Through a conceptual analysis based on international treaties and instruments and through two country studies, this study explores the relationship between human rights, particularly the right to adequate food, and access to natural resources with specific focus on land.

An analysis of the present state of forest plantations and of current trends in plantation forestry both on a global basis and region-by-region. Economic and policy considerations in the development of plantation forestry are discussed. The outlook for plantation forestry is then presented in the form of alternative scenarios according to future growth in plantation area.

“À Conquista do Crachá” das Nações Unidas tem o propósito de fomentar a tomada de consciência, educar e, acima de tudo, motivar os jovens para alterarem o seu comportamento e serem agentes ativos de mudança nas suas comunidades locais. “À Conquista do Crachá” é adequado para utilização em contexto de sala de aula e com grupos de jovens, e está aprovado pela WAGGGS e WOSM. Inclui uma vasta gama de atividades e ideias facilmente adaptáveis por professores e dinamizadores.

The seventh session of the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) was held in Panama City, Panama on 7-8 November 2015. The Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) hosted the session at the venue of its sixty-eight annual conference. The SAG discussed the outcomes of the work carried out by various joint working groups in 2014–2015 and their recommendations to WECAFC 16, the fisheries resource status in the Wider Caribbean Region, and activities to be undertaken by WECAFC in 2016–2017.

Meeting Name: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA-16/17/9
Session: Sess.16

The partnership between Kazakhstan and FAO has been constantly evolving since the country became a member of the Organization in 1997. Kazakhstan has recently increased its emphasis on investments in agriculture, forestry and rural development, and aims to modernize the sector while transitioning to a green economy. FAO technical assistance has focused on the sustainable intensification of agricultural production, promoting conservation agriculture, organic farming and sustainable natural resource management, and featuring institutional development and capacity building.

A la luz de los múltiples desafíos relacionados con la seguridad alimentaria en el mundo â¿¿el crecimiento demográfico, los altos precios de los alimentos, los brotes de enfermedades, los siempre más frecuentes desastres naturales, la variabilidad climáticaâ¿¿, es hoy más importante que nunca salvaguardar la diversidad biológica al servicio de la alimentación y la agricultura. ¿Cuáles son algunos de los campos en los que la conservación de la biodiversidad es crucial para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria de las generaciones futuras?

The first in a new series of biennial reports, this publication describes FAO priorities and activities in the Asia-Pacific region during 2002 and 2003. The introduction contains a succinct analysis of the main socio-economic developments affecting agriculture in the region. Other sections describe the challenges facing the region and present solutions in support of food security and poverty alleviation while protecting the region's natural resource base.

This regional study presents an overview of the socio-economic importance and ecological impact of the use of non-wood forest products (NWFP) in Africa. The document consists of two main parts: i) presentation of background information on the programme activities and analysis of the available information on the regional and sub-regional level (both in English and in French); and ii) presentation of data on NWFP on the national level (so-called “country profiles”, available in either English or French).

Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA/TTLE-ABS-1/14/1
Session: Sess.1

Japanese coastal fishermen have legally-guaranteed equitable access to and “ownership” of the living aquatic resources of coastal waters, through an elaborate fisheries rights system. In Japan no conceptual distinction exists between land holdings and land tenure and sea holdings, or sea tenure, and fisheries enjoy a legal status equal to that of land ownership. Sea tenure in Japanese coastal fisheries is a complex subject that is little known in the West.