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Book (series)Technical reportPresent and future markets for fish and fish products from small-scale fisheries - Case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America. (Available online only) 2008
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No results found.At the twenty-sixth session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries, FAO was requested to identify how trade in fish and fish products could further benefit small-scale fisheries and generate additional income and employment within the sector. Following this request, case studies were carried out in selected Latin American, African and Asian countries to study the importance of small-scale fisheries trade and identify opportunities for better integration into regional and international fish trade. The findings and recommendations of the case studies were presented and discussed at the tenth session of the FAO Sub-Committee on Fish Trade, held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from 30 May to 2 June 2006. In the countries studied, the contribution of the small-scale fisheries sector to the total marine catch was significant and ranged from 70 to 95 percent. The studies show that products from small-scale fisheries are largely focused on the domestic market. In Africa regional trade in small-scale fisheries products was found to be very important for meeting the protein requirements of poor people. Women are actively involved in fish processing and marketing and also participate in capture fisheries in coastal areas and estuaries as well as in other forms of harvesting of aquatic organisms. Their involvement results in increased well-being of their households since womens income is largely spent on food and childrens education. Study findings suggest that women can gain from increasing trade opportunities through their involvement in value adding activities and enterprises. The studies identified several avenues for better integration of small-scale fisheries into regional and international fish trade. Among them are product diversification, value addition, improvement of product quality and the access to new markets. However, a number of constraints need to be overcome before this can be achieved. Post-harvest losses due to poor infrastructure and lack of sto rage and transportation facilities need to be reduced and knowledge of proper fish handling methods needs to be improved. While products for export are meeting high quality standards, products for domestic and regional markets are often processed using substandard hygienic methods. Small-scale fisheries are also excluded from international markets because of the costs and difficulties encountered when trying to comply with international standards and those imposed by supermarket chains and other customers. The studies suggest that efforts should be aimed at improving facilities for preserving fish onboard, at the establishment of hygienic fish landing sites, increasing storage facilities and the supply of ice as well as improving roads, which connect fishing communities to markets. Equally important are the improvement of technical support and extension services to enable fishing communities to access appropriate technologies and information and training on quality improvement, p roper fish handling procedures and storage, product diversification, value addition as well as on packaging. Fishing communities should also be assisted in assessing their fisheries and aquatic resources and identifying those that have potential for trade in the domestic, regional and international markets. Small-scale fishers and processors can get better prices for their products by shortening the fish supply chain and increasing their bargaining and lobbying power. In this regard, the fo rmation of marketing cooperatives should be encouraged and existing associations of small-scale fishers and processors should be strengthened by providing support for institution building. There is also a need to raise awareness among microfinance institutions regarding the needs of the small-scale fisheries sector for credit and savings services. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookGovernance of Food and Nutrition Security: Factors for viability and sustainability. Case studies from seven Latin American countries. 2016
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No results found.The publication will contain the following contents: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE GOVERNANCE OF FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SAFETY 3. KEY FACTORS FOR GOVERNANCE PROCESSES IN THE REGION. Critical general analysis on the key factors of SAN governance in LA: Legal and regulatory frameworks; National systems and local spaces for SAN governance, processes; Territorial scope; Participation of civil society and Regional Governance Instances. 4. CASE ANALYSIS: Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Sa lvador, Peru ,. Ecuador and Brazil. 5. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS. Policy recommendations, with the aim of improving the governance spaces of multisectoral SANs. 6. REFERENCES -
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Book (stand-alone)Proceedings推广生态农业 实现可持续发展目标 — 联合国粮食及农业组织第二届生态农业国际研讨会纪实 2021
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2018年4月，联合国粮农组织（FAO）召开了第二届生态农业国际研讨会：“推广生态农业 实现可持续发展目标”。本届研讨会达成了部分协议并作出相关承诺，为推广生态农业、实现可持续发展目标奠定了基础。会议讨论并列举了推广生态农业为当地带来的主要好处、在全球层面推广生态农业的机遇以及将生态农业纳入其全球项目的具体路径，并发起了“生态农业推广举措”。该“举措”被视为推动并实现《2030年可持续发展议程》（特别是可持续发展目标2）的未来方向和战略方法。 -
Book (stand-alone)Manual / guide青少年生物多样性科普手册 2022
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《青年与联合国全球联盟学习和行动系列：青少年生物多样性科普手册》是为学校、青年团体和其他好奇的年轻学习者提供的教育资源。本手册从基因、物种和生态系统方面解释了生物多样性。它探索了海底、陆地、空中、河流和湖泊以及生产我们食物的农场的生物多样性。本手册考虑了为什么生物多样性很重要，人类如何影响生物多样性，以及我们必须做些什么来保护世界生物资源。在手册的最后，提供了一些鼓舞人心的青年人领导倡议的例子，并给出了容易遵循的动作计划来帮助你制定自己的生物多样性项目和保护活动。