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Peer-reviewed publication
February 2021
Israel

Over the past 40 years, roads have been the main driver behind the State of Acre’s occupation and development. However, the expansion of roads, has often been associated with the advance of deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and social conflicts. There are no up-to-date data available on the current extent of Acre’s road network nor its environmental and socioenvironmental impacts.

Peer-reviewed publication
February 2021
China
Czech Republic
Israel
Russia
United States of America

This paper, examining the Pilot Free Trade Zone Lin-Gang Special Area in China (Shanghai), identifies the relationship between urban expansion and habitat change and analyzes the influence mechanism of habitat quality (HQ) on spatiotemporal distribution.

Peer-reviewed publication
January 2021
Israel

This paper describes and critically reviews an important but under-theorized value capture mechanism that we have termed “vertical allocations” (or vertical exactions). This mechanism enables cities to capture value vertically by allocating floor space for public utilities in privately owned, mixed-use, vertical development.

Peer-reviewed publication
December 2020
Israel

The 2019 fire crisis in Amazonia dominated global news and triggered fundamental questions about the possible causes behind it. Here we performed an in-depth investigation of the drivers of active fire anomalies in the Brazilian Amazon biome.

Institutional & promotional materials
March 2019
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
Israel
Chile
Peru
Australia
Tunisia
Argentina
Pakistan
Mexico
Lebanon

This document describes combating desertification through the use of unconventional water resources.

Journal Articles & Books
March 2019
United States of America
Spain
South Africa
Israel
Chile
Germany
Italy
Australia
United Kingdom
Austria
India
Costa Rica
Mexico
New Zealand

This publication contains the papers presented at the Expert Consultation on Issues in Water Law Reform, convened by FAO in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, 3 to 5 June 1997.

Journal Articles & Books
February 2019
Egypt
Morocco
Yemen
Tunisia
United States of America
Spain
South Africa
Israel
Chile
Uzbekistan
Italy
Australia
Cyprus
Netherlands
Malta
Iraq
India
Pakistan
China
Brazil

This report aims to provide a conceptual framework to address food security under conditions of water scarcity in agriculture. It has been prepared by a team of FAO staff and consultants in the framework of the project `Coping with water scarcity: the role of agriculture?, and has been discussed at an Expert Consultation meeting organized in FAO, Rome in December 2009 on the same subject.

Journal Articles & Books
February 2019
Indonesia
Burkina Faso
Bangladesh
Honduras
Qatar
Zambia
Israel
Guatemala
China
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Botswana
Guinea-Bissau
Bolivia
Kuwait
Malta
Nicaragua
India
Niger
Togo

El agua - fuente de seguridad alimentaria/Día mundial de la alimentación: 16 Octubre 2002

Journal Articles & Books
January 2019
Kenya
Mauritania
Israel
El Salvador
Chile
Peru
Colombia
Indonesia
Venezuela
Australia
Bolivia
Argentina
India
Senegal
Paraguay
Mexico

La FAO ha presentado a título de contribución a la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Agua un documento de base titulado "Agua para la Agricultura" (DOC. E/CONF.70/ 11).

Journal Articles & Books
January 2019
Venezuela
Kenya
France
Mali
Philippines
Israel
Afghanistan
Sri Lanka
Brunei Darussalam
Canada
Iran
India
Pakistan
Paraguay
Mexico
Panama

La FAO a soumis ft titre de contribution ft la Conférence des Nations Unies sur l'eau un document de base intitulé "L'eau pour l'agriculture" (DOC. E/CONF. 70/11). Ce document passe en revue les aspects techniques, économiques et sociaux de l'eau en agriculture et propose un programme d'action pour augmenter la production alimentaire.