Download or read book Focus on governance for more effective policy and technical support written by Bojic, D., Clark, M., Urban, K. and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are eight years left to reach the SDGs. Agrifood systems transformation is urgently needed if we are to achieve sustainability, resilience and food security and nutrition in a post-COVID world. This desired transformation can only be achieved by strengthening and capitalizing on the knowledge, experience, skills, and capabilities for collective action of a broad range of public and private actors each of whom bring distinctive interests, needs, resources, influence and capacities. “Governance” is the name for this multidimensional capability for effective and inclusive collective action at all levels. In many country contexts, it is the governance bottlenecks that lead to a gap between policy expectations and their outcomes on the ground. For example, a given policy intervention can make a lot of economic sense but if it is perceived as threatening a powerful interest group or not sufficiently considering that group’s interests, it will most probably fail. Understanding the governance – both institutions and political economy – behind existing agrifood systems can thus make or break the success of any policy or technical support work. Bringing together insights from FAO’s rich experience and knowledge and global literature, this paper introduces an operational four-phased framework for analysis and integration of governance analysis and action into formulation and implementation of interventions at country, regional and global levels. It also provides a review of recent trends in expert thinking about governance for sustainable development and highlights FAO’s conceptual contributions to governance in the areas of FAO’s mandate. The increased use of governance analysis in FAO’s work will stimulate iterative collective learning processes and honest evaluation of potential for change thus supplementing technical solutions with approaches based on a solid understanding of practical and political realities on the ground. With its emphasis on continual learning and adaptation, governance analysis will enable FAO to significantly improve the effectiveness of its policy and technical support to Members to achieve sustainable development that leaves no one behind.
Download or read book The Road to Nusantara Process Challenges and Opportunities written by Julia M Lau and published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collective research effort of senior and junior scholars from Indonesia and beyond, The Road to Nusantara: Process, Challenges and Opportunities examines the political, economic, socio-cultural, security and environmental implications of President Joko Widodo’s historic plan to move Indonesia’s national capital from Jakarta to Nusantara, East Kalimantan. This volume will be of interest to policymakers, Indonesia’s neighbours near and far, prospective investors, and students of Indonesia who wish to understand the complex challenges underlying this megaproject. "The chapters in this book are important contributions to the study of Indonesia today …. Ground-breaking and meticulously documented using post-independence archival material and contemporary essays on new capitals …. Essential reading for a better understanding of the impetus behind Nusantara, made even more critical as the future of Nusantara hangs in the balance.” -- Edward Lee Kwong Foo, Chairman of Indofood Agri Resources Ltd and former Singapore’s Ambassador to Indonesia, 1994–2006
Download or read book Best Practices for Improving Law Compliance in the Forestry Sector written by and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significant volumes of timber are illegally felled, processed and traded every year. Illegal logging and associated trade are a complex issue with far-reaching environmental, social and economic consequences. Various stakeholders at the local, national and international levels are making efforts to address the issue. Several governments are in the process of rationalizing their legal and policy framework, building institutional capacity to foster better law compliance and gathering additional data on the extent and nature of illegal operations. Private initiatives such as forest certification, voluntary corporate codes of conduct, independent monitoring of forest operations and log tracking are also contributing to fighting forest crime. This publication provides an overview of these experiences and analyses available knowledge in a set of best practices drawn from 11 country case studies.
