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La foresterie à la FAO

Journal Articles & Books
november, 1985
Kenya
Madagascar

Le prsent numro d'Unasylva est consacr au quarantime anniversaire de la FAO, et en particulier aux 40 annes d'activits du Dpartement des forts de l'Organisation. Dans ce numro et dans les deux prochains, nous publierons, ct des articles d'actualit, des extraits des livraisons passes d'Unasylva. Par exemple, ce numro contient l'essentiel d'un article d'Andr Marie Aubrville sur la mort des forts de l'Afrique tropicale, tir du N 1 d'Unasylva. Trente-huit ans plus tard, cet article semble particulirement prophtique au moment o la FAO redouble d'efforts pour rsoudre la crise africaine.

Address to the Board of Governors Meeting in Seoul, Korea

Reports & Research
Conference Papers & Reports
oktober, 1985

In his speech, President A. W. Clausen reviews the economic and debt crisis of the last five years and shares his expectations for the next five years. The World Bank will play a vital role in a successful transition from recession to sustained economic growth. The Bank’s operational strategy rests on twin pillars: assisting borrowers in formulating adjustment programs, and helping mobilize external resources to sustain these programs. Heavily indebted middle-income countries need help to grow out of their debts.

Propositions pour le développement du secteur alimentaire et agricole 1986-1990

Conference Papers & Reports
februari, 1985
Africa

L’adoption du Plan de Lagos en 1980 est la décision politique, économique et sociale la plus importante prise par l’Afrique depuis l’établissement de la charte de l’OAU en 1963. Dans la période 1980-83, la production par habitant a baissé de 2,7 pour cent par an pour l’agriculture et de 2,9 pour cent par an pour le seul sous-secteur alimentaire.

Maize in North Veracruz State, Mexico: Farmer practice and research opportunities

Journal Articles & Books
december, 1982
Mexico

This report exemplifies the short, well-focuses formal survey emphasized in CIMMYT's on-farm research procedures. The survey was done in northern Veracruz, Mexico, where CIMMYT Maize Production Training carries out on-farm experiments. The report summarizes farmers' circumstances, describes management practices in maize, and draws conclusions for research opportunities.

The institutional problems of small farmers in the United Republic of Tanzania

Reports & Research
februari, 1982
Africa

The report contains suggestions for a greater effort to be made in the understanding of the problems of agricultural development from the point of view, of the small, farmers and for a consequent reorientation of actions so that the relevant institutions would be able to serve the interests of the small farmers and the nation at large.

Women and the fishing industry in Liberia : measures of women's participation

Journal Articles & Books
december, 1979
Liberia

This study represents an attempt to measure the extent of participation of women in development. It approaches this through

a case study of women in the fishing industry in Liberia's concentrating on their participation in industrial fishing. The subject of the case study is of particular interest from two dimensions. Foremost, the research is concerned with the participation of women in the informal urban sector of a developing economy and secondly, the industry in Liberia exhibits interesting linkages between the "formall" modern sector and the "informal" urban

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

International Conventions or Treaties
december, 1978
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Sudan
Tunisia
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Sao Tome and Principe
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Eswatini
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Haiti
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - currently ratified by 187 countries - is the only human rights treaty that deals specifically with rural women (Art. 14). Adopted in 1979 by the United Nations Generally Assembly, entered into force in 1981. The Convention defines discrimination against women as follows:


Food and agriculture in Africa : Present situation and future prospect

Conference Papers & Reports
januari, 1977
Africa

This document surveys the poor, performance and gloomy prospects for agriculture in Africa, which can be improved only if every country undertakes heavy investment to increase food production, storage, processing and distribution and 1mprove the over-all structure, institutions, research and training in the field of food and agriculture.

Production vivrière et agriculture en Afrique : situation actuelle et perspectives d'avenir

Conference Papers & Reports
januari, 1977
Africa

Le présent document se compose de trois parties. Dans le première sont passes en revue les résultats médiocres et sombres perspectives de l'agriculture en Afrique. La seconde partie retrace succinctement l'historique, du point de vue institutionnel de la division mixte CEA/FAO de l'agriculture et xposse brièvement son programme de travail. La troisième et dernière partie du document a trait au fonds international pour le développement de l'agriculture.