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    Respecting free, prior and informed consent
    Practical guidance for governments, companies, NGOs, indigenous peoples and local communities in relation to land acquisition
    2014
    Improving governance of tenure is the objective of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (Guidelines), which serve as a reference and set out principles and internationally accepted standards for responsible practices. The Guidelines state that responsible investments should do no harm, safeguard against dispossession of legitimate tenure right holders and environmental damage, and should respect human rights. This technical guide on Respecting free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) sets out practical actions for government agencies to respect and protect FPIC and for civil society organizations, land users and private investors globally to comply with their responsibilities in relation to FPIC, as endorsed by the Guidelines.
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    The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024
    Financing to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms
    2024
    Six years from 2030, hunger and food insecurity trends are not yet moving in the right direction to end hunger and food insecurity (SDG Target 2.1) by 2030. The indicators of progress towards global nutrition targets similarly show that the world is not on track to eliminate all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2). Billions of people still lack access to nutritious, safe and sufficient food. Nevertheless, progress in many countries provides hope of the possibility of getting back on track towards hunger and malnutrition eradication. Implementing the policies, investments and legislation needed to revert the current trends of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition requires proper financing for food security and nutrition. Despite a broad agreement on the urgent need to increase financing for food security and nutrition, the same cannot be said for a common understanding regarding how this financing should be defined and tracked. The report provides a long-awaited definition of financing for food security and nutrition and guidance for its implementation. There are recommendations regarding the efficient use of innovative financing tools and reforms to the food security and nutrition financing architecture. Establishing a common definition of financing for food security and nutrition, and methods for its tracking, measurement and implementation, is an important first step towards sustainably increasing the financing flows needed to end hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition, and to ensure access to healthy diets for all, today and tomorrow.
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    The future of food and agriculture: Trends and challenges 2017
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    What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021.
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    Compulsory acquisition of land and compensation 2008
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    Compulsory acquisition is the power of government to acquire private rights in land without the willing consent of the owner or occupant in order to benefit society and is often necessary for social and economic development and the protection of the natural environment. The exercise of these powers is frequently contentious and problematic. The guide explains what compulsory acquisition and compensation are, and what constitutes good practice in this area, examining the consequences of poor legi slation, procedures and implementation. It is likely to be of most use in countries that are seeking to understand good practice in this area and to improve their own legislation, procedures and implementation in compulsory purchase and compensation in the interests of society as a whole.
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    Free Prior and Informed Consent: An indigenous peoples’ right and a good practice for local communities 2016

    This Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) Manual is designed as a tool for project practitioners of a broad range of projects and programmes of any development organization, by providing information about the right to FPIC and how it can be implemented in six steps.

    In an FPIC process, the “how”, “when” and “with and by whom”, are as important as “what” is being proposed. For an FPIC process to be effective and result in consent or lack of it, the way in which the process is conducted is paramount. The time allocated for the discussions among the indigenous peoples, the cultural appropriateness of the way the information is conveyed, and the involvement of the whole community, including key groups like women, the elderly and the youth in the process, are all essential. A thorough and well carried FPIC process helps guarantee everyone’s right to self-determination, allowing them to participate in decisions that affect their lives.

    This FPIC Manual will ena ble field practitioners to incorporate FPIC into project and programmes’ design and implementation, ensuring that indigenous peoples’ rights are duly respected. FPIC can be considered the “gold standard” because it allows for the highest form of participation of local stakeholders in development projects.