Download or read book Leadership Development written by Wilfred N. Wainaina and published by IPR Journals and Book Publishers. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TOPICS IN THE BOOK Administrative Function of Principal as a Correlates to Teacher Training Colleges Effectiveness in Littoral Region of Cameroon Capacity Building and Women Leadership in Kenya Political Elective Positions Forest Governance Effectiveness in Gamo Zone, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia The Impact of Institutional Capacity on Public Performance in Upper Nile State, South Sudan Innovation and Excellence History in Dubai Since 1990
Download or read book Monitoring Forest Biodiversity written by Toby Gardner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book The context of REDD in Vietnam written by Pham, T.T. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnam is acknowledged to be REDD+ pioneer country, having adopted REDD+ in 2009. This paper is an updated version of Vietnam’s REDD+ Country Profile which was first published by CIFOR in 2012. Our findings show that forest cover has increased since 2012, but enhancing, or even maintaining, forest quality remains a challenge. Drivers of deforestation and degradation in Vietnam, including legal and illegal logging, conversion of forest for national development goals and commercial agriculture, weak law enforcement and weak governance, have persisted since 2012 up to 2017. However, with strong political commitment, the government has made significant progress in addressing major drivers, such as the expansion of hydropower plants and rubber plantations.Since 2012, Vietnam has also signed important international treaties and agreements on trade, such as Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) through the European Union’s (EU) Forest Law Enforcement. These new policies have enhanced the role of the forestry sector within the overall national economy and provided a strong legal framework and incentives for forestuser groups and government agencies to take part in forest protection and development. Nevertheless, new market rules and international trade patterns also pose significant challenges for Vietnam, where the domestic forestry sector is characterized by state-owned companies and a large number of domestic firms that struggle to comply with these new rules.The climate change policies, national REDD+ strategy and REDD+ institutional setting has been refined and revised over time. However, uncertain and complex international requirements on REDD+ and limited funding have weakened the government’s interest in and political commitment to REDD+. REDD+ policies in Vietnam have shown significant progress in terms of its monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) systems, forest reference emission levels (FREL), and performance-based and benefit-sharing mechanisms by taking into account lessons learnt from its national Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) Scheme. Evidence also shows increasing efforts of government and international communities to ground forestry policies in a participatory decision-making processes and the progress on developing safeguarding policies in Vietnam between 2012 and 2017 affirms the government’s interest in pursuing an equitable REDD+ implementation. Policy documents have fully recognized the need to give civil society organizations (CSOs) and ethnic groups political space and include them in decision making. Yet, participation remains token. Government provision for tenure security and carbon rights for local households are still being developed, with little progress since 2012.The effectiveness of REDD+ policies in addressing drivers of deforestation and degradation has not be proven, even though the revised NRAP has recently been approved. However, the fact that drivers of deforestation and degradation are outside of the forestry sector and have a strong link to national economic development goals points to an uneasy pathway for REDD+. The business case for REDD+ in Vietnam has not been proven, due to an uncertain carbon market, increasing requirements from donors and developed countries, and high transaction and implementation costs. Current efforts toward 3Es outcomes of REDD+ could be enhanced by stronger political commitment to addressing the drivers of deforestation from all sectors, broader changes in policy framework that create both incentives and disincentives for avoiding deforestation and degradation, cross-sectoral collaboration, and committed funding from both the government and developed countries.
Download or read book REDD Forest Governance and Rural Livelihoods written by Oliver Springate-Baginski and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiences from incentive-based forest management are examined for their effects on the livelihoods of local communities. In the second section, country case studies provide a snapshot of REDD developments to date and identify design features for REDD that would support benefits for forest communities.
Download or read book Cambodia written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper assesses Cambodia’s 2001 Article IV Consultation and Fourth Review Under the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility (PRGF). The PRGF-supported program approved in October 1999 aims at sustaining economic growth, reducing poverty, and accelerating economic reconstruction. In the first two years of the program, significant progress has been made. Priority structural policies for the third year of the PRGF arrangement focus on improving tax and customs administration, enhancing expenditure management, and continuing the bank restructuring program—including reform of the publicly owned Foreign Trade Bank.
Download or read book Terminal evaluation of the project Improving forest and protected area management in Trinidad and Tobago written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the main findings from the terminal evaluation of the project “Improving forest and protected area management in Trinidad and Tobago”. The project, funded by GEF and implemented by FAO, sought to conserve globally important biodiversity and ecosystems in Trinidad and Tobago. The evaluation focuses on results achieved, it identifies the impact of the project, the sustainability of project outcomes and the degree of achievement of the outcomes in the long-term. It was also conducted to analyse achievements and challenges of the project in meeting stated objectives, identify best practices and lessons learned, and promote adaptive learning for future projects and programming.
