Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
-
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetLand tenure in Asia and the Pacific
Understanding land tenure
2024Also available in:
No results found.Land tenure security is fundamental for the well-being of rural people who rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. It is a critical condition of household food security and equitableeconomic development. Secure rights also provide a valuable safety net offering land as a source of shelter, food and income, especially in times of hardship. It is closely associated with the enjoyment of human rights, such as the right to food, housing and an adequate standard of living. In this sense, tenure security is vital to marginalised rural groups, including women, youth, the poor, Indigenous Peoples and pastoralists. All such groups have a strong cultural, spiritual, social and economic connection to their land. It is not only a key agricultural asset, but a core element of their identity and existence. -
MeetingPacific Regional Assessment for the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and other Natural Resources 2010
Also available in:
No results found.FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) and other development partners are working together with countries to prepare Voluntary Guidelines that will provide practical guidance to states, civil society, the private sector, donors and development specialists on the responsible governance of tenure. By setting out principles and internationally accepted standards for responsible practices, the Voluntary Guidelines will provide a framework and point of reference that stakeholde rs can use when developing their own policies and actions. Regional Consultations on the proposed Voluntary Guidelines are an important part of the process. They bring together regional representative, multidisciplinary groups to assess regional priorities and issues that should be considered when the Voluntary Guidelines are an important part of the process. They bring together regionally representative, multidisciplinary groups to assess regional priorities and issues that should be considered when the Voluntary Guidelines are drafted. The regional consultation for the Pacific Islands was hosted by the Government of Samoa, and was opened by Mr Taulealeausumai Laavasa Malua, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa. The consultation was co-organized by the University of South Pacific, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and the FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands. It was attended by 43 people, from 12 Pacific countries, who combine d their broad range of expertise to identify the issues contained in the assessment for the Pacific Region. Participants were drawn from the public sector, civil society, private sector and academia, and came from Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. In addition, people from the Federated States of Micronesia, Niue and Papua New Guinea were invited but were unable to attend. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetLand tenure in Asia and the Pacific
Women’s empowerment and gender equality
2024Also available in:
No results found.Like land tenure insecurity, gender is a cross-cutting theme of key importance to the work of FAO. In this way, the gender of land users is highly relevant in relation to the impacts of climate change and disasters, and the depletion of forests and fisheries.
Users also downloaded
Showing related downloaded files
No results found.