Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
-
MeetingMeeting documentReport on measures taken by member countries to implement the recommendations of the twenty-third Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission - FO:AFWC/2023/2.1
Arusha - United Republic of Tanzania, 30 October - 3 November 2023
2023Also available in:
Report on measures taken by member countries to implement the recommendations of the twenty-third Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission - FO:AFWC/2023/2.1 -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookTaking stock: Assessing progress in developing and implementing codes of practice for forest harvesting in ASEAN member countries 2006
Also available in:
No results found.A decade ago, member countries of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) expressed their commitment to sustainable forest management and decided collectively to develop a regional code of practice for forest harvesting. Ten years later, the ASEAN Secretariat and FAO set out to assess whether the development of the regional code (published in 1999) and subsequent national codes have made a tangible difference in the way forest harvesting is conducted in ASEAN member countries. The results of the review are presented in this report. Not surprisingly, the review produced mixed results. Most countries have prepared national codes of practice. Efforts to improve forest harvesting are commendable and there is room for being cautiously optimistic. However, in spite of the progress observed, much needs to be done. In particular, an implementation strategy needs to be applied to give individual, and often independent, initiatives direction and to make them part of a comprehensive, step-by- step approach. ASEAN, APFC and other regional organizations are called upon to help strengthen cooperation among countries and to encourage joint approaches in addressing regional and international forestry issues. These organizations are eager to lend support. Yet, meaningful change can only be brought about at local and national levels. In this sense, it is hoped that the recommendations directed at ASEAN and other organizations active in the region are treated as proposals for ASEAN member co untries to intensify efforts to achieve sustainable forest management. -
MeetingMeeting documentReport on measures taken by member countries to implement the recommendations of the 22nd Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission. FO:AFWC/2022/2.2
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 22-26 August 2022
2022Also available in:
This document is a compilation of the member countries' responses to the survey, received by the Secretariat on the actions taken to implement the recommendations of the 22nd Session of the AFWC, held in Skukuza-Mpumalanga, South Africa in March 2020.
Users also downloaded
Showing related downloaded files
-
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
-
LetterLetter from the Acting Secretary, Department of State to D. Lubin, Hotel Raleigh, Washington 1907
Also available in:
No results found.Asks for Lubin’s written views on IIA. With reference number RRFNo. 548/30; T/L). -
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.