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Book (stand-alone)GuidelineRegional status of pest surveillance in the context of ISPM No. 6: International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures – Guidelines for Pest Surveillance
Analysis of the responses to the Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS) questionnaire from APPPC countries
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No results found.An fundamental activity of national plant protection organizations is to conduct pest surveillance. For the purpose of international trade, the results of pest surveillance provide the basis for pest listing, identification of pest status, pest categorization and the conduct of pest risk analyses. In 1997, the International Plant Protection Convention issued the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 6: Guidelines for surveillance to assist national organizations in the imp lementation of this critical activity. In 2011, it was decided to review these guidelines and identify challenges faced by the contracting parties for implementation, as well as identify resources for resolving those challenges. At the request of the Standards Committee of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), the Implementation Review and Support System will catalogue the challenges faced and make recommendations to the review panel of ISPM No. 6 on ways to improve the standard. It will also gather examples of best practices globally so that appropriate training materials and manuals might be prepared under the capacity development programme of the IPPC. For the purpose of this review, a questionnaire was developed and distributed among national plant protection organizations. Seventeen countries from Asia and the Pacific region responded to this call and completed the questionnaire, composed of three parts: the questionnaire, technical resources and best practices. Th e results from the survey were compiled and analyzed, and are presented in this publication, which reflects the current status of pest surveillance in the region. Conclusions and recommendations are included in the report. -
Book (stand-alone)GuidelineRegional Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. Guidelines for the development of heat disinfestation treatments of fruit fly host commodities 2004
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No results found.Phytosanitary measures are often required for imported commodities to prevent the introduction of quarantine pests. Such measures need to be appropriate for a specific commodity and effective against the quarantine pests of that commodity. Among the options available, heat treatment is regarded as one the measures that is environmentally friendly and free from residues. Endorsed by the twenty-third session of the Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2003, these guidelines describe methods for identifying and developing appropriate heat disinfestation treatments against quarantine fruit flies in host commodities traded by APPPC member countries. Regional standards for phytosanitary measures are developed and adopted by APPPC as part of the plant protection programme of the Commission's contracting parties to support regional harmonization and facilitate trade of commodities by member countries. -
Book (stand-alone)GuidelineRegional Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. Guidelines for protection against South American leaf blight of rubber 2009
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No results found.South American leaf blight (SALB) is caused by the fungus Microcyclus ulei (P. Henn) v. Arx and is the most destructive disease of rubber. It has been a major constraint in the production of rubber in South America. The disease could also cause great economic damage to the rubber growing countries of Asia and the Pacific if it were to be introduced into the area. This was recognized when establishing the Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific region in 1956. When revising the Agreem ent in 1999 to bring it in line with the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, the 1956 provisions relating to SALB were found to be inconsistent. After undertaking a pest risk analysis, this standard was developed to provide guidelines on preventing the entry, spread and establishment of SALB in the region. This standard was endorsed by the twenty-sixth session of the Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) held in New Delhi, India in August-Septe mber 2009. Regional standards for phytosanitary measures are part of the plant protection programme of the Commission's contracting parties to support regional harmonization and facilitate trade of commodities by member countries.
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Book (series)FlagshipLa Situation mondiale des pêches et de l’aquaculture 2024
La transformation bleue en action
2024L’édition 2024 de La Situation mondiale des pêches et de l’aquaculture met à l’honneur la transformation bleue en action, qui prend corps dans les activités et les initiatives menées par la FAOen collaboration avec les membres, les partenaires et les principales parties prenantes. Elle vise la prise en compte des produits alimentaires aquatiques dans la sécurité et la durabilité alimentaires mondiales, le développement des activités de promotion des politiques et de recherche scientifique, ainsi que le renforcement des capacités, la diffusion des pratiques durables et des innovations technologiques, et l’appui à la participation des communautés.La première partie de la présente édition de La Situation mondiale des pêches et de l’aquaculture fait fond sur les améliorations considérables apportées aux outils et aux méthodes de collecte, d’analyse et d’évaluation des données afin de présenter l’évaluation la plus récente de la production et de l’utilisation des pêches et de l’aquaculture dans le monde. La deuxième partie porte sur le rôle de la FAO et de ses partenaires pour ce qui est de catalyser les changements porteurs de transformation qu’il faut opérer afin de favoriser l’expansion et l’intensification de l’aquaculture, une gestion efficace des pêches mondiales et la modernisation des chaînes de valeur des produits aquatiques.La troisième partie est consacrée aux défis et aux possibilités liés au potentiel inexploité des poissons entiers et de leurs sous-produits pouvant améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition, et qui sont susceptibles d’avoir un fort impact dans ce domaine. Cette partie décrit le rôle des systèmes alimentaires aquatiques dans la recherche de solutions cruciales qui soient respectueuses du climat, de la biodiversité et de l’environnement, et souligne combien il est important de prendre en compte ces systèmes dans les processus nationaux et multilatéraux. Elle donne aussi un aperçu des évolutions qui se profilent à l’horizon 2032, compte tenu des projections.L’édition 2024 de La Situation mondiale des pêches et de l’aquaculture présente les informations les plus récentes, fondées sur des éléments factuels, et apporte des éclairages stratégiques,scientifiques et techniques sur les défis, les possibilités et les innovations qui déterminent le présent et l’avenir de ce secteur. Elle s’adresse à un éventail large et grandissant de décideurs, degestionnaires, de scientifiques, de pêcheurs, d’agriculteurs, de commerçants, de militants de la société civile et de consommateurs. -
Book (series)FlagshipRegional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition – Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
Towards improving affordability of healthy diets
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Regional Overview present the regional food security and nutrition situation, including trends of undernourishment, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition, together with other indicators that could help the understanding of the causes of hunger and malnutrition. This edition offers a regional overview of the socioeconomic state of the region; national and regional data and trends regarding the costs and affordability of healthy diets; the possible drivers behind the high cost of healthy diets and their unaffordability; and introduces policies and investments around the region that aim to reduce the cost of nutritious foods and improve the affordability of healthy diets. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023
Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum
2023This report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet. Since its 2017 edition, this report has repeatedly highlighted that the intensification and interaction of conflict, climate extremes and economic slowdowns and downturns, combined with highly unaffordable nutritious foods and growing inequality, are pushing us off track to meet the SDG 2 targets. However, other important megatrends must also be factored into the analysis to fully understand the challenges and opportunities for meeting the SDG 2 targets. One such megatrend, and the focus of this year’s report, is urbanization. New evidence shows that food purchases in some countries are no longer high only among urban households but also among rural households. Consumption of highly processed foods is also increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries. These changes are affecting people’s food security and nutrition in ways that differ depending on where they live across the rural–urban continuum. This timely and relevant theme is aligned with the United Nations General Assembly-endorsed New Urban Agenda, and the report provides recommendations on the policies, investments and actions needed to address the challenges of agrifood systems transformation under urbanization and to enable opportunities for ensuring access to affordable healthy diets for everyone.