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No results found.La population mondiale vit en grande partie dans les zones côtières et a tendance à s'y concentrer continuellement. La santé, le bien-être et, dans certains cas, la survie même des populations côtières dépendent de la salubrité et du bon état des systèmes côtiers, notamment les estuaires, les zones humides côtières, les bassins hydrographiques et versants associés, et les eaux côtières proches des rivages. Pour être durables, les activités exercées par l'homme dans les zones côtières doivent s'a ppuyer sur un milieu marin écologiquement sain. Le littoral subit une pression urbaine considérable. Il concentre les agglomérations urbaines les plus importantes des pays et près de 80% des travailleurs permanents de secteurs divers d’activité (industrie, tourisme, agriculture etc.). Il représente un important pôle d’attraction pour différentes activités touristiques, industrielles et commerciales et fait l’objet d’une forte spéculation foncière et un lieu d’urbanisation anarchique provoquant s a dégradation et entrainant ainsi la pollution de nombreux de ses sites. Les principaux risques qui pèsent sur la santé et la productivité du milieu marin/côtier résultent ainsi des activités menées par l'homme sur terre (zones côtières et intérieur des pays). Ce phénomène est observable à l’échelle mondiale. -
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No results found.The report focuses on three food supply value chains, their costs, benefits and sustainability potentials were analysed together with unintended impacts at the intervention level (e.g. at farmer or food processor level). A methodological approach was developed to provide a sound and comprehensive cost-benefit analysis (CBA). The potential added value of these technologies for different stakeholders was then considered using selected case studies. The methodological approach highlights hidden environmental and socio-economic costs of interventions, such as government-subsidized fossil fuel, which are often borne by non-economic operators. Such costs and co-benefits were therefore included and highlighted in the analysis and compared to a simple financial analysis to inform investments. A range of 12 impact indicators was developed to assess potential non-monetized environmental and socio-economic impacts that could arise when introducing an innovative clean energy technology. Costs were compiled for each of the selected agrifood clean energy technologies, based on case studies where data were available. A CBA for intervention-level was then conducted to assess the impacts from adopting a specific technology, such as an improvement in the efficient use of energy. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookRural structures in the tropics
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No results found.This book is an effort by FAO to compile an up-to-date, comprehensive text on rural structures and services in the tropics, focusing on structures for small- to medium-scale farms and, to some extent, village-scale agricultural infrastructure. The earlier edition, entitled Farm structures in tropical climates. A textbook for structural engineering and design, published in 1986, has been used for over two decades as a standard textbook for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses on rural structures and services in universities throughout sub-Saharan Africa. This second edition will help to improve teaching – at all educational levels – on the subject of rural buildings in developing countries of the tropics and it will assist professionals currently engaged in providing technical advice on rural structures and services, from either agricultural extension departments or non-governmental rural development organizations. This book will also provide technical guidance in the context of disaster recovery and rehabilitation, for rebuilding the sound rural structures and related services that are key to development and economic sustainability. While this book is intended primarily for teaching university- and college-level agricultural engineering students about rural structures and services, resources might be made available to produce textbooks based on this material for teaching at other educational levels. Although parts of the background material relate specifically to E ast and Southeast Africa, the book’s principles apply to the whole of tropical Africa, Latin America and South Asia because, while building traditions may vary, the available materials are similar. -
Book (series)Technical studyAgriculture 4.0 – Agricultural robotics and automated equipment for sustainable crop production 2020This report presents and reflects on the opportunities that new technological developments related to automation and precision agriculture (e.g. robotics) can offer to agriculture in developing countries. These technologies are mainly targeted to support farmers that struggle with the cost of labour when harvesting crops and to tackle the declining availability of manpower for general cropping operations. This report also explores the possible applications of agricultural technology, presents the current trends and discusses some of the principle challenges to successful adoption for sustainable agricultural mechanization in developing countries.