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No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)Technical bookWood Energy Development: Planning, Policies and Strategies-Volume III: Papers presented "Seminar on Policy Instruments for Implementation of Wood Energy Development Programme"
Regional Wood Energy Development Programme in Asia - Field Document No. 37c
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No results found.The end of the second phase of RWEDP was considered to be an opportune time to reflect on the progress made in our understanding of wood energy issues in RWEDP's member countries and on possible issues to be addressed in a follow-up project. Thus, from 22 February to 3 March 1993, two consecutive regional meetings were conducted in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The first one, aimed at planners from RWEDP member countries, was an "Expert Consultation on Data Analysis and Assessment for Wood Energy P lanning" while the second one, aimed at policy makers, was a "Seminar on Policy Instruments for the Implementation of Wood Energy Development Programmes". 36 participants came from the member countries to the two meetings, and a total of 29 papers by 23 resource persons were presented. -
DocumentOther documentTowards a development strategy for the wood processing industry in the Congo Basin 2013
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This White paper brings together a series of reflections and suggestions for the formulation and implementation of development strategies for the forest industry in the Congo Basin. It is dynamic in nature and will therefore need regular revision so that relevant information can be kept up to date and any progress taken into account. -
ProjectFactsheetSupport Implementation of National Agroforestry Policy by Enhancing Tree Cover & Production of Wood - TCP/IND/3710 2022
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No results found.Agroforestry has significant environmental and potential economic benefits for farmers as a sustainable land use management practice It has an established tradition in the Indian subcontinent, and there is a recognized ecosystem of scientific institutes and universities researching the integration of trees in agricultural landscapes in India In 2014 India adopted a dedicated National Agroforestry Policy ( one of the first countries to do so As the government has set to double farmers’ income by 2022 agroforestry represents a potential sustainable income source for rural communities In 2020 FAO launched the project TCP/IND/ 3710 to support NAP’s implementation by creating grassroots level extension mechanisms, including delivering trainings to rural youths and farmers in the states of Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, by developing tradeable parameters of select agroforestry produce to generate greater revenues for the beneficiaries In addition, although not foreseen in the project conceptualization, the application of geospatial technology using high resolution satellite images and machine learning to map and monitor various agroforestry land use systems has also been integrated in the project All these activities will support the Department of Agriculture Farmer Welfare’s (DA& capacity to assess the scaling up of agroforestry practices in the country.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW)
Managing systems at risk
2011This edition of The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture presents objective and comprehensive information and analyses on the current state, trends and challenges facing two of the most important agricultural production factors: land and water. Land and water resources are central to agriculture and rural development, and are intrinsically linked to global challenges of food insecurity and poverty, climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as d egradation and depletion of natural resources that affect the livelihoods of millions of rural people across the world. Current projections indicate that world population will increase from 6.9 billion people today to 9.1 billion in 2050. In addition, economic progress, notably in the emerging countries, translates into increased demand for food and diversified diets. World food demand will surge as a result, and it is projected that food production will increase by 70 percent in t he world and by 100 percent in the developing countries. Yet both land and water resources, the basis of our food production, are finite and already under heavy stress, and future agricultural production will need to be more productive and more sustainable at the same time. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets
2020Updates for many countries have made it possible to estimate hunger in the world with greater accuracy this year. In particular, newly accessible data enabled the revision of the entire series of undernourishment estimates for China back to 2000, resulting in a substantial downward shift of the series of the number of undernourished in the world. Nevertheless, the revision confirms the trend reported in past editions: the number of people affected by hunger globally has been slowly on the rise since 2014. The report also shows that the burden of malnutrition in all its forms continues to be a challenge. There has been some progress for child stunting, low birthweight and exclusive breastfeeding, but at a pace that is still too slow. Childhood overweight is not improving and adult obesity is on the rise in all regions.The report complements the usual assessment of food security and nutrition with projections of what the world may look like in 2030, if trends of the last decade continue. Projections show that the world is not on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and, despite some progress, most indicators are also not on track to meet global nutrition targets. The food security and nutritional status of the most vulnerable population groups is likely to deteriorate further due to the health and socio economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The report puts a spotlight on diet quality as a critical link between food security and nutrition. Meeting SDG 2 targets will only be possible if people have enough food to eat and if what they are eating is nutritious and affordable. The report also introduces new analysis of the cost and affordability of healthy diets around the world, by region and in different development contexts. It presents valuations of the health and climate-change costs associated with current food consumption patterns, as well as the potential cost savings if food consumption patterns were to shift towards healthy diets that include sustainability considerations. The report then concludes with a discussion of the policies and strategies to transform food systems to ensure affordable healthy diets, as part of the required efforts to end both hunger and all forms of malnutrition. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookThe future of food and agriculture - Trends and challenges 2017
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No results found.What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021.