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Recent experience in collaborative forest management: a review paper by Carter, J., Gronow, J.

“…Due to entrenched power structures within both government institutions and communities, it is not easy to promote social justice and sustainable livelihoods through CFM. Nevertheless, examples exist of local people gaining a strong, legally backed voice in forest management. …”
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Rights-based approaches: Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation by Campese, J., Sunderland, Terry C.H., Greiber, T., Oviedo, G.

“…‘Rights-based approaches’ (RBAs) to conservation are a promising way forward, but also raise a myriad of new challenges and questions, including what such approaches are, when and how they can be put into practice, and what their implications are for conservation.This volume gives an overview of key issues and questions in RBA. Rights and social justice related policies of major international organisations are reviewed. …”
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Policies and institutional and legal frameworks in the expansion of Brazilian biofuels by Andrade, R.M.T., Miccolis, Andrew

“…Questions are being raised about human rights and environmental justice due to poor working conditions, land concentration and displacement of smallholders as well as environmental impacts, especially in South-Central and Northeastern Brazil. …”
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Priority General Authorisations in rights-based water use authorisation in South Africa by van Koppen, Barbara, Schreiner, B.

“…This article unravels the notions of justice in statutory water law in Sub-Saharan Africa in general and South Africa in particular. …”
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The goats are my friends, my children, my everything! : a study of remote farmers and farm workers in Botswana and their attitudes to their goats by Arvidsson, Anna

“…Overall, this study shows that it is crucial to critically evaluate the social processes involved in goat production in order to improve social justice among humans and improve animal welfare among goats.…”

Hot topics in governance for forests and trees: Towards a (just) transformative research agenda by Larson, A.M., Mausch, K., Bourne, M., Luttrell, C., Schoneveld, George C., Cronkleton, P., Locatelli, Bruno, Catacutan, D., Cerutti, P.O., Chomba, S., Djoudi, H., Ihalainen, Markus, Lawry, S., Minang, Peter A., Monterroso, I., Myers, R., Naito, D., Pham Thu Thuy, Reed, J., Sarmiento Barletti, J.P., Sola, P., Stoian, D.

“…To this end, we examine governance in forests and around trees, in landscapes and on farms, through the lens of power and social justice. For applied research aimed at actionable solutions to these global problems, we propose a governance research agenda for the next decade that is both transformative and just.…”
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Selective border permeability: governing complex environmental issues through and beyond COVID-19 by Miller, M. A., Astuti, R., Hirsch, P., Marschke, Melissa J., Rigg, J., Saksena-Taylor, P., Suhardiman, Diana, Tan, Z. D., Taylor, D. M., Varkkey, H.

“…At the same time, border restrictions under the exigencies of controlling the pandemic have led to a rolling back and scaling down of transboundary environmental agreements, regulations and programs, with important implications for environmental democracy, socio-ecological justice and sustainability. Drawing on evidence from Southeast Asia, the article assesses the policy challenges and opportunities posed by the shifting permeability of borders for organising and operationalising environmental activities at different scales of transboundary governance.…”
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Mise en oeuvre des mécanismes de distribution des bénéfices REDD+ : de la politique à la pratique by Wong, G., Pham, T.T., Valencia, I., Luttrell, C., Larson, A.M., Yang, A., Hassan, A., Kovacevic, Michelle, Amani, C.

“…Au cours des dernières années, développer le dispositif de répartition des bénéfices a été une priorité nationale essentielle pour nombreux pays REDD+ (Réduction des émissions dues à la déforestation et à la dégradation des forêts, et renforcement des stocks de carbone forestier) car les politiques ainsi que les projets REDD+ cherchent à encourager les propriétaires forestiers afin qu’ils modifient leurs pratiques de gestion forestière dans les forêts dont ils dépendent pour leur survie et pour qu’ils sauvegardent à la fois l’environnement et la justice sociale. Les débats sur la répartition des bénéfices commencent souvent par la somme qu’il faudrait payer ou par quel pourcentage du montant total devrait être alloué aux bénéficiaires. …”
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Research and innovation in agricultural water management for a water-secure world by Smith, Mark, Sikka, Alok, Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel, Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…However, these innovations still need to fully address equity, inequality and social justice concerning access to water, infrastructure and the delayed technological advances in the global South. …”
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Strategies for promoting Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) in the agribusiness sector in Kenya: experiences from the field by Apondi, M., Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah, Nortje, Karen

“…The report emphasizes that promoting GESI is not only a matter of social justice, but also essential for achieving sustainable development goals and building more resilient societies.…”
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Can 2 + 2 make 5? From adding up to Intersectionality by Bailey, Arwen, Farnworth, Cathy Rozel, López, Diana E.

