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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetHigh-profileThe Philippines – Super Typhoon Goni 2020
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No results found.Super Typhoon Goni, locally referred to as Rolly, made landfall on 1 November 2020 in the Philippines, roughly following the same path as Typhoon Molave that hit just days earlier. Super Typhoon Goni severely affected Albay and Cataduanes provinces, negatively impacting their economies, which were already reeling as a result of the coronavirus 2019 pandemic. The typhoon damaged rice, corn, abaca and other high-value crops. It also destroyed boats, fishing gear, agricultural equipment and other livelihood resources, significantly affecting those who are dependent on farming and fishing as their primary or secondary source of livelihood. As part of the United Nations appeal, and working closely with the government, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations aims to support affected farmers and fishers by helping them re‑establish their livelihoods and improving their food security and nutrition. -
BookletTechnical studyPhilippines: Damages and needs assessment of families affected by Super Typhoon Rai (“Odette”) in selected provinces of Region VIII and Region XIII 2022
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No results found.In December 2021, Super Typhoon Rai (local name: Odette) barreled through the Philippines, significantly affecting 11 out of 15 regions in the country and about 918 877 families. In line with this, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in coordination with government partners, conducted a rapid damage and needs assessment in selected affected areas in the Eastern Visayas and Caraga regions to understand the impact of the super typhoon on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and fishers, as well as inform partner government agencies’ and FAO’s own response and recovery plans and programs. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetHigh-profileThe Philippines – Super Typhoon Goni and Typhoon Vamco 2020
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2020Also available in:
No results found.Super Typhoon Goni and Typhoon Vamco made landfall in November 2020 in the Philippines, roughly following the same path as Typhoon Molave that hit just days earlier. Super Typhoon Goni severely affected Albay and Catanduanes provinces and Typhoon Vamco affected Cagayan and Isabela provinces, negatively impacting their economies, which were already reeling as a result of the coronavirus 2019 pandemic. The typhoons damaged rice, corn, abaca, and other high-value crops. They also destroyed boats, fishing gear, agricultural equipment, and other livelihood resources, significantly affecting those who are dependent on farming and fishing as their primary or secondary source of livelihood. As part of the United Nations appeal, and working closely with the government, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations aims to support affected farmers and fishers by helping them re‑establish their livelihoods and improving their food security and nutrition.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookForest products in the global bioeconomy
Enabling substitution by wood-based products and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals
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No results found.This report addresses the role of forest products in replacing fossil-based and GHG-intensive products. The overarching objective is to provide recommendations to strengthen the contribution of substitution by forest products to sustainable development. To that end, this report firstly provides an overview of the understanding of the bioeconomy and the role of forest products across the world. Secondly, we present examples of conventional and innovative forest products and describe their role in the bioeconomy. Thirdly, we present a review of the quantitative and qualitative understanding of the environmental impacts and benefits of substituting fossil fuel-based or -intensive products with forest-based products, and of the contribution of substitution to SDGs. Fourthly, we outline the current understanding of the future global demand and supply dynamics of forest products and the potential impact that increased substitution may have on these dynamics. Fifthly, we identify gaps in the global forest product value chain. Finally, it provides recommendations and conclusions, respectively. -
BookletCorporate general interestFAOSTYLE: English 2024The objective of having a house style is to ensure clarity and consistency across all FAO publications. Now available in HTML, this updated edition of FAOSTYLE: English covers matters such as punctuation, units, spelling and references. All FAO staff, consultants and contractors involved in writing, reviewing, editing, translating or proofreading FAO texts and information products in English should use FAOSTYLE, together with the practical guidance on processes and layout questions provided in Publishing at FAO – strategy and guidance.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookWater tenure assessment 2024
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Increasing water demand coupled with the predicted impacts of climate change pose a significant challenge for all countries in terms of water allocation in the context of food security. To manage and use water resources more efficiently and equitably, the rules and arrangements that govern access to water resources need to be well understood. Water tenure assessment helps to clarify these arrangements, which are based on formal laws as well as customs and traditions. It provides an unbiased view of the relationships between people and water resources with a view to reviewing and improving water governance processes. This publication clarifies basic concepts and lays out the six basic steps of a water tenure assessment. It describes practical tools and methods to apply the assessment in practice.