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Book (series)Technical reportCountry profile – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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No results found.This country profile describes the state of the water resources and water use, as well as the state of agricultural water management in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The aim of this report is to describe the particularities of the country and the problems met in the development of the water resources, and irrigation in particular. Irrigation trends, existing policies and legislation to water use in agriculture, possible treaties and agreements between countries as well as prospects for water management in agriculture are presented, as described in literature. The AQUASTAT country profiles are based on the information available at the time they have been written or updated, generally every five to ten years. For the most recent reliable country data, reference is made to the AQUASTAT main database. -
ProjectFactsheetDevelopment of National Land Banks for Improved Food and Nutrition Security and Land Administration in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - TCP/SLC/3602 2021
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No results found.The Eastern Caribbean is faced by crucial issues related to its food and nutrition security, including lands left idle or underutilized, high food import bills, a lack of land use planning to protect agricultural land and high levels of rural youth unemployment The governance of land tenure in the region is impeded by a lack of comprehensive and current databases This delays the process of selecting available land, surveying and allocating subdivided holdings to available farmers The absence of data and the lenience of the state towards informal and illegal occupants of land may also cause reluctance on the part of private landowners to submit their land to such a process In order to promote sustainable agriculture production at national level, enhance food and nutrition security, and support the sustainable management of rural lands, in particular idle and underutilized lands, the project aimed to develop National Land Banks in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The establishment of land banks would help to ensure that lands are leased to landless persons who are genuinely interested in agriculture In particular, they have the potential to be a driving force for the involvement of youth in agriculture and rural development, as well as contributing to sustainable land management ( and good governance of land tenure through improved land administration To this end, the project would also build the capacity of staff of the land administration divisions in each country to manage and operate the land banks Overall, the project was expected to contribute significantly to increasing food production, SLM and rural development in the three countries. -
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookSoil erosion: the greatest challenge for sustainable soil management 2019
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Despite almost a century of research and extension efforts, soil erosion by water, wind and tillage continues to be the greatest threat to soil health and soil ecosystem services in many regions of the world. Our understanding of the physical processes of erosion and the controls on those processes has been firmly established. Nevertheless, some elements remain controversial. It is often these controversial questions that hamper efforts to implement sound erosion control measures in many areas of the world. This book, released in the framework of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (15-17 May 2019) reviews the state-of-the-art information related to all topics related to soil erosion. -
Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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Book (series)FlagshipL’État de la sécurité alimentaire et de la nutrition dans le monde 2019
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2019Le rapport de cette année fait apparaître qu’en chiffres absolus le nombre de personnes souffrant de la faim s’est lentement accru. Le rapport montre aussi que l’insécurité alimentaire ne se limite pas à la faim. Pour la première fois, le rapport présente des éléments qui permettent d’établir que nombre de personnes dans le monde, bien que ne souffrant pas de la faim, sont exposées à une insécurité alimentaire modérée, à savoir qu’elles ne sont pas toujours certaines de pouvoir se procurer à manger et se voient contraintes de ne pas manger en quantité suffisante ou de consommer des aliments de moindre qualité. C’est un phénomène de portée mondiale, qui sévit non seulement dans les pays à faible revenu et à revenu intermédiaire, mais aussi dans les pays à revenu élevé. À la lecture du rapport, on comprend également que nous ne sommes pas sur la bonne voie s’agissant d’atteindre les cibles nutritionnelles mondiales, notamment en ce qui concerne l’insuffisance pondérale à la naissance et le retard de croissance chez les enfants de moins de cinq ans. Par ailleurs, l’excès pondéral et l’obésité sont en hausse dans toutes les régions, particulièrement chez les enfants d’âge scolaire et les adultes. À cet égard, le rapport souligne qu’aucune region n’est épargnée par l’épidémie d’excès pondéral et d’obésité, mettant l’accent sur la nécessité d’approches multidimensionnelles et multisectorielles qui permettraient d’enrayer voire d’inverser ces tendances.