Agriculture influences and shapes the world’s ecosystems, but not always in a positive way. More than 2.5 billion people are globally involved as stewards of land and water ecosystems that constitute the natural resource base for feeding the current and future world population. Yet, conventional agronomic interventions based on ‘hard’ agricultural engineering compromise various eco-services that are required for sustainable agricultural development.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresdécembre, 2018Égypte, Soudan, Kenya, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Afrique australe, Afrique du Sud, Nigéria, Mexique, Brésil, Colombie, Équateur, Pérou, États-Unis d'Amérique, Japon, Philippines, Iran, Népal
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Her Work and its Contribution to the Theory and Practice of Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Rapports et recherchesavril, 2014Érythrée, Kenya, Mexique, Canada, Mongolie, Inde, GlobalThis special issue of Policy Matters focuses on the outreach and impact of Dr. Elinor Ostrom's groundbreaking research on common property (or commons) theory. Her work was instrumental in shaping contemporary analyses of resource management and conservation, especially at a local level. This collection of research papers, essays, commentaries, and songs build upon her work and provide case studies demonstrating the practical application of her theoretical contributions.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresmars, 2018Kenya, Égypte, États-Unis d'Amérique, Philippines, Viet Nam, Japon, Guatemala, Danemark, Italie, Guinée-Bissau, Bolivie, Canada, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Soudan, Cameroun, Finlande, Mexique, Brésil, Cambodge
The Global Forest Resources Assessment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) celebrates its 70th Anniversary in 2018. FAO's forestry department whishes to commemorate this important occurrence with a special publication on the history of the past 70 years of Global Forest Resources Assessemnt.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjuillet, 2018Kenya, Libéria, Bangladesh, États-Unis d'Amérique, Philippines, Afrique du Sud, Malaisie, Mali, Chine, Royaume-Uni, Ghana, Inde, Malawi, Pakistan, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Pays-Bas
A survey of business models that provide opportunities for smallholders.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresseptembre, 2018République-Unie de Tanzanie, Suisse, États-Unis d'Amérique, Kenya, Afrique du Sud, Tadjikistan, Zimbabwe, Namibie, Indonésie, Botswana, Australie, Canada, Nouvelle-Zélande, Pakistan, Finlande, Mexique, Mongolie
Wildlife management is the focus of considerable international debate because of its importance for biodiversity conservation, human safety, livelihoods and food security. Local people have been managing wildlife for millennia, including through hunting. Sufficient examples are presented in this edition to show that sustainable wildlife management is also feasible in the modern era.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresdécembre, 2018Népal, Bénin, Nigéria, États-Unis d'Amérique, Kenya, Luxembourg, Niger, Viet Nam, Mali, Malawi, Chine, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Norvège, Éthiopie, Finlande, Ouganda, Thaïlande
Soil loss is a major threat to agricultural development in Malawi, and the size of the agricultural sector in the Malawian economy renders it a major limitation to the overall economic development of the country. Soil loss reduces cultivable soil depth, but also takes away fertile soils from farmlands. The net effect is a loss of agricultural productivity, increased expenditure on fertilizers, and a general decline in profitability of crop production.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjuin, 2018États-Unis d'Amérique, Allemagne, Bolivie, Éthiopie, Niger, Cameroun, Jordanie, Ouganda, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Tchad, Roumanie, Mongolie, Espagne, Mali, Chine, Australie, Iran, Kenya, Maroc, Italie, Inde, Liban
The Technical Guide on Pastoralism builds on a number of initiatives and studies from recent years that have shone a light on pastoral governance and land tenure: on the inherent challenges pastoralists face, the shortcomings of governments in securing pastoral tenure, and the emerging examples of success and progress from around the world. This Technical Guide provides solutions to securing pastoral governance and tenure without undermining the inherent, necessary complexity of customary arrang ements.
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Library ResourceMatériels institutionnels et promotionnelsdécembre, 2016Rwanda, Égypte, Maroc, Danemark, Suisse, États-Unis d'Amérique, Kenya, Afrique du Sud, Yémen, Turquie, Espagne, Burundi, Chine, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Norvège, Pays-Bas, Fédération de Russie, Soudan, Malaisie, Arabie saoudite, Émirats arabes unis
This study analyses Egypt’s agricultural sector and its performance over time, identifies constraints to increasing production and exports, and examines the key role of trade in inclusive agriculture development. After a review of current trends in the agricultural sector and trade policies, the study elaborates on the main pillars of Egypt’s current agricultural development strategy and the factors inhibiting growth of agricultural production and trade.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresseptembre, 2018Kenya, Maroc, États-Unis d'Amérique, Mauritanie, Somalie, Ouganda, Éthiopie, Chili, Pérou, Namibie, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Équateur, Libéria, Chine, Inde, Sierra Leone, Soudan, Sri Lanka, Érythrée, Brésil
Drought is one of the main causes of food insecurity. In 2011, the horn of Africa has faced the worst drought in 60 years. An estimated 12.4 million people suffered from a massive food shortage. To mitigate the impact of agricultural drought, it is of high importance to dispose of timely and reliable information of the condition of food crops and grassland areas in all regions and countries in the world.
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresmars, 2018Allemagne, Mozambique, France, Maroc, États-Unis d'Amérique, Kenya, Turquie, Chili, Oman, Pérou, Italie, Australie, Chine, Iran, Inde, Mexique, Koweït
The FAO Technical Workshop on “Best-practices for the implementation and reporting of SDG indicator 14.4.1 – Percentage of biologically sustainable fish stocks” was held in Rome, Italy, from 21 to 24 November 2017. The purpose of the Workshop was to raise awareness of SDG 14.4.1’s significance and global reporting process, provide technical training to national practitioners on the analytical methods to produce Indicator 14.4.1, and look for examples of datasets and indicators from which best practices can be compiled.
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