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Book (stand-alone)ProceedingsProceedings of the international forum on water resources management and irrigation modernization in Shanxi Province, China 2007
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No results found.Water is essential for life and plays a key role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. As the population continues to grow and the economy develops, competition for water uses between different users has intensified and induced excessive strain on the environment. Climate change and water pollution further aggravate the situation. Today, 2.8 billion people are affected by some form of water scarcity, and the number of regions affected by water shortages is on the rise. By 2025, two-thi rds of the world's population will live in countries affected by water scarcity, including one-third of the populations of China and India. Shanxi is a typical inland province in the middle reach of the Yellow River in China, with an average annual precipitation of 500 mm. Irrigated agriculture is the biggest water consumer, but its overall performance is far from satisfactory. Water scarcity has become the major constraint to sustainable socio-economic development in the province. To share nati onal and international experiences and to study these issues systematically and comprehensively, the Shanxi Provincial People's Government and the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific co-sponsored an International Forum on Water Resources Management and Irrigation Modernization in Shanxi Province, China from 22 to 24 November 2006, attended by some 260 participants including international and national experts. The forum reviewed the current status and future trends of water resource man agement and irrigation development in Shanxi Province, shared relevant national and international experiences in arid and semi-arid areas, and discussed and recommended options for integrated water resource management and irrigation modernization in Shanxi Province. This proceedings provides not only guidance for policy-makers in Shanxi Province, but is also a useful reference for those living in arid and semi-arid areas in other parts of Asia and elsewhere. -
DocumentProceedingsProceedings of the Second International Forum on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) 2009
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No results found.Theme: Cherishing our Agricultural Heritage Systems for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. Buenos Aires, Argentina (21-23 October 2009) -
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookPicturing progress – Four betters in focus 2025This commemorative volume marks the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), tracing its journey from a founding conviction – that hunger is not inevitable – to today’s global mission of transforming agrifood systems. Through a rich collection of photographs and narratives, the book illustrates how FAO works alongside farmers, fishers, scientists, governments, Indigenous Peoples, youth and civil society to advance sustainable solutions that nourish both people and planet.Organized around FAO’s vision of the four betters – better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life – the book highlights concrete progress: from regenerative farming and climate-smart livestock, to school feeding programmes, land restoration and inclusive digital innovation. It reflects on both the challenges and the opportunities facing agrifood systems, including climate volatility, conflict and inequality, while showing how collaboration, knowledge and innovation create pathways for resilience and hope.Arriving at a moment of reflection and renewal, this volume is both tribute and testimony: to the millions of people whose daily efforts sustain our world, and to FAO’s enduring commitment to building sustainable, inclusive and equitable agrifood systems that leave no one behind.
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No Thumbnail AvailableFrom Shelf to Screen: Digitizing the FAO Library for Future Generations 2025
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