“…Introducing gender, social justice and equity into complex systems with the objective of creating gender-transformative change requires an understanding of how these different dimensions interact and play out. …”
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Advancing gender equality and social inclusion in sustainable water-energy-food-ecosystem management by Zaremba, Haley, Estrada Carmona, Natalia, Elias, Marlene

“…Of the search’s 2,013 unique research articles containing the keywords “nexus” AND “water” AND “energy” AND “food OR agriculture”, only 1.2% mention “gender”, 0.55%, mention “environmental justice”, and a mere 0.1% mention “social inclusion” in the abstract, title or keywords. …”
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A consumer–food security nexus framework analysis for resilient agrifood value chains by Ellis, Emmanuella, Kwofie, Ebenezer Miezah, Ngadi, Michael

“…There is a global consensus that the current food system, involving the production, processing, transport, and consumption of food, is failing—threatening our food security, nutritional security and health, social justice, and natural resources—and therefore requires an immediate transformation if the global “zero hunger by 2030” agenda is to be achieved (HLPE 2017; HLPE 2020). …”
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The 2020 Vision for food, agriculture, and the environment in South Asia: continuing the dialogue by Gunatilleke, Godfrey

“…Pieris, the Sri Lankan minister of justice, constitutional affairs, ethnic affairs, and national integration, inaugurated the workshop. …”
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Training of Trainers (ToT) on Policy Practices and Analysis to Support Implementation of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) and Climate Information Services (CIS) Course Module by Ekepu, David, Nakayiwa, Florence Mayega, Majaliwa, Jackson Gilbert Mwanjalolo, Murungweni, Chrispen, Bonou, Alice

“…The course content was appreciated by participants, however requested additional topical areas to be included such as carbon markets and climate justice in future trainings implemented by RUFORUM.…”
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A human-centered agenda for multifunctional landscapes research by Rietveld, Anne, Garner, Elizabeth, Bryan, Elizabeth, Elias, Marlene, Verma, Benu, Moreno, Manuel

“…This brief proposes a participatory action research agenda to place social inclusion, justice, and gender equality at the heart of landscape research. …”
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Local policy-making mechanisms: processes, implementation and impacts of the decentralized forest management system in Tanjung Jabung Barat District, Jambi, Sumatra by Sudirman, Wiliam, D., Herlina, N.

“…This work is the result of research meant to generate information and analysis to facilitate negotiated recommendations for improving forest policies and policy making processes by supporting public input to shape the decentralized forestry policy agenda for the district, and help develop a forest management model oriented to increased prosperity and justice for local people. The research calls for the District to draft a new regulation on public participation in district policy making, with the policy objective of building consensus and synergy amongst local stakeholders by using appropriate public involvement mechanisms.…”
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Climate Smart Agriculture Partnership for Africa: Prospects and Challenges by Mapfumo, Paul, Nyasimi, Mary, Speranza, Chinwe Ifejika, Wamukoya, George, Kinyangi, James

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Governing the design of national REDD+: an analysis of the power of agency by Brockhaus, Maria, Gregorio, M. di, Mardiah, S.

“…Instead they focus on environmental justice issues, such as calls for increased participation of indigenous people in decision-making. …”
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Multilevel governance challenges in transitioning towards a national approach for REDD+: evidence from 23 subnational REDD+ initiatives by Ravikumar, A., Larson, A.M., Duchelle, Amy E., Myers, R., Tovar, J.G.

“…We find important multilevel governance challenges related to vertical coordination and information sharing and horizontal and inter-sectoral tensions, as well as concerns over accountability, equity and justice. Though the shift to a nested, jurisdictional or national REDD+ is sometimes approached as a technical design issue, this must be accompanied by an understanding of the interests and power relations among actors at different levels. …”
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