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Building a common vision for sustainable food and agriculture

E-learning fact sheet

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This fact sheet describes the course that examines the common vision and integrated approach to sustainability developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to deal with current and future challenges facing agriculture, forestry and fisheries. It presents the five key principles for sustainability in which this vision is embedded and illustrates the actions to enhance transition to sustainable food and agriculture.

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