This report discusses these trends by reference to examples from many countries which suggest viable ways to realise the development potential of wood energy without environmental or social drawbacks. It describes a changing role for wood energy in a changing world where fuelwood and wood-based fuels need no longer be associated with poverty or underdevelopment but could rank among viable modern options open to energy users everywhere.

Summary of conference proceedings incorporating the text of papers presented

For much of the world's tropical population, coral reefs are synonymous with reef fish and edible marine invertebrates. Reef-related fisheries are important to small-scale fisherfolk, as a source of both protein and livelihood security for local coastal communities. In all of Asia, coral reef resources play a role in the food and livelihood security of coastal communities. Perhaps nowhere in Asia in this role more important than in the Maldives.

Bioenergy has received a lot of attention over the past years, both from the side of governments looking for ways to mitigate climate change, ensure energy security, strengthen the agricultural sector and promote development, and investors seizing business opportunities that occurred largely due to government support in the form of targets and mandates.

An overview of the social, economic and political environment for forestry in Cameroon today, with a discussion of the future outlook for plantations, protected areas and the forest industry.

La présente publication «Situation des ressources génétiques forestières de la Côte d'Ivoire (Zone de Savanes)» est issue d’un rapport national présenté à l’Atelier sous-régional FAO/IPGRI/CIRAF sur la conservation, la gestion, l’utilisation durable et la mise en valeur des ressources génétiques forestières de la zone sahélienne (Ouagadougou, 22-24 sept. 1998).

Meeting Name: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA-16/17-20
Session: Sess. 16

A description of the forest areas and types in Pakistan with summaries of the estimated growing stock and current and predicted future wood supply and demand

The current publication «State of the Forest Genetic Resources in the dry north of Nigeria» is issue of country national report presented at The Sub-Regional Workshop FAO/IPGRI/ICRAF on the conservation, management, sustainable utilization and enhancement of forest genetic resources in Sahelian and North-Sudanian Africa (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 22-24 September 1998).

这些技术准则是对粮农组织《负责任渔业行为守则》（《守则》）的 补充。《守则》以及许多国际协定和会议均通过渔业生态系统方法和水产 养殖生态系统方法中所阐述的原则和概念，强调了采用此类方法的好处及 必要性。本准则的目的是协助各国，特别是在涉及大量利用自然资源的 情况下，以可持续的方式发展水产养殖业，争取在保护后代所需资源基础 的前提下，创造最大的社会和经济效益。过去十年来，人们不断认识到以 捕捞为基础的水产养殖（CBA）对野生资源的严重依赖及其对野生种群的 影响。这些准则专注于野生苗种采集给包括受威胁物种在内的主捕和非主 捕（兼捕）物种、生物多样性和环境及海洋生态系统造成的实际和潜在影 响。本准则还论述了捕获和采集后规范、养成、饲料和亲体、社会经济因 素和治理等问题。这套技术准则确定了CBA的原则和良好规范准则，提供 了大量有关不同品种和渔业的说明性案例研究。