The present issue of Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) goes to press immediately following the Eleventh World Forestry Congress held in Turkey 13-22 October 1997, which more than 4000 colleagues from 145 countries attended. In regard to the conservation and use of forest genetic resources, the…
The focus of this report is on NRM activities broadly defined as those that promote sustainable agricultural production through improvements in on-farm soil and water management, such as social forestry, micro-watershed management, irrigation water management, and soil conservation.
Farmers are constantly being subjected to changes that are beyond their control on account of factors that affect the viability and profitability of their farming enterprises. Therefore in order to sustain agricultural development, farmers must acquire the capacity to respond to these changing…
This paper reviews various methodologies for forest valuation and describes how they have been used in the preparation of forestry investment projects and programmes. It confirms that many potentially good valuation methodologies exist and it presents summaries of most of the main methodologies…
Malgré les développements courants des systèmes intégrés de commercialisation des denrées alimentaires, les formes traditionnelles de marchés de gros et de détail restent les maillons les plus importants de la chaîne qui relie le producteur au consommateur. Ce manuel est le complément du Guide…
Este Reglamento tiene por objeto establecer las normas de organización y funcionamiento del Registro Agrario Nacional, como órgano desconcentrado de la Secretaría de la Reforma Agraria, con autonomía técnica y presupuestal, conforme a las atribuciones y facultades que expresamente le confiere la…
Starting with a discussion of the scientific versus the traditional methods of land evaluation and perception, the authors formulate a methodological framework to integrate both perspectives into a geographic-information/expert-system environment aimed at sustainable development of a rural…
This paper discusses the centers of origin and diversity for bread wheat; sketches historical patterns in the sources and use of wheat genetic resources in modern plant breeding; identifies and compares indicators of genetic diversity used by social and biological scientists; reviews the…
Marine fisheries, as well as fisheries in large lakes, depend on the coastal area in a variety of ways. Most capture fisheries are based on coastal stocks; others exploit offshore stocks which spend part of their lives in inshore waters, e.g., in a nursery or feeding area. Fish stocks also…