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No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)Manual / guideReforming water resources policy - A guide to methods, processes and practices 1995
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookMalta Water Resources Review 2006
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No results found.The state of Malta’s water resources is poor. With the support of FAO, the Malta Resources Authority has been undertaking studies and consultations to articulate a national water policy and formulate a set of workable regulations. The rationale behind this process is that involving stakeholders will lead to a policy that is socially and politically acceptable and geared to tackling the complex water-related challenges facing the country. In addition, it is intended that the water polic y will ensure that Malta is in compliance with the European Union Water Framework Directive. This directive requires Malta to achieve the status of “good” by 2010. As part of the policy formulation process, a water resources review was conducted to: (i) assess the current status of water resources; (ii) evaluate the demand trends of different sectors; (iii) provide information; and (iv) identify opportunities for improving the sustainability, efficiency and equity of water resource m anagement. This review shows that, although the demand for groundwater is outstripping supply, there is scope to reverse current trends through demand management, supply augmentation and strategic protection of groundwater resources. Groundwater quality can be protected and the mean sea-level aquifer stabilized. Policies and practices to do this need to be based on accurate information and acceptance that solutions must be applicable in the long-term. As such, political consensus and cross-party support is vital. This review provides the basis for that consensus. Malta’s core water challenge is one of water governance. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookImplementing Agenda 2030 in Food and Agriculture: Accelerating Policy Impact through Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the Country Level 2017
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No results found.The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda), which lays out the principles and targets expected to guide development in the coming decade, highlights the interconnection and complexity of global challenges. Objectives related to food, nutrition, agriculture and natural resources are intrinsically interrelated. Consequently, achieving the specific targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires the engagement and coordination of multiple government sectors. However, eve n with a growing emphasis on the value of working across sectors, the literature offers little guidance on how to integrate cross-sectoral approaches into national and sub-national planning and implementation. This paper is an initial effort to provide indicative approaches for working across sectors in tackling complex issues related to sustainable food and nutrition, agricultural systems and natural resources. It is conceived as a resource for national and international actors who recognize th e benefits of using cross-sectoral approaches to achieve common strategic development goals at the country level. It looks at how cross-sectoral coordination can be designed and carried out at the country level, and identifies factors and conditions that can advance it. In addition, the paper investigates the role of multistakeholder collaboration in facilitating and supporting coordination across sectors. The paper builds on the available literature and on country studies from Asia, Africa and Central America to analyze how and when to work across sectors and to identify elements that may enhance cross-sectoral coordination. The analysis addresses the following dimensions: initial and enabling conditions, governance arrangements and processes
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Book (stand-alone)Proceedings推广生态农业 实现可持续发展目标 — 联合国粮食及农业组织第二届生态农业国际研讨会纪实 2021
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2018年4月，联合国粮农组织（FAO）召开了第二届生态农业国际研讨会：“推广生态农业 实现可持续发展目标”。本届研讨会达成了部分协议并作出相关承诺，为推广生态农业、实现可持续发展目标奠定了基础。会议讨论并列举了推广生态农业为当地带来的主要好处、在全球层面推广生态农业的机遇以及将生态农业纳入其全球项目的具体路径，并发起了“生态农业推广举措”。该“举措”被视为推动并实现《2030年可持续发展议程》（特别是可持续发展目标2）的未来方向和战略方法。