pamphlet briefly introduces measures that are now taken by various stakeholders in Japan and contribute to achieving the proposed post-2010 biodiversity targets.
State of the Wild is a biennial series that brings together international conservation experts and writers to discuss emerging issues in the conservation of wildlife and wild places.
Author(s):
- Fearn, Eva
- Redford, Kent H.
Organization(s):
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), US
UNDPs Environment and Energy Group is pleased to publish this Report which will be a cornerstone for future approaches and policy dialogue on the economics and management of ecosystem services.
Author(s):
- Bovarnick, Andrew
- Alpizar, Francisco
Organization(s):
- UNDP
- UNDP, Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean
When it comes to deforestation, the task of reconciling climate and development goals poses a daunting challenge.
Organization(s):
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Includes discussion of the conservation activities relating to "les hêtraies du Luzulu-Fagetum", "les phoques" (including Phoca vitulina and Halichoerus grypus), "la cistude d'Europe (Emys orbicularis) and "les grands carnivores" (including Canis Lupus and
Humla is a remote and mountainous district situated in the north-west corner of Nepal, bordering with China.
This Handbook presents many of the key outputs, recommendations and accumulated expertise from the project Support for Agri-environment Policies and Programming in Serbia that was undertaken between 2008 and 2010.
Author(s):
- Cooper, Tamsin
- Hart, Kaley
- Ivanov, Sergej
- Keenelyside, Clunie
- Pezold, Tomasz
- Redman, Mark
- Vidojevic, Dragana
- Ðordevic-Miloševic, Suzana
Organization(s):
- Avalon Foundation, NL
- Institute for European Environmental Policy, UK
- IUCN Programme Office for South-Eastern Europe
- Natura Balkanika, RS
Food, Inc. is a powerful documentary deconstructing the corporate food industry in America. Aided by expert commentators such as Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, the film poses questions such as: Where has my food come from, and who has processed it?
Current trends in fossil-fuel use and inefficient land use will lead to large global environmental problems with respect to climate change and biodiversity loss. Technical and economically feasible options are available to meet the challenge to avoid these problems.
Organization(s):
- Netherlands, Environmental Assessment Agency
Author(s):
- Münchhausen, Susanne von
- Knickel, Karlheinz
- Rehbinder, Eckard
- Güthler, Wolfram
- Rimpau, Jürgen
- Metera, Dorota
Organization(s):
- Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz
La présente étude propose donc deffectuer un état des lieux de la prise en compte de la biodiversité par les signes de reconnaissance du secteur agricole sur la base dune analyse des cahiers des charges dun échantillon de ceux-ci.
Organization(s):
- Comité national des Membres de l’UICN de France
This study entailed a review of the existing literature relevant to agriculture policy, water policy and the status of various conventions/protocols to which Pakistan is a signatory. It identifies the gaps and makes recommendations on ways and means to address the gaps in the existing documents.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Pakistan
- Pakistan, [Government]
- Royal Norwegian Embassy, PK
- United Kingdom, Department for International Development (DFID)
Author(s):
- Nieman, Anne Louise
- Kamp, Kevin
Organization(s):
- IUCN Laos
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, National Agriculture and Forestry Research Center
Esta Guía ofrece a las autoridades ambientales de cada país documentos de orientación técnica para una correcta gestión ambiental de proyectos de bajo y moderado impacto para las actividades agrícolas.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Meso-America
- Comisión Centroaméricana de Ambiente y Desarrollo (CCAD)
- Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana
- Sistema de la Integración Centroaméricana
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