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DocumentOther documentComprehensive Report IOTC-OFCF Project Phase II (June 2007 ~ March 2010) 2014
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No results found.Since April 2002, in the framework of the IOTC-OFCF Project, the Indian Ocean Tu Commission (IOTC) and the Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation of Japan (OFCF) have been devoting a considerable amount of time and resources to enhancing data collection and processing systems for tu fisheries in the developing countries of the IOTC region. For this purpose, the Project initiated a broad range of activities involving cooperation with institutions in the recipient countries, including: strength ening of data collection through extension of field activities; capacity-building activities in the areas of data collection and magement, including database support; documentation of fisheries in the IOTC region; and recovery of historical data on fisheries targeting tu or tu-like species. Phase I of the Project was implemented during five years, from April 2002 to March 2007. The activities initiated during Phase I contributed substantially to improving the quality of the data in the IOTC data bases, in particular the quality of nomil catches and size-frequency data for the fleets involved. Following the success of Phase I of the Project, the OFCF agreed to support the implementation of a new phase which would extend the activities of the Project for a maximum of three years, from 2007 to 2010. The present report covers the activities of the IOTC-OFCF Project during Phase II, and also includes an overview of the activities implemented through Phase I and the current status of implemen tation of the recommendations issuing from those activities. The following activities were implemented by the Project during Phase II: Comoros: The Project sent a mission to assess the status of data collection in that country. Indonesia: The Project provided equipment and materials for enhancing effort data collection for the Indonesian fresh tu longline vessels. A workshop on the Indonesia logbook programme was held in May 2009, with the collaboration of the Indonesian Directorate General of C apture Fisheries and other tiol and intertiol organizations, including the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tu (CCSBT), in order to assist in initiating Indonesia’s own programme. Kenya: The Project carried out verification of the data collected from the sport fisheries of Kenya that were compiled during Phase I of the Project. Mauritius: The Project sent a mission to assess the importance of foreign fresh-tu lon gline fisheries in the Southwest Indian Ocean region. Oman: Sampling programmes were carried out in Oman for collecting size data for three species caught by the artisal fisheries in the Arabian Sea from January 2009 to December 2009. Thailand: The Project contributed to the establishment of a data-processing system for industrial tu purse seiners registered in Thailand. Yemen: The Project sent missions in order to assess the status of data collection in that country and propose further actions to improve the quality of the statistics available from Yemen. The Project agreed to provide support for the compilation and computerization of historical data from the artisal fisheries in Yemen; unfortutely, the Project was uble to filize the agreement for these activities to be initiated within Phase II of the Project. The Project contributed substantially to improving the quality of the statistics available at the IOTC, including better catch, effort and, in particular, size-frequency data. In addition, the Project addressed recommendations concerning the fisheries under study which, if implemented by the institutions concerned, may lead to significant improvements in the area of data collection, processing and reporting. On numerous occasions, the IOTC Scientific Committee and other IOTC technical bodies stressed the importance of the activities initiated by the Project, noting that the information collected is of key importance for the assessments of some of the main IOTC stocks.
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No results found.What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021. -
Book (series)GuidelineDéveloppement de l’aquaculture. 4. Une approche écosystémique de l’aquaculture. 2011Les dimensions sociales et biophysiques des écosystèmes sont inextricablement liées de telle manière qu’un changement dans une seule dimension est très susceptible de générer un changement dans une autre. Bien que le changement est une conséquence naturelle des interactions complexes, il doit être surveillé et même géré si le taux et la direction du changement risquent de compromettre la résilience du système. “Une approche écosystémique de l’aquaculture (AEA) est une stratégie pou r l’intégration de l’activité dans l’écosystème élargi de telle sorte qu’elle favorise le développement durable, l’équité et la résilience de l’interconnexion des systèmes socio-écologiques.” Etant une stratégie, l’approche écosystémique de l’aquaculture (AEA) n’est pas ce qu’on a fait, mais plutôt comment on l’a fait. La participation des parties intéressées est à la base de la stratégie. L’AEA exige un cadre politique approprié dans lequel la stratégie se développe en plusieurs é tapes: (i) la portée et la définition des limites des écosystèmes et l’identification de la partie intéressée; (ii) l’identification des problèmes principaux; (iii) la hiérarchisation des problèmes; (iv) la définition des objectifs opérationnels; (v) l’élaboration d’un plan de mise en oeuvre; (vi) le processus de mise en oeuvre correspondant qui comprend le renforcement, le suivi et l’évaluation, et (vii) un critique des politiques à long terme. Toutes ces étapes sont informées par les meilleures connaissances disponibles. La mise en oeuvre de l’AEA exigera le renforcement des institutions et des systèmes de gestion associés de sorte qu’une approche intégrée du développement de l’aquaculture peut être mise en oeuvre et compte entièrement des besoins et des impacts d’autres secteurs. La clé sera de développer des institutions capables d’intégration, notamment en fonction des objectifs et des normes convenus. L’adoption généralisée d’une AEA exigera un couplag e plus étroit de la science, la politique et la gestion. Elle exige aussi que les gouvernements incluent l’AEA dans leurs politiques de développement de l’aquaculture, stratégies et plans de développement.
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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.