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    Water tenure perspectives
    Proceedings of the Water Tenure Mondays webinar series
    2024
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    The Water Tenure Mondays webinar series was organized between 2021 and 2022 by FAO’s Knowing Water Better (“KnoWat”) project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany. The papers in this publication are based on the webinar presentations and examine water tenure from a range of different perspectives.Raya Stephan describes water tenure in Islamic law. Mohamad Mova Al'Afghani, Lê Văn Chính and Stephen Hodgson present case studies from Indonesia and Viet Nam using the KnoWat water tenure assessment methodology. Srinivasa Srigiri, Waltina Scheumann and Tena Alamirew describe the impact of recent reforms on water tenure arrangements in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia’s economic hub. A.J. James, M. Dinesh Kumar, Yugandhar Mandavkar and V. Suresh present a case study on water tenure in the Warna Sub-basin in Maharashtra State in India. Elena López-Gunn, Manuel Bea, Rosa Huertas, Laura Vay and Pedro Zorrilla-Miras analyse water tenure arrangements in two river basins in Spain: the Duero Basin and the Guadiana Basin. Julie Trottier traces the evolution of water tenure arrangements in Palestine and their close links to land tenure arrangements. Dubravka Bojic, Khadija Bourrarach, Mohamed Boutayeb and Domitille Vallee describe FAO’s long-term engagement in the Berrechid region in support of the Government of Morocco and the River Basin Agency of Bouregreg and Chaouia. Katomero, Hyera, Tondelo, Dugange and Brewer use a comparative case study of livelihood groups in the United Republic of Tanzania to analyse the roles of accountability and water tenure in improving water access for marginalized people. Hans Komakech presents three case studies, also from the United Republic of Tanzania, that describe “living” customary water tenure arrangements where customary practices and formal arrangements combine to create a hybrid tenure system at the local level. The relationship between customary law and formal law in the context of water tenure is the subject of Stefano Burchi’s paper, while the relationship between the requirements of formal law and customary law around water tenure in five African countries is analysed by Barbara Schreiner and Barbara van Koppen. Stephen Hodgson examines the relationship between water tenure and international water law. Finally, Sofia Espinosa Flor and Benjamin Kiersch present the benefits of a water tenure perspective for assessing water resources governance based on the pilot water tenure assessments undertaken in Rwanda, Senegal and Sri Lanka under the Knowat Project.
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    Pesticide residues in food – Evaluations 2023: Part II – Toxicological
    Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues
    2024
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    The summaries and evaluations contained in this book are, in most cases, based on unpublished proprietary data submitted for the purpose of the JMPR assessment.A registration authority should not grant a registration on the basis of an evaluation unless it has first received authorization for such use from the owner who submitted the data for JMPR review or has received the data on which the summaries are based, either from the owner of the data or from a second party that has obtained permission from the owner of the data for this purpose.
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    ভারত মহাসাগর পেলাজিক মৎস্যসম্পদের পাখিমাছ (Billfish) শনাক্তকরণ 2024
    এই আইডেন্টিফিকেশন কার্ডগুলি ইন্ডিয়ান ওশান টুনা কমিশন (IOTC) দ্বারা উত্পাদিত হয় যাতে লক্ষ্যযুক্ত বিলফিশ ধরার ডেটা এবং পরিসংখ্যান উন্নত করা যায়৷ বিলফিশ স্টক সম্পর্কে উন্নত বোঝার মাধ্যমে, আঞ্চলিক মৎস্য পরিচালকরা নিশ্চিত করতে পারেন যে এই প্রজাতিগুলিকে ভারত মহাসাগরে টেকসই পদ্ধতিতে মাছ ধরা হয়। কার্ডের সম্ভাব্য ব্যবহারকারীরা হল মৎস্য পর্যবেক্ষক, নমুনা এবং মাছ ধরার মাস্টার। মৎস্য প্রশিক্ষণ প্রতিষ্ঠান এবং মাছ ধরার সম্প্রদায় অন্যান্য সম্ভাব্য ব্যবহারকারী।
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    हिंद महासागर के समुद्री मत्स्य पालन में बिलफ़िश पहचान पत्र 2024
    ये पहचान पत्र भारतीय महासागर टूना आयोग (IOTC) द्वारा लक्षित बिलफिश पर पकड़ डेटा और सांख्यिकी को बेहतर बनाने में मदद करने के लिए बनाए गए हैं। बिलफिश स्टॉक की बेहतर समझ के माध्यम से, क्षेत्रीय मत्स्य प्रबंधक यह सुनिश्चित कर सकते हैं कि इन प्रजातियों को हिंद महासागर में एक स्थायी तरीके से पकड़ा जाए। कार्ड के सबसे संभावित उपयोगकर्ता मत्स्य पर्यवेक्षक, नमूना लेने वाले और मछली पकड़ने वाले मास्टर हैं। मत्स्य पालन प्रशिक्षण संस्थान और मछली पकड़ने वाले समुदाय अन्य संभावित उपयोगकर्ता हैं।
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    Pengenalan ikan mersuji, layaran mersuji muncung dan todak dalam Perikanan Pelagik di Lautan Hindi 2024
    Kad pengenalan ini dikeluarkan oleh Suruhanjaya Tuna Lautan Hindi (IOTC), untuk memperbaiki data tangkapan dan statistik ikan mersuji, layaran, mersuji muncung dan todak yang disasarkan atau yang berinteraksi dengan perikanan tuna di Lautan Hindi. Dengan pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang stok ikan mersuji, layaran, mersuji muncung dan todak maka dengan statistik yang lebih teliti, pengurus perikanan serantau boleh memastikan bahawa spesies ini dipancing dengan cara yang mampan di Lautan Hindi. Kemungkinan besar pengguna kad tersebut adalah pemerhati perikanan, pensampel, juragan dan kru di atas vesel penangkapan ikan yang mensasarkan ikan mersuji, layaran, mersuji muncung, todak, ikan tuna dan tenggiri di Lautan Hindi. Institusi latihan perikanan dan komuniti nelayan adalah pengguna berpotensi lain.