Data collection systems and methodologies for the inland fisheries of Europe (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Data collection systems and methodologies for the inland fisheries of Europe (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Examines case studies from Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland and other European countries to identify good practices regarding data systems currently in use and recommend solutions for some of the challenges facing the management of bodies of inland

Regional fisheries management organizations and advisory bodies - activities and developments, 2000-2017 (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Provides an overview of the activities and developments of regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) and regional fisheries advisory bodies (RFABs) from 2000 to 2017, based on a compilation of data and information for 46 RFMOs and

Fisheries Emergency Rapid Assessment Tool (FERAT) (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Guides the assessment of fisheries after natural or technological disasters and during complex or protracted emergencies. This tool provides guidance in the form of decision trees, divided into six steps - ranging from beneficiaries assessment to impact monitoring - that should be followed in

Europe and Central Asia - regional overview of food security and Nutrition 2019 - structural transformations of agriculture for improved food security, nutrition and environment (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Reports that, in Europe and Central Asia, food security has improved substantially over the past two decades and the vast majority of the 50 or so countries monitored managed to keep the prevalence of undernourishment below 5% - less than half of the world

State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 (Arabic Edition) - Sustainability in action (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)(Paperback / softback)

The 2020 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture has a particular focus on sustainability. The report provides objective, reliable and up-to-date information to a wide audience - policymakers, managers, scientists, stakeholders and indeed everyone interested in the fisheries and

Worldwide review of bottom fisheries in the high seas in 2016 (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

This review is an update to the first worldwide review of bottom fisheries in the high seas, published in 2009 based on information from 2003 to 2006. It provides States and other interested parties with a summary of the current status of high seas bottom fisheries

Transhumant grazing systems in temperate Asia (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

2019 Near East and North Africa - regional overview of food security and nutrition, rethinking food systems for healthy diets and improved nutrition (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

This report concludes that ending hunger and addressing the root causes of malnutrition will require bold action on several fronts, including ending conflicts and sustaining peace, and transforming food systems through agricultural, health, nutrition, trade, food and environmental policies that are

Global Conference on Tenure and User Rights in Fisheries 2018 - achieving sustainable development goals by 2030, Yeosu, Republic of Korea, 10-14 September 2018 (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Looks at how tenure and rights-based approaches can harmonize the concepts of responsible fisheries, social and economic development, and the fair and equitable application of user rights in capture

Insignia del Cambio Climatico (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)(Paperback / softback)

State of Food and Agriculture 2019 (Chinese Edition) - Moving Forward on Food Loss and Waste Reduction (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)(Paperback / softback)

Provides new estimates of the percentage of the world's food lost from production up to the retail level. The report suggests that identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains - where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses - is crucial to deciding on

State of Food and Agriculture 2019 (French Edition) - Moving Forward on Food Loss and Waste Reduction (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)(Paperback / softback)

Provides new estimates of the percentage of the world's food lost from production up to the retail level. The report suggests that identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains - where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses - is crucial to deciding on

State of Food and Agriculture 2019 (Spanish Edition) - Moving Forward on Food Loss and Waste Reduction (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)(Paperback / softback)

Provides new estimates of the percentage of the world's food lost from production up to the retail level. The report suggests that identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains - where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses - is crucial to deciding on

State of Food and Agriculture 2019 (Russian Edition) - Moving Forward on Food Loss and Waste Reduction (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)(Paperback / softback)

Provides new estimates of the percentage of the world's food lost from production up to the retail level. The report suggests that identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains - where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses - is crucial to deciding on

Sowing the seeds of peace for food security - disentangling the nexus between conflict, food security and peace (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Looks at the nature of the relationships between conflict, food security and peace. The book shows how food security and nutrition outcomes vary across different types of conflict, identifying the conditions that seem to influence those outcomes the most, and reviews evidence on the channels

State of Food and Agriculture 2019 (Arabic Edition) - Moving Forward on Food Loss and Waste Reduction (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)(Paperback / softback)

Provides new estimates of the percentage of the world's food lost from production up to the retail level. The report suggests that identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains - where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses - is crucial to deciding on

Biosecurity guide for live poultry markets (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Provides practical options for improving the hygiene and biosecurity of poultry markets. Structured as a series of questions based on real-life situations and problems, this publication contains information on appropriate ways to decontaminate markets and the equipment and vehicles that enter

Biodiversity and the livestock sector - guidelines for quantitative assessment (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

These guidelines support a harmonized international approach to assessing the impacts of livestock on biodiversity. The livestock sector is a major user of natural resources (land in particular) and contributor to pollution (causing nutrient losses and increasing greenhouse gas emissions), which

Regional analysis of the nationally determined contributions in the Pacific - gaps and opportunities in the agriculture and land use sectors (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Provides an overview of climate change mitigation and adaptation priorities in the agriculture and land use sectors of countries in the Pacific, as set forth in their Nationally Determined Contributions. The report also identifies opportunities for governments to strengthen their sectoral

Regional analysis of the nationally determined contributions in the Caribbean - gaps and opportunities in the agriculture sectors (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

By highlighting the gaps in the coverage of mitigation and adaptation in the agriculture sector, as well as illustrating opportunities for enhancing climate action ambitions in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions in the Caribbean, this analysis can serve as an important roadmap

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017: Building Resilience for Peace and Food Security (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback)

The international community has committed to ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030. But can we overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of meeting this target? The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017 offers some answers. This year's edition focuses specifically on the

World Food and Agriculture - Statistical Pocketbook 2020 (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback)

FAO's Statistical Pocketbook complements the Statistical Yearbook [link to the yearbook if possible], by providing, in an easy and simple way, quick access to top-level numbers, charts and maps on many dimensions of food and agriculture - from the characteristics of the sector to production, prices

Legal guide on land consolidation - based on regulatory practices in Europe (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Provides guidance on legislative issues regarding land consolidation in aligment with the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security as well as international human rights law. The guide is based on good practices

Pastoralism in Africa's drylands - reducing risks, addressing vulnerability and enhancing resilience (Food and Agriculture Organization)(Paperback / softback)

Investigates the situation of pastoralism, highlighting its current context of vulnerability. The report outlines policy interventions, resilience programming, and research areas that could enhance the resilience of pastoral livelihoods