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BookletFAO Symposia on Agroecology 2016
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No results found.This publication is a synthesis of three regional meetings on agroecology. It highlights existing practices in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean as well as challenges and policy options for the amplification of agroecology as a practice, a science and a movement. This publication presents the contributions and proposals of key actors in agroecology: producers and social movements, academia and research institutes, government representatives, FAO officials and representatives of in digenous peoples and local communities.
Read the reports and other materials from other Meetings on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition :
- Indigenous Food Systems, Agroecology and the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure. A Meeting between Indigen ous Peoples and FAO. 2-3 February 2015 - FAO, Rome Headquarters
- Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition Proceedings of the FAO International Symposium. 18-19 September 2014, Rome, Italy
- Abstracts for the Final Report for the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition. Scientific Knowledge Session, 18 September 2014
- Agroecology to reverse soil degradation and achieve food security
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Book (stand-alone)Final Report of the Regional Meeting on Agroecology in sub-Saharan Africa 2016
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The Multistakeholder Consultation on agroecology for sub-Saharan Africa was held in Dakar, Senegal on 5-6 November 2015. Agroecology was presented as a solution to harness Africa’s social, natural and economic assets as it enhances local biodiversity and the conservation of natural resources. It also represents a paradigm shift in the way agriculture has been practised and analysed by proponent of mainstream science for over a century with an essentially reductionist approach and an increasing d ependence on external inputs. A significant part of conversations around food security and climate change has focused on production and productivity to meet present and future needs. While this can make important contributions to solving these problems, a further observation points out that public goods like social development and innovation are strong—and perhaps the strongest—levers for increasing food security. It was recognized that this requires a dramatic shift, starting with understanding the current conditions and incentivizing the systems that employ the best solutions: building the soil as a living organism; managing pests through natural practices and with increased biodiversity; and focusing on knowledge development and community empowerment at the local level. It was highlighted that food producers were the backbone of these local innovation systems, integrating local and scientific knowledge.Read the reports and other materials from other Meetings on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition :
- Indigenous Food Systems, Agroecology and the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure. A Meeting between Indigenous Peoples and FAO. 2-3 February 2015 - FAO, Rome Headquarters
- Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition Proceedings of the FAO International Symposium. 18-19 September 2014, Rome, Italy
- Abstracts for the Final Report for the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition. Scientific Knowledge Session, 18 September 2014
- Agroecology to reverse soil degradation and achieve food security
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Book (stand-alone)Indigenous Food Systems, Agroecology and the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure
A Meeting between Indigenous Peoples and FAO. 2-3 February 2015 - FAO, Rome Headquarters
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On the 2-3 February 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations organized a technical meeting betwen indigenous peoples' respresentatives and FAO staff. The meeting was attended by more than twenty indigenous peoples from the seven socio-cultural regions identified by the United Nations Permanent Forum on indigenous issues (UNPFII), including members of UNPFII, political leaders, technical experts, indigenous food producers and traditional knowledge-holders. In addition, th e International Fund for Agricultural Development, the International Land Coalition (ILC), civil society and academia also attended the discussions. This report includes the work plan based on the main suggestions made for how FAO and indigenous peoples can collaborate in the short, medium and long term. The report identifies concrete steps that can be followed in relation to the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradi cation, known as the SSF Guidelines, indigenous food systems and fishers among others.Read the reports and other materials from other Meetings on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition :
- Indigenous Food Systems, Agroecology and the Voluntary Gui delines on Tenure. A Meeting between Indigenous Peoples and FAO. 2-3 February 2015 - FAO, Rome Headquarters
- Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition Proceedings of the FAO International Symposium. 18-19 September 2014, Rome, Italy
- Abstracts for the Final Report for the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition. Scientific Knowledge Session, 18 September 2014
- Agroecology to reverse soil degradation and a chieve food security
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