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Reducing the Negative Impacts of Migration

Year of publication 2017

Pages 2p.

Author Afshaan Shafi

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This leaflet has been developed for World Food Day 2017 to highlight how the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture can contribute to reducing some of the negative impacts of forced migration through investing in projects supported by the Benefit-Sharing Fund.

Language English

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