Situated at the headwaters of the Yellow River, the sedge-dominated peatlands in the Ruoergai plateau in China, store water and supply it to downstream areas. These peatlands also support endemic and endangered Himalayan species and maintain the special aspects of Tibetan culture. In the 1960-70’s, the Ruoergai peatlands, which had been drained for agriculture, began to be badly damaged by overgrazing. Assessments and field observations indicate that over 70 percent of the peatlands are severely degraded.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2015China, Asia
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchSeptember, 2016Turkey, United States of America, Asia
This document is the final report for the Turkish pilot site of the component of the project "Maximize the production of goods and services of Mediterranean forest ecosystems in the context of global changes". It contributes to the production of data and development of tools to support decision and management of vulnerable Mediterranean forest ecosystems affected by climate change and the ability of these forest ecosystems to adapt to global change.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1966Finland, Canada, United States of America, Japan
An international journal of forestry and forest industries
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1954Canada
An international journal of forestry and forest industries
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1996Estonia, Sweden, Italy, Spain
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1991France, Zambia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Australia, Greece, Guinea, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Colombia, Panama, Kenya, Jordan, Philippines, Libya, Italy, Botswana, Netherlands, Argentina, Sudan, Europe, Asia, Africa, Northern America
Extensive grazing is the predominant form of land use on at least a quarter of the world’s land surface, in which livestock are raised on food that comes mainly from rangelands. Extensive grazing differs from crop or forestry production, in which the produce remains in situ whilst growing. Evaluation for extensive grazing, unlike that for cropping or forestry, must take into account the production of both grazing forage, termed primary production, and the livestock that feed on this forage, termed secondary production.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2016Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, United States of America, Madagascar, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Senegal, Chad, Gabon, Africa
<p>This brief is based on <a href="http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6399f.pdf"><i>Vivre et se Nourrir de la foret en Afrique centrale</i></a></p> <p> FAO has been supporting Central African countries to identify and implement policy measures to improve food and nutritional security and alleviate poverty by promoting the sustainable management of non-wood forest products for more than one decade.
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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, 1995Fiji, Bangladesh, United States of America, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia, Guinea, Pakistan, Thailand, Nepal, Laos, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Bhutan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1983Benin, Nigeria, Mali, Italy, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Ghana, Africa
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