Meeting symbol/code: ALAWUC/NE/10

Mangroves produce a number of very valuable ecological benefits. However, these benefits are largely intangible and do not provide income or revenue for the managers of the mangroves or for other stakeholders living in and around them. Therefore, they are often considered as “wasteland” rather than as highly prized ecosystems. In order to capture the interest and understanding of all stakeholders in and around mangroves, it is important to try to convert some of this intangible ecological value into a monetary value.

An international journal of forestry and forest industries

This publication contains the articles distributed for the subscribers to the first electronic conference on mulberry for animal production, held bewteen May and August 2000. The conference was organized by the FAO Animal Production and Health Division in response to the growing interest in the cultivation and use of mulberry to feed various domestic animals. The contributions covered a variety of topics including germplasm resources in various countries, agronomic aspects, chemical composition, nutritive value and animal performance.

عكفت منظمة الأغذية والزراعة منذ انضمام مملكة البحرين إليها في عام 1971، على تقديم الدعم الفني من أجل تعزيز الأمن الغذائي والتغذية وتحسين إدارة الدولة للموارد الطبيعية والحفاظ عليها. ويشمل التعاون تقديم الدعم إلى القطاعات الفرعية لمصائد الأسماك والثروة الحيوانية وإنتاج المحاصيل فضلا عن تقديم المساعدة في مجالات سلامة الأغذية والأمن الغذائي والتغذية.

Tous ceux qui sont vritablement soucieux de l'avenir la fois des forts mondiales et des populations qui vivent directement ou indirectement - de l'exploitation de ces forts devraient admettre que l'industrie forestire n'est pas une force de destruction des forts mais qu'elle est, et doit rester, un aspect capital du processus de mise en valeur de ces ressources, et qu'elle offre ainsi la base socio-conomique ncessaire au dveloppement durable.

An overview of the political, economic and social context for forestry in Côte d'Ivoire today. The report goes on to discuss future prospects for the sector.

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This local level land resources assessment methodology (LADA-Local) was produced within the Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA) project. See Box 1 for the LADA project objectives and outcomes and the website http://www.fao.org/nr/lada">www.fao.org/nr/lada for further information.

This Framework for Action has been prepared to achieve the goals of the Shared Global Vision for Groundwater Governance 2030. It describes the main steps to be taken and is an urgent call for action to all who can make a difference: national and local governments, international organizations, the private sector, civil society, media, educational institutes and professional organizations — but also to well owners, groundwater users and concerned citizens everywhere.

El propósito de las insignias de las Naciones Unidas es despertar conciencia, educar y, sobre todo, motivar a los jóvenes a cambiar su comportamiento y a ser agentes de cambio activos en sus comunidades locales. Las insignias son apropiadas para ser utilizadas con clases escolares y con grupos juveniles, y están patrocinadas por la AMGS y la OMMS. Estas incluyen una amplia gama de actividades e ideas que pueden ser fácilmente adaptadas por los maestros, los profesores o los dirigentes.