The case study is about the thermal coal mine, named Carmichael coal mine. The mine is located northwards to Galilee Basin, Central Queensland in Australia. A wholly-owned subsidiary company Adani Australia proposed investments for the mine. The mining was decided to be open-cut and along with the incorporation of underground methods. Previously Adani Mining proposed a massive investment but due to rejections from various institutions downsized the project. This report while introducing the case, will highlight the major approvals, the criticisms and the impacts it can have. The report while covering the subsidies by the government will discuss the applicable legislation. Furthermore, the report will also highlight the implication, the mining industry can have on the environment, on native titles, and also over locals and communities. Finally, the report will discuss mining and agriculture dependency and the effect the former has on agriculture.
This presentation was held during a high-level seminar in Ghana, Accra, together with parliamentarians and policy makers trying to identify how climate change will affect the country's, and the region's, agriculture sector. Learn more about our activities in West Africa: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/regions/west-africa
Perspectives on current and emerging land governance challenges and ILC's re...Ilc Landcoalition
On 18 September, ILC was invited to give a Briefing session with IFAD Executive Board during a lunchtime session on Perspectives on current and emerging land governance challenges and ILC's responses. ILC Director Madiodio Niasse described the history and evolution of the ILC, land issues and their relationship to the geopolitics of food and the challenge of securing land rights for the poor.
The scramble for land and land-related resources by powerful actors engenders various resistance and challenges by peoples’ organizations, social movements, and activists committed to the advancement of the rural poor’s fundamental rights to the natural ‘commons’ and livelihood resources. Southeast Asia boasts of diverse and numerous movements and organizations committed to social and economic justice. In this presentation, Mary Ann shares some of the trends around land and resource grabbing-- including the dominant governance model: mechanisms, actors, experiences, and impacts, that is ‘transforming’ rural Southeast Asia, and resistance struggles, including key demands and alternative perspectives/visions.
Mary Ann Manahan is a program officer with Focus on the Global South-Philippines Programme. She joined Focus in 2003 and works on the Reclaiming the Commons programme, with focus on land, water, social and environmental justice and gender issues. Her work combines activism, research, advocacy and campaigning
The Brussels Development Briefing n.60 on “The future of food and agricultural transformation” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and CONCORD was held on Wednesday 26 February 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing presented trends and discussed the sustainable and healthy food systems, the future of work in agriculture and the need for new skills in very complex food chains, the effects of disruptive innovations, fair and inclusive value chains and trade.
The audience was made up of ACP-EU policy-makers and representatives of the EU Member States, civil society groups, research networks and development practitioners, the private sector and international organisations based in Brussels as well as representatives from ACP regional organisations.
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
Effects of Marine Renewables and other marine uses on Biodiversity – Atlantic Area
20th November, 2012
The importance of ecological economics, sustainable management of ecosystems services and biodiversity valuation and risk management
The case study is about the thermal coal mine, named Carmichael coal mine. The mine is located northwards to Galilee Basin, Central Queensland in Australia. A wholly-owned subsidiary company Adani Australia proposed investments for the mine. The mining was decided to be open-cut and along with the incorporation of underground methods. Previously Adani Mining proposed a massive investment but due to rejections from various institutions downsized the project. This report while introducing the case, will highlight the major approvals, the criticisms and the impacts it can have. The report while covering the subsidies by the government will discuss the applicable legislation. Furthermore, the report will also highlight the implication, the mining industry can have on the environment, on native titles, and also over locals and communities. Finally, the report will discuss mining and agriculture dependency and the effect the former has on agriculture.
This presentation was held during a high-level seminar in Ghana, Accra, together with parliamentarians and policy makers trying to identify how climate change will affect the country's, and the region's, agriculture sector. Learn more about our activities in West Africa: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/regions/west-africa
Perspectives on current and emerging land governance challenges and ILC's re...Ilc Landcoalition
On 18 September, ILC was invited to give a Briefing session with IFAD Executive Board during a lunchtime session on Perspectives on current and emerging land governance challenges and ILC's responses. ILC Director Madiodio Niasse described the history and evolution of the ILC, land issues and their relationship to the geopolitics of food and the challenge of securing land rights for the poor.
The scramble for land and land-related resources by powerful actors engenders various resistance and challenges by peoples’ organizations, social movements, and activists committed to the advancement of the rural poor’s fundamental rights to the natural ‘commons’ and livelihood resources. Southeast Asia boasts of diverse and numerous movements and organizations committed to social and economic justice. In this presentation, Mary Ann shares some of the trends around land and resource grabbing-- including the dominant governance model: mechanisms, actors, experiences, and impacts, that is ‘transforming’ rural Southeast Asia, and resistance struggles, including key demands and alternative perspectives/visions.
Mary Ann Manahan is a program officer with Focus on the Global South-Philippines Programme. She joined Focus in 2003 and works on the Reclaiming the Commons programme, with focus on land, water, social and environmental justice and gender issues. Her work combines activism, research, advocacy and campaigning
The Brussels Development Briefing n.60 on “The future of food and agricultural transformation” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and CONCORD was held on Wednesday 26 February 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing presented trends and discussed the sustainable and healthy food systems, the future of work in agriculture and the need for new skills in very complex food chains, the effects of disruptive innovations, fair and inclusive value chains and trade.
The audience was made up of ACP-EU policy-makers and representatives of the EU Member States, civil society groups, research networks and development practitioners, the private sector and international organisations based in Brussels as well as representatives from ACP regional organisations.
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
Effects of Marine Renewables and other marine uses on Biodiversity – Atlantic Area
20th November, 2012
The importance of ecological economics, sustainable management of ecosystems services and biodiversity valuation and risk management