This book tells the story of these seven decades of the history of FAO, its protagonists and their endeavours. We have dug into the FAO archives to bring to light unpublished black and white images, which form a portfolio of evocative images of the early years of the Organization.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2014Burkina Faso, Philippines, Nicaragua, Mali, Sweden, Netherlands, Canada, India, Niger, Brazil, Lebanon
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJune, 2014Kenya, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan, Denmark, Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Cuba, China, Gabon, Norway, Canada
Meeting Name: Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources (of the CGRFA) - ITWG-FGR
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA/WG-FGR-3/14/Inf.6 -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2014Egypt, United States of America, Nepal, Peru, Indonesia, Australia, United Kingdom, China, Ethiopia, Republic of Korea, Cameroon, Thailand, Mozambique, South Africa, Malaysia, Botswana, Poland, India, Senegal, Uganda, Norway, Kenya
Meeting Name: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA-15/15/Inf.17.1
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2014Timor-Leste, Nepal, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Malawi, Togo, Norway, Asia
The Review of the legislative framework and jurisprudence concerning the right to adequate food in Nepal discusses overarching aspects of Nepalese law and jurisprudence dealing with the human right to food. Following a brief discussion of the international legal protection of the right to food in Nepal, the review, in particular provides a critical assessment of constitutional as well as legislative provisions and offers a thorough analysis of Supreme Court jurisprudence pertaining to the right to food.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2014Fiji, Nigeria, China, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, Colombia, New Zealand, Mozambique, South Africa, Vietnam, Italy, Argentina, India, Mexico, Cuba
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksOctober, 2014Burkina Faso, Mali, United States of America, Rwanda, Mozambique, Burundi, France, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Congo, Malawi, Niger, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Togo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Le thème central de ce numéro de Nature & Faune est : « Améliorer la parité hommes-femmes dans la gestion des ressources naturelles de l’Afrique ». Il passe en revue la situation, y compris les réalisations et les défis en rapport avec la pertinence, l’équité, et l’égalité dans les rôles que les deux sexes jouent dans la gestion des ressources naturelles. Il est de notoriété publique qu’en général les femmes sont les perdantes dans la plupart des cas.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2014Costa Rica, Switzerland, United States of America, Malaysia, Australia, Italy, Poland, Brazil, Norway, Iran, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Namibia, Thailand, Canada
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA/TTLE-ABS-1/14/Report
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2014Burkina Faso, United States of America, Zambia, Guatemala, Peru, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Ghana, Malawi, Finland, Kenya, Liberia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Tanzania, Ecuador, Paraguay, Norway
Forest governance assessment is an expanding practice. People are using Assessments to watch for developing problems, diagnose needs for reform, Monitor progress of programs, and evaluate impacts. Governments, civil society Organizations, development partners, academics and coalitions of stakeholders Have all performed assessments in recent years. In 2012, an expert meeting at fao headquarters in rome recommended the creation of a guide to good practices in forest governance assessment and data collection.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2014Kenya, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan, Denmark, Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Cuba, China, Gabon, Norway, Canada
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA/TTLE-ABS-1/14/ Inf.3 Rev.1
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2014Egypt, Nigeria, United States of America, Zambia, Mali, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Ghana, Congo, Ethiopia, Niger, Thailand, Mozambique, Morocco, Philippines, Uganda, Madagascar, Tanzania, Cambodia, Senegal, Sudan, Brazil
There is growing evidence that investing in developing countries’ agricultural sector is among the most efficient ways to reduce poverty and hunger. Agricultural investments can generate a wide range of developmental benefits, but these benefits cannot be expected to arise automatically and some forms of large-scale investment carry risks for host countries. Although there has been much debate about the potential benefits and risks of international investment, there is a lack of systematic evidence on the actual impacts on the host country and their determinants.
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