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Book (series)Technical reportRethinking the Traditional Concept of Livestock Services: A Study of Response Capacity in Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam 2007
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No results found.This is the 41st of a series of Working Papers prepared for the Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI). The purpose of these papers is to explore issues related to livestock development in the context of poverty alleviation. Livestock is vital to the economies of many developing countries. Animals are a source of food, more specifically protein for human diets, income, employment and possibly foreign exchange. For low income producers, livestock can serve as a store of wealth, provide drau ght power and organic fertiliser for crop production and a means of transport. Consumption of livestock and livestock products in developing countries, though starting from a low base, is growing rapidly. -
Book (series)Technical reportPresent and future markets for fish and fish products from small-scale fisheries - Case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America. (Available online only) 2008
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No results found.At the twenty-sixth session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries, FAO was requested to identify how trade in fish and fish products could further benefit small-scale fisheries and generate additional income and employment within the sector. Following this request, case studies were carried out in selected Latin American, African and Asian countries to study the importance of small-scale fisheries trade and identify opportunities for better integration into regional and international fish trade. The findings and recommendations of the case studies were presented and discussed at the tenth session of the FAO Sub-Committee on Fish Trade, held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from 30 May to 2 June 2006. In the countries studied, the contribution of the small-scale fisheries sector to the total marine catch was significant and ranged from 70 to 95 percent. The studies show that products from small-scale fisheries are largely focused on the domestic market. In Africa regional trade in small-scale fisheries products was found to be very important for meeting the protein requirements of poor people. Women are actively involved in fish processing and marketing and also participate in capture fisheries in coastal areas and estuaries as well as in other forms of harvesting of aquatic organisms. Their involvement results in increased well-being of their households since womens income is largely spent on food and childrens education. Study findings suggest that women can gain from increasing trade opportunities through their involvement in value adding activities and enterprises. The studies identified several avenues for better integration of small-scale fisheries into regional and international fish trade. Among them are product diversification, value addition, improvement of product quality and the access to new markets. However, a number of constraints need to be overcome before this can be achieved. Post-harvest losses due to poor infrastructure and lack of sto rage and transportation facilities need to be reduced and knowledge of proper fish handling methods needs to be improved. While products for export are meeting high quality standards, products for domestic and regional markets are often processed using substandard hygienic methods. Small-scale fisheries are also excluded from international markets because of the costs and difficulties encountered when trying to comply with international standards and those imposed by supermarket chains and other customers. The studies suggest that efforts should be aimed at improving facilities for preserving fish onboard, at the establishment of hygienic fish landing sites, increasing storage facilities and the supply of ice as well as improving roads, which connect fishing communities to markets. Equally important are the improvement of technical support and extension services to enable fishing communities to access appropriate technologies and information and training on quality improvement, p roper fish handling procedures and storage, product diversification, value addition as well as on packaging. Fishing communities should also be assisted in assessing their fisheries and aquatic resources and identifying those that have potential for trade in the domestic, regional and international markets. Small-scale fishers and processors can get better prices for their products by shortening the fish supply chain and increasing their bargaining and lobbying power. In this regard, the fo rmation of marketing cooperatives should be encouraged and existing associations of small-scale fishers and processors should be strengthened by providing support for institution building. There is also a need to raise awareness among microfinance institutions regarding the needs of the small-scale fisheries sector for credit and savings services. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical studyThe role of local institutions in reducing vulnerability to natural disasters and long-term sustainable livelihood development in high risk areas: Vietnam case study 2003
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No results found.This case study on the role of local level institutions in reducing vulnerability to recurrent natural disasters and in sustainable livelihoods development in high risk areas is written for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to contribute to the understanding of the role of local institutions and organizations in the design and implementation of disaster risk management strategies, as well as the role of local authorities in building community social capital for disaster prevention and preparedness. This understanding will provide insight and guidance on how disaster risk management may be integrated into development strategies.
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Book (stand-alone)Manual / guide青少年生物多样性科普手册 2022
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《青年与联合国全球联盟学习和行动系列：青少年生物多样性科普手册》是为学校、青年团体和其他好奇的年轻学习者提供的教育资源。本手册从基因、物种和生态系统方面解释了生物多样性。它探索了海底、陆地、空中、河流和湖泊以及生产我们食物的农场的生物多样性。本手册考虑了为什么生物多样性很重要，人类如何影响生物多样性，以及我们必须做些什么来保护世界生物资源。在手册的最后，提供了一些鼓舞人心的青年人领导倡议的例子，并给出了容易遵循的动作计划来帮助你制定自己的生物多样性项目和保护活动。 -
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Book (stand-alone)General interest book仝毖谄谏 70 年 (1945 年-2015 年) 2015本书讲述了粮农组织七十年的历史、其主要人物及奋斗历程。我们对粮农组织档案进行了挖掘，整理出未曾发表过的黑白图像，从而展现出描绘本组织初年的那些令人回味的画面组合。本书还记录了粮农组织取得的十大成就，例如根除牛瘟，确保全球生物多样性所必需的协议《植物遗传资源条约》，对保护海洋生态系统至关重要的《负责任渔业行为守则》等。粮农组织在未来几年面临的重大挑战也得到了阐述并归纳为两大主题：消除饥饿和营养不良，以及我们要采取什么行动来应对气候变化。本出版物通过把读者带到粮农组织区域办事处章节以了解各办事处的区域举措。粮农组织作为一个中立论坛每年举办许多会议，我们谨向您敞开粮农组织驻罗马总部的大门，让您作一次虚拟观光，徜徉于本组织织不同国家厅的各个角落。本书浅显易懂、设计简明且具有吸引力，适合于任何读者。