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Book (series)Manual / guideElephant care manual for mahouts and camp managers 2005
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This manual represents the latest collaboration in a long and fruitful relationship between the Forest Industry Organization of Thailand and the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific to improve the conservation, management, and welfare of the Asian elephant. The English edition is a mirror version of the Thai language edition. The Thai edition is intended primarily for men whose education rarely extends beyond four years and whose understanding of science (and thus hygiene, disease, etc.) is particularly poor. The aim of the book has been to enable mahouts to better support the work of veterinarians, not to do the veterinarian's job. The three primary goals are to help mahouts come to quicker diagnoses, to better communicate symptoms to veterinarians over the phone, and to improve care in follow up. An underlying goal has been to encourage the prevention of diseases and conditions occurring by paying more attention to food, appropriate work, and hygiene. Besides mahouts, the second important audience for this book is camp managers. Some camp managers are quite knowledgeable about elephants while others are simply administrators. Given their control over food, budgets, work assignments, etc., camp managers often have more influence over elephants' health than do the mahouts themselves. Finally, it is hoped that this manual, besides improving the care and welfare of the Asian elephant, will help outsiders more clearly see the elephant health care problems facing both Thai mahouts and managers. -
Book (stand-alone)ProceedingsGiants on our hands. Proceedings of the international workshop on the domesticated Asian elephant 2002
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No results found.FAO organized the first ever international workshop on domesticated elephants from 5 to 10 February 2001 at its regional office in Bangkok. Prior to the workshop, a series of studies in 11 domesticated elephant range countries was carried out and the results were presented at the workshop. The countries include Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. The workshop defined the situation of domesticated elephants; identified prior ity areas of work, especially on registration and laws; developed work plans for each identified priority area; and developed a networking mechanism. This publication should serve as a useful source of information and a good reference guide for elephant managers, specialists, non-governmental organizations and donors seeking opportunities to improve the management and utilization of Asian elephants. -
No Thumbnail AvailableProjectProgramme / project reportIslamic Republic of Iran Training Course in Coldwater Fish Culture
Training Course in Coldwater Fisheries
1989Also available in:
No results found.The Islamic Republic of Iran has an established coldwater fish culture industry in both the private and public sectors, centred in the northern mountains close to the Caspian Sea and in other high areas of the country. Rainbow trout (Salmo gairderi) are grown to a market size of 250 g and above in conventional farms, predominantly using concrete raceways. Official 1987 production was 1 750 t from 20 licensed farms, but it is thought that unlicensed farms contribute about a further 1 000 t to the true total. The “Caspian salmon”, actually an anadromous trout (Salmo trutta), is grown in hatcheries to a size of 1–20 g before being released into the rivers and streams draining into the Caspian Sea. Demand for trout in Iran greatly exceeds domestic production. Consequently the Government is currently supporting a major programme to increase salmonid output, both by building state-owned hatcheries and on-growing units and by providing licences, land and juvenile fish to private farmers. Ex tension advice is also available through the Shilat (State fishery company). However, this rapid expansion of coldwater fish culture has resulted in a national shortage of trained people capable of managing trout farms or of providing an efficient extension service. In addition, there is a need for technical staff already actively working in the industry to update their knowledge. As no universities or colleges in Iran are presently equipped to offer specialized training in this field, the Gov ernment of the Islamic Republic of Iran requested FAO assistance in organizing and staffing a theoretical and practical training course in coldwater fish culture. Funding was agreed under FAO's Technical Cooperation Programme (project TCP/IRA/6755). -
Book (series)Manual / guideElephant care manual for mahouts and camp managers 2005
Also available in:
This manual represents the latest collaboration in a long and fruitful relationship between the Forest Industry Organization of Thailand and the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific to improve the conservation, management, and welfare of the Asian elephant. The English edition is a mirror version of the Thai language edition. The Thai edition is intended primarily for men whose education rarely extends beyond four years and whose understanding of science (and thus hygiene, disease, etc.) is particularly poor. The aim of the book has been to enable mahouts to better support the work of veterinarians, not to do the veterinarian's job. The three primary goals are to help mahouts come to quicker diagnoses, to better communicate symptoms to veterinarians over the phone, and to improve care in follow up. An underlying goal has been to encourage the prevention of diseases and conditions occurring by paying more attention to food, appropriate work, and hygiene. Besides mahouts, the second important audience for this book is camp managers. Some camp managers are quite knowledgeable about elephants while others are simply administrators. Given their control over food, budgets, work assignments, etc., camp managers often have more influence over elephants' health than do the mahouts themselves. Finally, it is hoped that this manual, besides improving the care and welfare of the Asian elephant, will help outsiders more clearly see the elephant health care problems facing both Thai mahouts and managers. -
Book (stand-alone)ProceedingsGiants on our hands. Proceedings of the international workshop on the domesticated Asian elephant 2002
Also available in:
No results found.FAO organized the first ever international workshop on domesticated elephants from 5 to 10 February 2001 at its regional office in Bangkok. Prior to the workshop, a series of studies in 11 domesticated elephant range countries was carried out and the results were presented at the workshop. The countries include Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. The workshop defined the situation of domesticated elephants; identified prior ity areas of work, especially on registration and laws; developed work plans for each identified priority area; and developed a networking mechanism. This publication should serve as a useful source of information and a good reference guide for elephant managers, specialists, non-governmental organizations and donors seeking opportunities to improve the management and utilization of Asian elephants. -
No Thumbnail AvailableProjectProgramme / project reportIslamic Republic of Iran Training Course in Coldwater Fish Culture
Training Course in Coldwater Fisheries
1989Also available in:
No results found.The Islamic Republic of Iran has an established coldwater fish culture industry in both the private and public sectors, centred in the northern mountains close to the Caspian Sea and in other high areas of the country. Rainbow trout (Salmo gairderi) are grown to a market size of 250 g and above in conventional farms, predominantly using concrete raceways. Official 1987 production was 1 750 t from 20 licensed farms, but it is thought that unlicensed farms contribute about a further 1 000 t to the true total. The “Caspian salmon”, actually an anadromous trout (Salmo trutta), is grown in hatcheries to a size of 1–20 g before being released into the rivers and streams draining into the Caspian Sea. Demand for trout in Iran greatly exceeds domestic production. Consequently the Government is currently supporting a major programme to increase salmonid output, both by building state-owned hatcheries and on-growing units and by providing licences, land and juvenile fish to private farmers. Ex tension advice is also available through the Shilat (State fishery company). However, this rapid expansion of coldwater fish culture has resulted in a national shortage of trained people capable of managing trout farms or of providing an efficient extension service. In addition, there is a need for technical staff already actively working in the industry to update their knowledge. As no universities or colleges in Iran are presently equipped to offer specialized training in this field, the Gov ernment of the Islamic Republic of Iran requested FAO assistance in organizing and staffing a theoretical and practical training course in coldwater fish culture. Funding was agreed under FAO's Technical Cooperation Programme (project TCP/IRA/6755).
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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 interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureGlobal strategy for the prevention and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (2024–2033)
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No results found.This four-pager document provides a high-level strategic direction to support and inform the development and/or revision of national and regional action plans for HPAI prevention and control. It is not intended to be prescriptive or binding. It presents the animal health sector including the wildlife component (with a particular focus on poultry as the sector where animal health interventions can significantly reduce HPAI) of a wider One Health approach to the prevention and control of HPAI.