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Book (series)Inclusive rural transformations in Latin America
Reassessing and planning under pressures and constraints
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No results found.Latin America is at a strategic point in rural development, as recent shocks have exposed deep-rooted challenges in rural policies, particularly regarding inequality and employment. Slow economic recovery, climate change, food system transitions, and rapid technological change further complicate these issues. In response, this paper argues for a new generation of policies focused on three key areas: (i) strategies to protect lives and promote resilient livelihoods, (ii) specialized policies for family farming, and (iii) strategies for rural investments and development planning. It emphasizes that these efforts must prioritize inclusion and avoid reinforcing past inequalities, ensuring the most vulnerable do not bear the brunt of future rural transformations. -
Book (series)Natural resources for resilient, inclusive rural transformation 2025
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No results found.This paper examines the role of natural resources in fostering resilient and inclusive rural transformation. It reviews land and water availability for agriculture, highlighting the reliance of poor and vulnerable rural communities on these resources. As land degradation, climate change, and competition intensify, current agricultural models face limits in supporting inclusive development. The paper proposes four complementary pathways for improved natural resource management: enhancing resource use efficiency, promoting diversification, developing a sustainable bioeconomy, and applying integrated landscape approaches. These require inclusive governance, clear rights, and coordinated policies and investments to balance trade-offs and ensure equitable, adaptive use of natural resources. -
Book (stand-alone)Towards digital inclusion in rural transformation 2024
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No results found.The rapid and ongoing digital transformation of government, economic, and social sectors holds immense potential to improve outcomes across the SDGs for smallholder farmers and rural communities more generally. However, it is also widely recognized that digitalization alone does not guarantee inclusion. Rural residents and marginalized groups have the most to gain from digitalization but are also the most at risk of falling further behind due to digital divides. The resulting paradox may leave rural development actors unsure about how to best approach rural digital transformation. This report helps rural development practitioners and decision-makers work through this paradox. It does so by highlighting the factors that lead to digital exclusion, providing evidence regarding how digital divides play out, and providing recommendations on how to improve digital inclusion for rural areas and marginalized groups.
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