This paper attempts to summarize available knowledge, and identify the gaps in that knowledge, on marine fisheries and fishery resources in the Bay of Bengal region. It provides information on Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand—their marine fisheries, fishery resources, status of important stocks, etc.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsAugust, 2018Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Kuwait, India, Republic of Korea, Maldives, Thailand
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsJune, 2018Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Switzerland, Kenya, Zambia, Niger, Uganda, Mali, Sweden, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Ghana, Congo, Malawi, Finland, Canada
Ce numéro de Nature &<p></p>Faune explore la science et<p></p>les innovations (techniques,<p></p>sociales et politiques) qui<p></p>peuvent soutenir la réalisation<p></p>de ce rêve africain.
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How development organizations in Asia and the Pacific are using participatory development communication approaches
Reports & ResearchPolicy Papers & BriefsAugust, 2017AsiaTraditionally, in the context of environment and natural resources management, many communication efforts have focused on the dissemination of technical information to end-users who were expected to adopt them. Development practitioners were trying to ‘push’ their products on communities in order to receive community commitment to their development initiatives.
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesPolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2016Global
This paper is specifically about agricultural mechanisation: the opportunities provided by mechanisation for intensifying production in a sustainable manner, in value addition and agri-food value chain development, as well as the inherent opportunities implied for improved local economies and livelihoods. The establishment of viable business enterprises agro-processors, transport services, and so forth as a result of increased agricultural mechanisation in rural areas, is crucial to creating employment and income opportunities and, thereby, enhancing the demand for farm produce.
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A Contribution by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Policy Papers & BriefsInstitutional & promotional materialsSeptember, 2015GlobalThis document presents a proposal of indicators that could be considered for FAO to monitor progress towards a subset of Goals for which the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) define targets aimed towards various outcomes, as well as additional targets addressing related Means of Implementation. The proposals comprise both established and potential indicators in areas where FAO has unique expertise and abundant experience as the leading UN specialized body committed to food security and sustainable development.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsJune, 2002Global
Armed conflicts are enemies of food security. There is a well established correlation between the exposure of countries to external or internal conflicts, and the deterioration or long-term stagnation in their food security. Most conflicts, and especially the internal conflicts that have now become the dominant model of mass violence, mainly affect rural areas and their populations.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsInstitutional & promotional materialsDecember, 2016Democratic Republic of the Congo
Promoting a peaceful and lasting resolution to land conflicts in a protracted crisis context through a fair and environmentally sensitive approach.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsInstitutional & promotional materialsMarch, 2013Global
Conflict is a major cause and, in some cases, result of humanitarian crises. Conflict frequently overlaps with underlying social inequalities, poverty and high levels of vulnerability. Conflicts are direct threats to food security as they cause massive loss of life and therefore loss of workforce (which is particularly important as agriculture tends to rely heavily on human labour), loss of vital livestock, and loss of land.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2015Angola, Africa
Angola e a FAO têm colaborado intensamente desde que o país passou a fazer parte da organização em 1977, com uma ampla assistência oferecida através de mais de 230 projetos de desenvolvimento. Devido aos 27 anos de guerra civil no país, as primeiras intervenções concentraram-se em assistência de emergência, incluindo o reassentamento de famílias vulneráveis nas áreas rurais e a provisão de insumos agrícolas para a rápida retomada da produção de alimentos.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2016Tunisia, Gambia, Vietnam, Chile, Ghana, Iran, Costa Rica, Georgia, Uruguay, Asia, Africa, Americas
Dépliant promotionnel sur le rapport sur la Situation des forêts du monde 2016.</p>Stabilisateurs des sols et du climat, régulateurs des cours d’eau, dispensateurs d’ombrage et d’abris ainsi que d’un habitat pour les pollinisateurs et les ennemis naturels des ravageurs d’importance agricole, les forêts et les arbres sous-tendent la durabilité de l’agriculture. Source appréciable de nourriture, d’énergie et de revenu, ils contribuent également à la sécurité alimentaire de centaines de millions de personnes.
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