Download or read book Evaluating the Effectiveness of Forestry Best Management Practices in Meeting Water Quality Goals Or Standards written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adaptive Cross scalar Governance of Natural Resources written by Grenville Barnes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural resource governance is critical for linking poverty reduction and sustainable natural resource use. This book brings together authors from various disciplines with extensive field experience to promote an integrative understanding of cross-scale and adaptive governance in Africa and Latin America. The authors make the case for reaching beyond decentralization to promote adaptive governance that serves local priorities, but through interactions with local, district, national and global governance structures. The book focuses on the governance of common pool resources such as forests, wildlife, water, carbon and pasture resources in both Africa and Latin America. This book will appeal to development practitioners and scholars concerned about the conservation of natural resources and the sustainable development of communities. It synthesizes experience with the governance of different natural resources from a broad geographic perspective. It also provides theoretical and practical suggestions for taking adaptive natural resource governance forward, including participatory methods for measuring and monitoring governance.
Download or read book Designing REDD benefit sharing mechanisms From policy to practice written by Wong, G. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rapid Echoes Losing the Green Balance written by Nelda Olson and published by Nicholas Horne. This book was released on 2024-10-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world deeply interconnected by global trade, an intricate web of relationships fuels our economies. But as this intricate dance unfolds, an often overlooked consequence looms in the shadows: deforestation. In this thought-provoking book, we delve into the complex interplay between international trade and the alarming state of our forests. Unveiling the underlying forces driving deforestation, the author explores the subtle connections and unintended consequences of our global marketplace. Through a series of compelling anecdotes and in-depth analysis, this book sheds light on how international trade, though appearing innocent on the surface, plays a significant role in the destruction of forests worldwide. Deep-rooted systems and mechanisms create a cycle of demand and supply, pushing many countries to exploit their forests for economic gains, without considering long-term sustainability. Exposing the often untold stories of communities caught in this vicious trade deforestation cycle, the author urges readers to reflect on their own consumption patterns and the environmental impact they may unknowingly support. From timber harvesting to the cultivation of cash crops, such as palm oil and soybeans, each chapter explores the diverse angles through which trade exacerbates deforestation. But it's not all bleak. The book incorporates global efforts and potential solutions, promising a glimmer of hope for the future. The author navigates initiatives ranging from sustainable certifications to consumer activism, aiming to illuminate the path towards a more environmentally-conscious trade system. If you are curious about the intricate relationship between international trade and deforestation, this eye-opening book offers a comprehensive analysis packed with thought-provoking insights. It challenges us to reevaluate our role in the global economy and inspires us to strive towards more sustainable practices, urging collective action before it’s too late.
Download or read book Launching Model Forest Indonesia as Part of the International Model Forest Network written by Indonesia. Departemen Kehutanan and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A guide to forest water management written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people worldwide lack adequate access to clean water to meet basic needs, and many important economic activities, such as energy production and agriculture, also require water. Climate change is likely to aggravate water stress. As temperatures rise, ecosystems and the human, plant, and animal communities that depend on them will need more water to maintain their health and to thrive. Forests and trees are integral to the global water cycle and therefore vital for water security – they regulate water quantity, quality, and timing and provide protective functions against (for example) soil and coastal erosion, flooding, and avalanches. Forested watersheds provide 75 percent of our freshwater, delivering water to over half the world’s population. The purpose of A Guide to Forest–Water Management is to improve the global information base on the protective functions of forests for soil and water. It reviews emerging techniques and methodologies, provides guidance and recommendations on how to manage forests for their water ecosystem services, and offers insights into the business and economic cases for managing forests for water ecosystem services. Intact native forests and well-managed planted forests can be a relatively cheap approach to water management while generating multiple co-benefits. Water security is a significant global challenge, but this paper argues that water-centered forests can provide nature-based solutions to ensuring global water resilience.
Download or read book The Forest Service Program for Forest and Rangeland Resources written by United States. Forest Service and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Successful Governance Initiatives and Best Practices written by and published by Academic Foundation. This book was released on 2003 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by the State Plans Division of the Planning Commission in collaboration with the Human Development Resource Centre, this volume compiles successful government initiatives from across the country in the areas of land, water and livelihood; human development and social services; and public interface with government.
