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Building resilience to climate change and disaster risks for small-scale fisheries communities

A human-rights-based approach to the implementation of Chapter 9 of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 90 p.

Author Cook, K., Rosenbaum, K. L., Poulain, F.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-135313-4

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This guide presents a perspective on implementing the climate change and disaster risk elements of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines), with special attention to protecting human rights.

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Cook, K., Rosenbaum, K. L. and Poulain, F. 2021. Building resilience to climate change and disaster risks for small-scale fisheries communities. A human-rights-based approach to the implementation of Chapter 9 of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication. Rome, FAO. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7616en

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