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Book (stand-alone)Manual / guideRAIS - Regional Aquaculture Information System - User manual (version 1.0) / ?????? ???????? ???????? ????? ??????? ??????? - ???? ???????? 2009
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No results found.The Regional Aquaculture Information System (RAIS) is a Web site based on open source Typo3 software (a Content Management System). It has been established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under the aegis of the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) to facilitate the exchange of aquaculture information in the Gulf area among regional experts and stakeholders, and to promote and develop a sustainable aquaculture industry. This simple user manual is address ed to all RAIS authorized users who wish to gain a better understanding on how the system works and to exploit all its functionalities. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (series)Technical studySupport Aquaculture Development in Africa: Aquatic Farming Systems Information Network 1997
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No results found.This is the report of a mission fielded in October 1996 to visit successively existing libraries in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Nigeria, previously identified as potential contributors to an information network on aquatic farming system. Available resources (infrastructure, trained staff, equipment, collections and networking activities) were identified and evaluated. Interest and willingness to participate in the network were ascertained. Main findings wer e the following: There is a continuing loss of institutional memory. Differences between individual libraries are substantial. Libraries in Eastern and Southern Africa have significantly better resources. Even if relatively disadvantaged from resources point of view, francophone Western and Sahelian African libraries undertake several important information and documentation activities. The barrier separating francophone and anglophone sub-regions results not only from linguistic pr oblems, but also from the distribution pattern of information resources. The lack of access to the results and findings of research between the different African sub-regions and between the anglophone and francophone countries is a major obstacle to development. Major constraints on access to information in sub-Saharan Africa include: relatively recent development of aquaculture and aquatic farming systems in the region, lack of information flow between institutions, publication of researc h results mostly as grey literature and absence of collection/dissemination of these results by readily available information systems. In conclusion, the mission recommended: To establish a regional network between institutions with programmes and information resources relevant to aquatic farming systems. To ensure that the approach to information be as multidisciplinary as necessary to address the production system as a whole. To build this network of existing, geographically separat ed but closely linked, anglophone and francophone information centres. To have the network initially composed of the libraries at two coordinating centres, one in each linguistic sub-region (Côte d’Ivoire, IDESSA and Malawi, Bunda College of Agriculture) and eight satellite centres. Main objectives and guiding principles for operation of this network are defined. To provide technical and financial assistance to initially strengthen the francophone coordination centre and to initiate region al networking activities, as outlined in a project proposal. -
Book (series)Technical studyManual on the use of geographic information systems for the identification of allocated zones for aquaculture 2024
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No results found.The sustainable development and expansion of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region has the potential to bolster food security and to deliver socioeconomic benefits but it is highly dependent on the availability of suitable space. In this regard, allocated zones for aquaculture (AZAs) are considered essential tools for aquaculture in the region as they result from a zoning process based on marine spatial planning. In this context, the use of geographic analysis tools capable of improving the integration of this activity in coastal zones within the spatial planning process offers great advantages. This practical manual aims to facilitate the understanding and use of geographic information system (GIS) for the planning and management of aquaculture in Mediterranean and Black Sea countries. Designed as a step-by-step guide for all stakeholders within the aquaculture sector, it leads readers through the process of using a GIS for aquaculture spatial planning including AZA identification, from foundational GIS knowledge to advanced techniques. It introduces the concept of AZAs within marine spatial planning and highlights the utility of GIS tools for spatial planning, delving into GIS fundamentals, components and software. The manual concludes with a series of recommendations for the correct use of GIS for spatial analysis and sustainable aquaculture development.
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LetterLetter from the Acting Secretary, Department of State to D. Lubin, Hotel Raleigh, Washington 1907
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No results found.Asks for Lubin’s written views on IIA. With reference number RRFNo. 548/30; T/L). -
LetterLetter from the Acting Secretary, Department of State to D. Lubin, Hotel Raleigh, Washington 1907
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No results found.Asks for the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce and Labor in the formulation of the IIA's plans of work. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms.