This publication summarized the activities of the project (Coping with water scarcity – the role of agriculture- Phase III: Strengthening national capacities in Lebanon). The project has helped improve the national, regional and local capacity to cope with water scarcity, as a result of an improved knowledge on how water is being used in the agricultural sector. The ultimate beneficiaries of the project were the communities of the Bekaa area, who benefited from development programme, the pilot project and interventions utilizing water for agriculture and more efficiently.

El propósito de las insignias de las Naciones Unidas es despertar conciencia, educar y, sobre todo, motivar a los jóvenes a cambiar su comportamiento y a ser agentes de cambio activos en sus comunidades locales. Las insignias son apropiadas para ser utilizadas con clases escolares y con grupos juveniles, y están patrocinadas por la AMGS y la OMMS. Estas incluyen una amplia gama de actividades e ideas que pueden ser fácilmente adaptadas por los maestros, los profesores o los dirigentes.

En el presente estudio se examinan las posibilidades de producción piscícola en los canales de riego. El examen se divide en las cuatro partes siguientes: aspectos de ingeniería de los sistemas de riego; factores que limitan la producción piscícola en los canales; malezas y hierbas acuáticas, y problemas que plantean en los canales de riego. La cría en jaulas en los canales de riego se expone mediante estudios sobre esta práctica en Indonesia, Egipto y Tailandia, mientras que para la cría en corrales se presenta un estudio en China.

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This Framework for Action has been prepared to achieve the goals of the Shared Global Vision for Groundwater Governance 2030. It describes the main steps to be taken and is an urgent call for action to all who can make a difference: national and local governments, international organizations, the private sector, civil society, media, educational institutes and professional organizations — but also to well owners, groundwater users and concerned citizens everywhere.

Meeting symbol/code: ALAWUC/NE/10

This publication is a compilation of presentations and recommendations resulting from the Global Conference on Inland Fisheries: Freshwater, Fish and the Future, convened at FAO HQ in January 2015 and is part of an MOU signed with Michigan State University. Contents include scientific papers on inland fisheries from a global perspective that cover biological and socio-cultural assessments, drivers and governance issues. Ten steps to responsible inland fisheries are included along with recommendations for their implementation.

This local level land resources assessment methodology (LADA-Local) was produced within the Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA) project. See Box 1 for the LADA project objectives and outcomes and the website http://www.fao.org/nr/lada">www.fao.org/nr/lada for further information.

Dans de nombreuses régions du monde, les ressources en eau de plus en plus limitées et la mauvaise utilisation de l’eau douce mettent en péril le développement durable. Plus des deux tiers de l’eau prélevée dans les fleuves, lacs et nappes aquifères étant utilisés pour l’irrigation, l’agriculture est de plus en plus considérée comme la soupape de sécurité du système.

In this issue of the NR Newsletter, we welcome 2012 as the UN-declared International Year of Energy for All, an opportunity to concentrate global attention on the challenges facing both developed and developing countries when addressing access to and efficient use of sustainable energy sources. We also take a look at an interesting land tenure project that aims to bring advanced technology land registration systems to developing countries, through low-cost open-source software.

La FAO conduit la lutte internationale pour l’éradication de la faim. Sa mission est d’aider à construire un monde où les générations présentes et futures seront libérées de l’insécurité alimentaire. Atteindre la sécurité alimentaire pour tous est au cœur des efforts de la FAO – faire en sorte que chacun ait un accès régulier à une alimentation de première qualité suffisante pour pouvoir mener une vie saine et active.

Water is essential for life and plays a key role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. As the population continues to grow and the economy develops, competition for water uses between different users has intensified and induced excessive strain on the environment. Climate change and water pollution further aggravate the situation. Today, 2.8 billion people are affected by some form of water scarcity, and the number of regions affected by water shortages is on the rise.