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This report examines how forests contribute to or suffer from disasters. Three events are examined: the tempest Gudrun (Sweden, 2005); the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami (Japan 2011); and the 2017 firestorm in Chile.

Thecoronavirusdisease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on forest operations and industries around the world, including the suspension of logging activities, with direct and serious implications for workers and enterprises.

Este estudio ofrece una evaluación exhaustiva del estado actual de la inclusión financiera de los jóvenes rurales en Guatemala, poniendo especial énfasis en el impacto que un mejor acceso y uso de servicios financieros de calidad puede tener sobre la capacidad de estos actores de impulsar iniciativas empresariales y crear...

Special issue on: Integrated Country Approach (ICA) for boosting decent jobs for youth in the agri-food system

The term diaspora, derived from an ancient Greek word meaning ‘to scatter about’, refers to individuals and members of networks who have left their countries of origin but maintain links with their homelands. Many countries, and even continents, have a long history of internal and international migration. In Africa, about 32 million...