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DocumentOther documentIllegal hunting and the bush-meat trade in Savanna Africa: drivers, impacts and solutions to address the problem 2015
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No results found.This technical publication on Bush meat, wildlife-based economies, food security and conservation: Insights into the ecological, economic, and social impacts of the bush meat trade in African savannahs is the second in an open series of FAO publications on illegal hunting and bush meat trade. This publication provides insights into the ecological, economic and social aspects of bush meat trade in Africa, as requested by FAO member countries at the 16th and 17th Session of the African Fore stry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC). Decision makers need to know the magnitude of illegal hunting and bush meat trade and the long term economic and food security benefits. The study responds to this need. This product is a result of a fruitful collaboration by FAO and Panthera, the Sustainable Use & Livelihoods Group (SULi) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).Access the second publication Bushmeat, wildlife-based economies, food security and conservation. Access the third publication, Illegal bushmeat hunting in the Okavango Delta, Botswana .
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MeetingMeeting documentWest Africa Bushmeat Conference, 22-24 February 2004, Erata Hotel, Accra, Ghana
Theme: Tackling the bushmeant crisis in Africa
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In February 2005, a West African Bushmeat Conference took place in Accra, Ghana. Participants from twelve West African countries were present as well as representatives of UEMOA, OCSFA, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), WWF head office in Switzerland, WCS and USAID. Five topics were discussed: Food Security, Trade, Socio-cultural Aspects, Education and Awareness and Threatened Species. The presence of many African countries as well as NGOs and important regional and sub-regional organizatio ns, gave an importance to the topic of bushmeat which shall lead to a stronger interest and political will, to effectively move into action. -
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookFood loss analysis: causes and solutions – The Republic of Uganda. Beans, maize, and sunflower studies 2019
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No results found.This report illustrates the food loss assessment studies undertaken along the maize, sunflower and beans supply chains in Uganda in 2015-16 and 2016-17. They aimed to identify the critical loss points in the selected supply chains, the key stages at which food losses occur, why they occur, the extent and impact of food losses and the economic, social and environmental implications of the food losses. Furthermore, these studies also evaluated the feasibility of potential interventions to reduce food losses and waste. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureJoint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition
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No results found.The 'JP GTA - 2022 In Review' offers a snapshot of the milestones, achievements and activities of the Joint Programme over the course of the past year, with links to articles, publications and event recordings. The report is structured along the four pillars of the JP GTA, with sections focusing on knowledge generation, country-level activities, capacity development and learning, and policy support and institutional engagement. The page on 'knowledge generation' offers an overview of resources published or facilitated by the JP GTA in 2022. Under 'country-level activities' readers will find a summary of the key activities and achievements of the Joint Programme in Ecuador and Malawi. The section on 'capacity development and learning' delves into the JP GTA’s initiatives to share lessons from the Programme and build colleagues' and partners' knowledge and skills. The final pages on 'policy support and institutional engagement' highlight major global and corporate initiatives supported by the JP GTA.