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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSponGES WP1: Ecosystem characterization and mapping 2018
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No results found.This fact sheet decsribes the objectives and activitied of Workpackage 1 of the SponGES project: Ecosystem characterization. The aim of this Work Package is to fill the knowledge gap about the extent and distribution of sponge grounds by collating known distributional data, and by collecting fine scale geological, hydrological, and biological data through in-situ surveys of different types of sponge ground ecosystems in case study areas. -
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No results found.This fact sheet provides information on the Objectives and activities of Work Programme 6 of the SponGES project: Threats and impacts to sponge grounds. Considering diverse anthropogenic stressors acting on the deep sea and the vulnerability of deep-sea sponges to human disturbance, it is urgent to understand the full scale of human impacts on these ecosystems, and how they interact with each other. Such information is essential to respond to international regulations such as the UNGA Resolution 61/105 for the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems from destructive fishing practices and for identifying indicators of Good Environmental Status for seafloor integrity of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. -
DocumentOther documentSponGES WP5: Biotechnological potential 2018
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No results found.This fact sheet highlights the objectives and activities of Workpackage 5 of the SponGES project: Biotechnological potential. The work package studies deep-sea sponges of the North Atlantic to discover new sponge-derived products and processes with applications in human health, biomaterials, and other industrial applications.
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The Sudan Productive Capacity Recovery Programme-Capacity Building (SPCRP-CB/Sudan) is a six-year partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European Union (EU) and the Government of Sudan, launched in 2007. The programme aims to build a strong and sustainable agricultural sector as the foundation for a food-secure Sudan. To achieve this, the SPCRP-CB/Sudan is strengthening the capacity of rural communities and government line minis tries in South Kordofan, Blue Nile, River Nile, Red Sea and the Abyei Administrative Area. The EC has contributed ?¢â ?A 80 million to the SPCRP, of which ?¢â ?A 19 million is funding the SPCRP's capacity building programme in Sudan. The EU is committed to peace-building through recovery programmes in support of food security and rural development. -
DocumentManual / guideA practical manual for producers and exporters from Asia. Regulations, standards and certification for agricultural exports 2007
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Many producers and exporters feel that the market for certified agricultural products is very complex and that the opportunities and requirements associated with certification programmes are not always clear. In addition, producers do not always know if the requirements are compulsory or voluntary. To assist stakeholders from the private and public sectors, FAO set out to produce a publication series covering various regions in the world – this one covers Asia. The manual is aimed at producer or ganizations, trainers, extension agents and exporters. It describes the import regulations of the main export markets, and major private standards and voluntary certification programmes. The reader is provided with an easy-to-read guide on the main voluntary certification schemes, their importance, the differences between them as well as their advantages and limitations. In order to be able to export his or her products any producer or exporter must also conform with the regulations of importing countries. The manual therefore provides information concerning the main import regulations in the United States of America, the European Union, Japan and other selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Owing to the changing nature of regulations and the diversity of products and their characteristics, numerous Internet addresses have also been provided where up-to-date, detailed information can be found. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportFAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission to DPR Korea, 25 November 2011 2011
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1. In DPRK, a total of just under 5.5 million tonnes of staple food production from cooperative farms, individual plots on sloping land and household gardens for 2011/12 is expected, including estimates for the 2011 main season harvest and forecast for the 2012 early season crops. This is about 8.5 percent higher than the revised near normal production in 2010/11 reflecting higher plantings and yields. When paddy is converted to milled rice and soybeans to cereal equivalent, the above total prod uction comes to 4.66 million tonnes. 2. The increase in production was mainly due to the increased availability of fertiliser (up about 50 percent compared to last year), diesel and electricity in spite of the adverse weather. The July-August floods affected paddy crop and the subsequent typhoons particularly impacted the maize crop mainly in North and South Hwanghae, two of the important grain producing provinces. 3. Soybean production this year increased to 254 000 tonnes (294 000 t onnes in cereal equivalent) or about 60 percent higher than the low level of last year. However, given the overall inadequacy of pulses, efforts should continue to increase the protein content of the diet. 4. This year’s poor harvest of early crops has resulted in the shortage of wheat, barley and potato seed for the 2012 winter and spring crops...