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Book (stand-alone)World Food Day 2006. Investing in agriculture for food security 2006
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No results found.A report of the twenty-sixth World Food Day celebration held at the FAO regional office in Bangkok in commemoration of the Organization's founding in 1945. This year’s theme highlights the need to invest in agriculture to tackle poverty and food insecurity. Highlights of the day include a keynote speech on the theme of the celebration by Tadao Chino, Senior Advisor, Nomura Research Institute and former President of the Asian Development Bank and the presentation of four awards to outstanding far mers from China, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand. -
Book (series)Report of the tenth session of the Sub-Committee on Fish Trade, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 30 May–2 June 2006/ Rapport de la dixième session du Sous-Comité du commerce du poisson, Saint-Jacques-deCompostelle, Espagne, 30 mai-2 juin 2006/ Informe de la décima reunión del Subcomité sobre Comercio Pesquero. Santiago de Compostela, España, 30 de mayo-2 de junio de 2006 2006At its sixteenth session, the Committee on Fisheries decided to establish a Sub-Committee on Fish Trade to serve as a multilateral framework for consultations on international trade in fishery products. The tenth session of the Sub-Committee was held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from 30 May to 2 June 2006. The Sub-Committee took note of recent developments concerning international trade in fishery products. It also considered specific issues related to international trade and sustai nable fisheries development, including: safety and quality of fishery products, traceability and labelling of fishery products, draft Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fish Trade, fish trade and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, harmonization of catch documentation, fish trade and small-scale fisheries, fish trade and food security, rehabilitation and reconstruction of fisheries in tsunami affected countries. In its capacity as the International Commodity Body for Fishery Products, the Sub-Committee approved an updated commodity strategy and endorsed two project proposals for funding by the Common Fund for Commodities.
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Book (series)Report of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization and FAO National Stakeholders' Workshops on Fishing Effort and Capacity on Lake Victoria (2006). Mwanza, United Republic of Tanzania, 9–10 October 2006, Kisumu, Republic of Kenya, 12-13 October 2006, Muk 2008
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No results found.The Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO) and FAO National Stakeholders’ Workshops on Fishing Effort and Capacity on Lake Victoria (2006) were held to: (i) develop a shared understanding amongst participants regarding the LVFO Regional Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity in Lake Victoria and its Basin (LVFO RPOA-Capacity) and the use of rights-based management approaches as a vehicle for ensuring the sustainable utilization of fisheries resources; (ii) provide f eedback regarding the LVFO RPOA-Capacity as input for the Regional RPOA-Capacity Workshop; (iii) outline steps for the development and implementation of National Plans of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity; and (iv) provide stakeholder-generated advice regarding improving tenure security for fishers on Lake Victoria and its basin to be used at the FAO Regional Workshop on Improving Tenure Security for the Rural Poor (Nakuru, Kenya). The results of the workshops included acti ons for progressing work on the management of fishing capacity as well as guidance for the development of a LVFO RPOA-Capacity. This document contains the report of the workshops as well as information provided by the participants. This document and the actions adopted by the workshop participants can serve as a basis for further work aimed at improving regional fisheries management and the management of fishing capacity.
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