Farmers of the water

FAO

Farmers of the water

Education toolkit for the Blue Transformation of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 128 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-138391-9

Full item page

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8729en

Synopsis (short abstract) This publication presents an educational toolkit designed to take teachers and students throughout the Mediterranean and the Black Sea on a journey to discover the aquaculture sector in their region. Divided into three units for teachers, students ages 5–12 and students ages 13–18, this educational journey highlights the environmental, social and economic benefits of farmed aquatic food systems with activities centered around fun, teamwork and critical thinking. By working through the activities in the toolkit, students will join in the Blue Transformation of aquaculture and discover their power to contribute to sustainable and resilient farmed aquatic food systems.

Last updated 245/01/2025

Statutory body / Meeting title General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)

Cite this content as:

FAO. 2025. Farmers of the water – Education toolkit for the Blue Transformation of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8729en

Read on Google Books and buy online

Language English

Related items

Showing items related by metadata.

Book (series)

Report of the Validation Workshop on the Development of the Aquaculture Co-management System for Sustainable Aquaculture
Seogwipo, the Republic of Korea, 26 to 27 November 2024
2025

Also available in:

No results found.

This document presents the final report of the Validation Workshop on the Development of the Aquaculture Co-management System for Sustainable Aquaculture, which was held in Seogwipo, Republic of Korea from 26 to 27 November 2024, in hybrid format. The workshop aimed to showcase and disseminate key knowledge products developed as part of the ongoing project “Development of the aquaculture co-management system for sustainable aquaculture”. It also facilitated the exchange of knowledge and experiences among stakeholders involved in aquaculture co-management initiatives across different regions, identified challenges and opportunities in aquaculture co-management, and raised awareness of its importance and benefits for sustainable aquaculture development. Additionally, the workshop sought constructive feedback from participants on existing knowledge products and fostered collaboration to outline actionable steps and initiatives for advancing aquaculture co-management. These efforts aimed to address identified challenges and opportunities, ultimately paving the way for sustainable aquaculture development.
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet
Consumers and Mediterranean diet: towards food systems transformation
Thursday 26 January 2023 | 9:30-11:00 (CET)
2023

Also available in:

French

This series of technical webinars is organized to leverage the knowledge and expertise of a network of researchers, development practitioners and decision-makers. The webinars aim at strengthening knowledge sharing and stimulating debate around themes relevant to food systems transformation in the Mediterranean, peer exchange about recent research and study findings, as well as showcasing successful and inspiring actions to promote the operationalization of food systems approaches. This webinar will bring together stakeholders from across the Mediterranean to present concrete experiences and successful cases from the consumer perspective, including on transparent information and consumer education and innovative pathways for sustainable public procurement. Consumers should be at the center of all elements of the food system, from food research to food production and procurement, as well as food environments and marketing. Bringing together representatives from consumers and their organizations, experts from research centres, international organizations and educational networks, the webinar will provide a forum for exchange on the role of consumers in a more sustainable food system agenda in the Mediterranean. The webinar will aim to address a key question: what is the role of consumers in shaping more sustainable food systems and what are the implications for rethinking Mediterranean diets?
Book (stand-alone)

Guideline on the Integration of Sand and Dust Storm Management into Key Policy Areas 2024

Also available in:

No results found.

The Guideline aims to raise awareness on development challenges related to sand and dust storm (SDS) risk, vulnerability, and exposure that are often not fully appreciated or considered by policy makers. In addition to greater political attention, it underscrores the need for assessments and actionable data to address SDS hazards more effectively. The guideline is informed by scientific, technical, and evidence-based knowledge resources that have been produced by the UNCCD, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and members of the United Nations Coalition on Combatting Sand and Dust Storms as well as other partners and experts from around the world. The Guideline is voluntary and can be used by regonal, national, and sub-national authorities and actors responsible for designing and implementing SDS-related initiatives in key policy areas (e.g., agriculture, human health, infrastructure). It builds upon the UNCCD Policy Advocacy Framework for Sand and Dust storms which outlines the principles and enabling environment to prevent and reduce SDS sources and their socioeconomic impacts while improving productivity and resilience.