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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 worldwide.

The Disaster Risk Reduction challenge badge is designed to help educate children and young people about hazards, disasters, and the crucial role that disaster risk reduction plays for life on our planet. This material is appropriate for use in school classes, Guide or Scout groups and other youth groups.

El Marco de Referencia para el Desarrollo de cadenas de valor sensibles al ge?nero de la FAO, elaborado en 2016, enfatiza la necesidad de evaluar las limitaciones en funcion del genero (LFG) como parte integral del analisis de la cadena de valor.

Looks at how, despite a recent slowdown in undernourishment, food insecurity is rising due to economic downturns, conflict and climate extremes. This report suggests that countries should develop policies and invest to achieve a more diversified economy and an inclusive structural transformation.

Ce document vise a aider les gouvernements a elaborer, adapter ou mettre en oeuvre des mesures legislatives, administratives ou politiques en matiere d'Acces et de partage des avantages afin de prendre en compte l'importance des ressources genetiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture.

Este documento ayuda a los gobiernos a desarrollar, adaptar o implementar medidas legislativas, administrativas o politicas sobre el acceso y distribucion de beneficios para que tengan en cuenta la importancia de los recursos geneticos para la alimentacion y la agricultura.

Shares practical measures to improve water use efficiency in small-scale agriculture based on case studies from Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda. This field guide takes readers through their real-term implementation, calling for action to be taken at all levels, by agricultural practitioners, scheme managers, and up to policy-makers.

This publication aims to facilitate the systematic integration of gender equality dimensions into value chain (VC) development programmes. It raises awareness about gender inequalities and discusses the importance of addressing these dimensions in VC development, while also building a common approach towards work on gender-sensitive VC development.

Presents a set of measures for the management and conservation of fisheries resources in both the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, including establishing further precautionary and emergency measures for small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea; and setting minimum standards for bottom trawling fisheries of demersal stocks in the Strait of Sicily.

Discusses the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing though the adoption of guidelines relating to vessels monitoring systems (VMS), a roadmap to fight IUU fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and a GFCM IUU vessel list.

Provides annotations to the Principles of Article 9 of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. These annotations are meant to serve as general guidance, and should be taken as suggestions or observations intended to assist those interested in identifying their own criteria and options for actions, as well as partners for collaboration, in support of sustainable aquaculture development.

Contains food additive specifications monographs, analytical methods and other information, prepared at the sixty-eight meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 28 June 2007.

The objectives of this code are to establish voluntary standards of conduct for all public and private entities engaged in or associated with the management of pesticides, particularly where there is inadequate or no national legislation to regulate pesticides.

Cette publication soutient la restauration des terres dans le contexte du programme de la Grande Muraille Verte. Son propos est d'appuyer les actions sur le terrain, et la realisation d'evaluations socioeconomiques, tirantprincipalement parti de cinq annees d'experience acquise dans le cadre du projet Action Contre la Desertification.

Summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in eight country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.

Reviews the costs and benefits of climate change adaptation measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. The publication highlights the challenges of applying conventional appraisal and decision-support tools in this context, examines emerging frameworks, and looks into economic tools for appraising adaptation options.

Presents Viet Nam's striped catfish (pangasius) aquafeed value chain and identifies constraints to feed supply and use. This study maps the value chain, assesses its performance and looks at the roles of different actors and linkages.

According to this report, water use efficiency is a vital concept in ensuring sustainable water management, food security, poverty alleviation and decent livelihoods. Despite significant investment in irrigation development in sub-Saharan Africa farmers and decision-makers still face shortcomings in scheme performance and water delivery services.

Summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in fourteen country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.

Provides practical guidance for carrying out forest vulnerability assessments in the context of climate change. The publication describes the elements to be considered for different time horizons and outlines a structured approach for conducting assessments.

Summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in nineteen country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.

Synthesizes the current scientific literature concerning the transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, antimicrobial residues and antimicrobial resistance genes from environmental sources (e.g. contaminated water, soil, fertilizers, processing and transportation facilities) to foods and feeds of plant and aquatic animal origin.

Shows that managing climate risks through social protection is a valid and effective investment to safeguard the livelihoods of small-scale producers and strengthen their essential role in ensuring food security across the globe.

The Sub-Committee took note of recent developments concerning international trade in fishery products. It also considered specific issues related to international trade and sustainable fisheries development, including: FAO's new strategic framework.

Well-managed genebanks both safeguard genetic diversity and make it available to breeders. The Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture lay down the procedures for conserving plant genetic resources. These voluntary standards set the benchmark for current scientific and technical best practices, and support the key international policy instruments.

This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture, focusing on social protection, elaborates on the FAO's unequivocal support to strengthen national capacities and capabilities to successfully develop and deliver needed programmes.