This Circular presents the main outcome of the Expert Consultation on Implications of the Precautionary Approach for Tuna Biological and Technological Research held in Phuket, Thailand, from 7 to 15 March 2000. The administrative Report of the Consultation is also presented in the Circular as Appendix 3.

A todo el que se interese sinceramente por el porvenir de los bosques del mundo y por el bienestar de quienes directa o indirectamente dependen de ellos para su subsistencia, debe parecerle evidente que la industria forestal, lejos de ser una fuerza destructiva de bosques, es y deber seguir siendo un elemento esencial para su valorizacin y, por consiguiente, para un desarrollo econmico y social sostenible.

This issue of Unasylva considers a number of the many facets of Mediterranean forestry

Session: Sess.15

Is a forest with 1 000 species better, and managed better, than a forest with 500 species? This issue of Unasylva looks at issues related to forest biological diversity and its conservation and sustainable use. One of the key messages is that numbers are not the only issue.

Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA-15/15/1
Session: Sess.15

A workable water abstraction licensing scheme is one in which users are able to comply with its provisions and the water authority is able to administer and enforce it efficiently and effectively. Such a scheme aims to formalize users’ water rights in an environment where there are concerns about scarcity, pollution, or competing uses, or where other doubts have arisen because water abstraction is unregulated. In such a system, water can be allocated among diverse users and diverse water use sectors in accordance with the government’s priorities and plans.

Meeting Name: Committee on Forestry
Meeting symbol/code: COFO/2014/7.2

Situación de los Bosques del Mundo 2003 ofrece información sobre los acontecimientos y esferas que son de interés actual en lo que se refiere a los recursos forestales; la ordenación, conservación y desarrollo sostenible de los bosques; el marco institucional; y el diálogo internacional sobre política forestal.

An analysis of factors influencing modern forestry in Rwanda and a look ahead to the likely state of forest resources and industries in the year 2020

Investments in water have played a critical role in promoting socio-economic development in rural Asia. Sustainable management of water resources remains a prerequisite for development and reducing poverty and hunger. Water is a key factor affecting agricultural production and reduction of rural poverty. Most small farmers live in areas with poor natural resource conditions, where water-related constraints are a root cause of low production and increasing vulnerability to natural disasters and climate variability.