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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookInternational Conference on Domestication and Commercialization of Non-Timber Forest Products in Agroforestry Systems 1996
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No results found.The International Conference on Domestication and Commercialization of Non-Timber Forest Products in Agroforestry Systems, hosted by ICRAF, was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 19 to 23 February 1996. This was the first world-level meeting to be held exclusively to draw attention to issues dealing with domestication and commercialization of non-timber forest products in agroforestry systems. -
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MeetingMeeting documentReport of the twenty-third session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission. FO:AFWC/2022/REP
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookExtraterritorial investments in agriculture in Africa: the perspectives of China and South Africa 2020
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The 2008 global food price crisis, and the resurgence of food prices in 2010-2011, caused both widespread concern and expectations. On the one hand, countries whose food supply depends on procuring food from international markets saw food price spikes as threats to their national food security. On the other hand, investors saw in these price spikes an opportunity to make profitable investments in agriculture. Either as threat or opportunity, food price spikes raised interest in Africa, whose lands are fertile and have unrealised potential. Concerns of a possible land acquisitions in Africa, and in particular the impacts of Large-Scale Land-Based Investments in Agriculture (LSLBIA) on local communities, became prominent policy and academic themes. Unfortunately, quantifying the phenomenon has proved hard due to the difficulty of finding empirical evidence. As a result, debates are either theoretical or based on anecdotal evidence. This publication thus explores a different path, and explores the reasons why entities from China and South Africa were interested in investing in African agriculture. This publication examines the reasons why investors were interested in Africa, and the relationship that these bear to The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (the ‘Voluntary Guidelines’ or ‘VGGT’). While primarily aimed at governments, the VGGT also contain important provisions that are applicable to the private sector. They focus on helping investors pursue their projects in ways that recognise and respect legitimate tenure rights and human rights. In addition, the VGGT also contain provisions and encourages good practices for responsible investment in land, forests and fisheries. The VGGT are a valuable tool for helping investors minimise risk while also safeguarding the rights of local communities. China and South Africa represent important sources of LSLBIA in Africa, although the bulk of such investment comes from western countries. Their investment may intensify in the future for a variety of reasons. First, China has the third largest land area in the world but its expansion through additional land use is limited. Second, the dual agricultural economy of South Africa is preventing commercial farming located in well-endowed areas from expanding into remote, resource-poor areas where small-scale subsistence-based production is prevalent. This publication assesses the extent to which selected investors from China and South Africa and the governments of those countries have adopted the best practices represented by the VGGT in relation to LSLBIA in -
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportReport of the fifth Working Party on Collaboration and Cooperation in Tuna Fisheries. Durban, South Africa, 1-3 November 2016 / Rapport du cinquième Groupe de travail sur la collaboration et la coopération dans le domaine de la pêche thonière. Durban,Afrique de sud, 1-3 novembre 2016 2017
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No results found.The Working Party considered a letter received from France, considered and reviewed 15 Articles of the draft Protocol on minimum terms and conditions (MTC) of fishing access, noted the progress of the SWIO Fisheries Accord, received an update on the high level of ratification of the PSMA within the SWIOFC, received a briefing on the third IOTC Technical Committee on Allocation Criteria, received a briefing on the progress of harmonization of the IOC and SADC MCS processes, noted the good collab oration of SWIOFC members at the last IOTC meeting and the significant IOTC Conservation and Management Measures that were agreed, received updates of actions carried out in regard to sustainable tuna fisheries development, and updated the work plan. Le Groupe de travail a examiné une lettre reçue de la France, a examiné et révisé 15 articles du projet de protocole sur les termes et conditions minimales d'accès à la pêche, a noté les progrès de l'Accord de pêche de la SOOI, a reçu une mise à jour sur le niveau élevé de ratification de la PSMA au sein de la CPSOOI, a reçu un exposé sur le troisième Comité technique de la CTOI sur les critères d'allocation, a reçu un exposé sur les progrès de l'harmonisation des processus de la COI et de la SADC, a noté la bonne collaboration des membres de la CPSOOI à la dernière réunion de la CTOI et les importantes mesures de conservation et de gestion de la CTOI qui ont été approuvées, ont reçu des mises à jour sur les actions menées en matière de développement durable des pêcheries thonières et mis à jour le plan de travail.