Short-term trends show that livestock production is becoming an increasingly important factor in regional development, possibly because of the combined effect of increasing the forages on offer and planting crops better adapted to the environmental and economic conditions of marginal areas and the decreasing interest of the State in expanding the agricultural frontier. Overall planning of land use should be improved, but to do so, a more detailed characterization and monitoring of deforestation are essential.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1998Central America, South America
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1998Indonesia, Bolivia, Niger, Madagascar, Colombia, Africa, Americas
En diciembre de 1997, la FAO alberg un seminario sobre el pluralismo y el desarrollo forestal y rural sostenible, cuya finalidad era intercambiar informacin y experiencias y encontrar mtodos que permitan optimizar la cooperacin entre distintos grupos interesados en la ordenacin de los recursos forestales. El seminario cont con la presencia de 35 participantes en representacin de organizaciones (y de tipos de organizacin, regiones geogrficas y disciplinas) diferentes. Los artculos de este nmero de Unasylva son adaptaciones de los documentos presentados en ese seminario.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1998Jordan, Switzerland, United States of America, Chile, Guatemala, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Bolivia, Cuba, Argentina, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, South America, Caribbean
Meeting symbol/code: FO:LACFC/98/REP
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1998Honduras, Belize, Chile, Germany, Peru, Guatemala, Jamaica, Bolivia, Canada, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Kenya, Ecuador, Argentina, Bahamas, Mexico, Cuba
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1998Lithuania, Zimbabwe, Denmark, Bulgaria, Eswatini, Netherlands, Ethiopia, China, Colombia
One of the greatest challenges faced by mankind is to satisfy the needs of the fast growing global population and at the same time preserve land, water, air and biodiversity resources. Livestock are a crucial element in this balancing process. Demand for livestock products is growing fast, especially in the developing world. Livestock, through their multiple functions, are a cornerstone of the livelihood of most of the rural population in the developing world.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1998Colombia, Brazil, Mexico
The purpose of the expert consulation was to review of current policies that affect the management of livestock and natural resources, focussing on sub-regions and different agro-ecological settings and the identification of policy trade-off. Presentations/resource papers were delivered from each of the five different sub-regions of the Latin American/Caribbean region (Amazon/Brazil; Andean countries/highlands; Central American countries and Mexico; Southern Cone; Caribbean).
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1998Honduras, United States of America, Belize, Germany, Peru, Guatemala, Bolivia, Canada, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Kenya, Italy, Bahamas, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1998Colombia, Philippines, Madagascar, Italy, Indonesia, Bolivia, Niger, Cameroon, Africa, Americas
In December 1997, FAO hosted a workshop, Pluralism and Sustainable Forestry and Rural Development. to exchange information and experiences and to explore mechanisms, methods and fore for optimizing cooperation among the different groups concerned with the management of forest resources. The workshop was attended by 35 participants representing different organizations (and organizational types, geographic regions and disciplines). The articles in this issue of Unasylva are adaptations of papers presented at that workshop.
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