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The International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition will increase understanding of the crucial role that forests, trees on farms and agroforestry systems can play in improving the food security and nutrition of rural people, especially in developing countries. It will propose ways to integrate this knowledge in policy decisions at the national and international levels.

Specifically, the conference objectives are to:

The Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty each year brings together representatives from governments, civil society, academia, the private sector and the development community to discuss issues of concern to land practitioners and policymakers worldwide. The conference aims to foster dialogue and sharing of good practices by showcasing the diversity of reforms, approaches and experiences that are being implemented in the land sector around the world (see the 2011 conference website at http://go.worldbank.org/LULPW0WZN0 for details on format).

Representantes de quince organizaciones se reunieron en Roma por dos días para desarrollar un Portal de la Tierra global para mejorar el acceso a información confiable sobre tierra y recursos naturales.

El portal de tierra será dinámico, decentralizado y con herramientas de participación para facilitar el ingreso de información disponible – en muchos casos dispersa- sobre el acceso a la tierra. Los socios de la iniciativa señalan que el acceso a información confiable es crucial para mejorar las políticas de tierra en países alrededor del mundo.