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Book (stand-alone)Technical reportReport of the EAF-Nansen Project Trainers Workshop. Rome, 16-20 February 2009 2011
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A workshop for Trainers was organised at the FAO headquarters in Rome from 16 to 20 February 2009 under the EAF-Nansen project ¿Strengthening the Knowledge Base for and Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Marine Fisheries in Developing Countries¿. It was attended by experts from the four operational regions of the EAF-Nansen project in Africa and one FAO EAF project in Europe. Jorge Csirke, Director of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division, noted that the workshop i s one of the most important activities within the capacity building component of the EAF-Nansen project and that the participants are expected to be involved in national and regional activities under the EAF-Nansen project. The training covered fundamentals of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAF), ecological risk assessment methodology and the development and review of fisheries management plans. Participants were also introduced to workshop facilitation. Practical ex ercises were undertaken in working groups. It was noted that although there are several opportunities for the management of fisheries in Africa in line with the ecosystem approach, the major challenges include getting political and management buy-in, recognising that EAF is not just a scientific exercise and the lack of institutional integration and adequate resources for fisheries management. The Participants noted that the training had prepared them for the task expected of them but admitted that the practice looked a bit scary and that it would be better to organise another meeting where real issues are presented and the problems tackled. The aspects of the course on how to interact with stakeholders was singled out as extremely good so was the ecological risk assessment methodology although it was thought that a better appreciation of the latter would require a dedicated extended course. -
Book (stand-alone)HandbookHandbook of the EAF-Nansen Project Training Course on the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries 2016
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No results found.The EAF-Nansen Project has designed a university-level training course on the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) that it has already run in partnership with a number of universities in Africa. PowerPoint resources were developed specifically for the EAF course including standard modules and lecture notes. This handbook has been conceived to complement the PowerPoint presentations and to bring in one place the examples given in the course, key reference materials, suggested readings, exercise s and case studies to support the trainers and trainees. The handbook has eight course units and is expected to be run over a period of three to four weeks. Units 1 to 4 provide a general introduction to global fisheries, fisheries management and principles of the ecosystem approach to fisheries. Units 5 to 8 are on the main steps of the EAF planning process that results in the formulation and implementation of a fisheries management plan. Each unit is covered in a separate chapter that opens wi th the objectives and what the student is expected to know at the end of the unit. -
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookSoil erosion: the greatest challenge for sustainable soil management 2019
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Despite almost a century of research and extension efforts, soil erosion by water, wind and tillage continues to be the greatest threat to soil health and soil ecosystem services in many regions of the world. Our understanding of the physical processes of erosion and the controls on those processes has been firmly established. Nevertheless, some elements remain controversial. It is often these controversial questions that hamper efforts to implement sound erosion control measures in many areas of the world. This book, released in the framework of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (15-17 May 2019) reviews the state-of-the-art information related to all topics related to soil erosion. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets
2020Updates for many countries have made it possible to estimate hunger in the world with greater accuracy this year. In particular, newly accessible data enabled the revision of the entire series of undernourishment estimates for China back to 2000, resulting in a substantial downward shift of the series of the number of undernourished in the world. Nevertheless, the revision confirms the trend reported in past editions: the number of people affected by hunger globally has been slowly on the rise since 2014. The report also shows that the burden of malnutrition in all its forms continues to be a challenge. There has been some progress for child stunting, low birthweight and exclusive breastfeeding, but at a pace that is still too slow. Childhood overweight is not improving and adult obesity is on the rise in all regions.The report complements the usual assessment of food security and nutrition with projections of what the world may look like in 2030, if trends of the last decade continue. Projections show that the world is not on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and, despite some progress, most indicators are also not on track to meet global nutrition targets. The food security and nutritional status of the most vulnerable population groups is likely to deteriorate further due to the health and socio economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The report puts a spotlight on diet quality as a critical link between food security and nutrition. Meeting SDG 2 targets will only be possible if people have enough food to eat and if what they are eating is nutritious and affordable. The report also introduces new analysis of the cost and affordability of healthy diets around the world, by region and in different development contexts. It presents valuations of the health and climate-change costs associated with current food consumption patterns, as well as the potential cost savings if food consumption patterns were to shift towards healthy diets that include sustainability considerations. The report then concludes with a discussion of the policies and strategies to transform food systems to ensure affordable healthy diets, as part of the required efforts to end both hunger and all forms of malnutrition.