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Book (series)Technical bookFAO species catalogue. Vol.14. Sillaginid fishes of the world (Family Sillaginidae). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Sillago, Smelt or Indo-Pacific Whiting Species Known to Date. 1992
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No results found.This is the fourteenth issue in the FAO series of world-wide annotated and illustrated catalogues of the groups of marine organisms that enter marine fisheries. The present volume on the family Sillaginidae includes 31 species in 3 genera and 3 subgenera. Three species, formerly recognized as subspecies, are herein recognized as distinct species, one of them for the first time. This volume includes an introductory section with general remarks on habitat, biology, fisheries, systematics, zoogeogr aphy and problems of identification, a glossary of technical terms, illustrated keys to genera and species, including regional keys, detailed accounts of species, and a table of species by major fishing area. Species accounts include illustrations, scientific and vernacular names, references to scientific names, information on habitat, biology and fisheries, and a distribution map. The work is fully indexed and there is an extensive reference to pertinent literature. -
Book (series)Technical bookFAO species catalogue. Vol.8. Fusilier fishes of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of Caesionid species known to date 1988
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No results found.This is the eighth in the FAO series of worldwide annotated and illustrated catalogues of major groups of organisms that enter marine fisheries. The present volume includes 20 caesionid species belonging to 4 genera. It provides comprehensive, illustrated keys and a glossary of technical terms and measurements. Individual accounts of species include drawings, scientific and vernacular names, information on habitat, biology and fisheries, and a distribution map. Lists of nominal species in the fa mily and of valid species by major marine fishing areas follow the species accounts. The work is fully indexed and there is ample reference to pertinent literature. -
Book (series)Technical bookFAO species catalogue. Vol.9. Emperor fishes and large-eye breams of the world (Family Lethrinidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lethrinid species known to date 1989
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No results found.This is the ninth issue in the FAO series of worldwide annotated and illustrated catalogues of major groups of organisms that enter marine fisheries. The present volume includes 39 lethrinid species belonging to 5 genera. It comprises an introductory section with general remarks on the systematics, habitat and fisheries of the family, a glossary of technical terms used, illustrated keys to genera and species, and detailed accounts on all species. Species accounts include drawings, scientific and vernacular names, information on habitat, biology and fisheries, and a distribution map. Lists of nominal species in the family, a table of species by major marine fishing areas and colour plates follow the species accounts. The work is fully indexed and there is ample reference to pertinent literature.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. -
BookletCorporate general interestGenetically modified crops: Safety, benefits, risks and global status 2022
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No results found.Genetically modified (GM) crops are a new addition to crop varieties developed through traditional methods such as breeding, selection and mutation. Given their novelty, there are safety concerns among the public, scientists, and regulators, although the benefits outweigh the risks. Among the potential risks are pests becoming resistant, crops gaining weediness and GM foods posing safety issues to both human and animals and these are studied extensively. This has resulted in science-based risk assessment and management that safeguard safety to humans, animals and environment. We can be rest assured that GM crops that are approved are safe and continuous monitoring is undertaken. Today, more than 17 million farmers are planting GM crops in 29 countries and are reaping higher yield with reduced use of pesticides and better management of weeds among other benefits. These flash cards intend to provide an overview of the benefits, safety and risks of GM crops and how the risks are assessed and managed. The global status of commercially available GM crops is also provided. -
NewsletterNewsletterBiosafety newsletter January 2020, Vol 2, Issue #1 – ජෛවසුරක්ෂිතතා පුවත් හසුන – உயிரியல்பாதுகாப்பு செய்திமடல் 2020
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No results found.The Biosafety newsletter January 2020, Vol 2, Issue #1 contains information about key meetings and activities that took place during the middle through latter part of 2019 in the National Biosafety Project (Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework in Accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety). The coverage of the 4th issue is dedicated to inform the audience about the progress made in relation to draft guidelines for risk assessment of living modified organisms (LMO) after the inception workshop for the risk assessment guidelines. The newsletter also mentions about the assessment of LMO detection labs, biosafety awareness for undergraduate and school children, development of the biosafety clearing house website, integrating biosafety into the education system, training of the trainers of biosafety resource persons, developing a suitable communication strategy with effective awareness material and awareness of biosafety to the health sector. The newsletter also includes synopses about biosafety in relation to improved food production, insect pest control, artificial intelligence in biosafety and a cartoon depicting the information related to modern biotechnology, LMOs and biosafety.
2019 වසරේ මැදභාගයේ සිට අවසන් කාල සීමාව තෙක් ජාතික ජෛවසුරක්ෂිතතා වැඩ සටහන මගින් පවත්වන ලද වැදගත් රැස්වීම් සහ අනෙකුත් ක්රියාකාරකම් ජෛවසුරක්ෂිතතා පුවත් හසුනේ සිව්වන වෙළුම මගින් ඉදිරිපත් කරණු ලබයි. මෙම වෙළුමේ ප්රධාන අවධානය ජාන විකරණිත ජීවීන්ගේ අවදානම් තක්සේරුව සඳහා මූලික නිර්ණායකයන් සැකසීම සඳහාවූ ආරම්භක වැඩමුළුව හා අදාල තොරතුරු පාඨකයා වෙත ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමය. මෙම වෙළුම ජාන විකරණිත ජීවීන් පරීක්ෂා කිරීම සඳහා පර්යේෂණාගාර ඇගයීමට ලක් කිරීම, ජෛවසුරක්ෂිතතාවය පිළිබඳ විශ්ව විද්යාල සිසුන් හා පාසැල් දරුදැරියන් දැනුවත් කිරීම, ජෛවසුරක්ෂිතතාව සඳහා