generated on input subsidy programs; (ii) specific recommendations for Zambia's Farmers Input Support Program, and (iii …

changed over time and led periodically to significant and unsustainable pressure on fiscal resources. Agricultural subsidy … the report reviews informative cross-country surveys of agricultural subsidy programs (mostly for inputs) over the past … decade. The second part briefly traces the phase-by-phase evolution of Zimbabwe's agricultural subsidy policies. The third …

’s landmass. These forests support very high levels of biodiversity, provide a wide range of ecosystem services (for example, bush … customary rights of local people, and conserving biodiversity represents a major challenge. This project focuses on the mining … feasibility of implementing a national biodiversity offset scheme in Liberia to help minimize adverse impacts on biodiversity and …

Unlocking Nature-Smart Development: An Approach Paper on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is part of a series of … biodiversity and ecosystem services. The paper makes the case that the rapid global decline in nature is a development issue and … development agendas. As countries formulate a set of new global biodiversity targets, this paper also offers insights that could …