The continuing and rapid degradation of rural watersheds has been a major concern for governments and civil society in Asia and the Pacific region. A root cause is the segmented management of land and water resources. This has been exacerbated by the cumulative and linked effects of an increase in demand for food, fuel and water due to population growth, competition for scarce land resources from biofuel production and a shift in preference for protein-rich diets. The expected adverse impact of climate change in the coming decades will most likely worsen the situation.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2011Honduras, United States of America, Chile, Peru, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Grenada, United Kingdom, Canada, Costa Rica, Niger, Colombia, Thailand, Japan, South Africa, Nicaragua, Philippines, Italy, Tanzania, India, Asia
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2011Bangladesh, Switzerland, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Greece, Guinea, Pakistan, Thailand, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, Madagascar, Italy, Netherlands, India, Asia
Tigerpaper is a quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and natural resources management for the Asia-Pacific region. Forest News is a quarterly bulletin reporting on FAO forestry activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2005Nepal, Egypt, Pakistan, Japan, Finland, Germany, China, Italy, India, Myanmar, France, Romania, Thailand, Asia
A quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and national resources management for the Asia-Pacific region.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2005Italy, Philippines, Japan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Myanmar, Maldives, Thailand, Netherlands, Asia
The 26 December 2004 earthquake and tsunami devastated the lives of millions. With considerable determination, local communities have joined national and international organizations and governments to bring relief and start the recovery work. FAO has been involved in assisting the affected countries in numerous ways so that agricultural activities may be resumed. While short-term assistance is indispensable, strategic planning for medium and long-term rehabilitation in collaboration with partners and governments is required for appropriate intervention.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2000Fiji, Bangladesh, United States of America, Samoa, Micronesia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Maldives, Mongolia, China, Australia, Italy, Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Palau, Nepal, Laos, Philippines, Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, India, Bhutan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Americas, Asia, Northern America, Oceania
This document provides an overview of the status of forest resources in Asia and the Pacific and their sustainable management through national forest programmes in 30 countries in the region, including new country profiles for Brunei Darussalam, Maldives and the United States of America. The update is based on information derived from a variety of sources, including country reports to the eighteenth Asia Pacific Forestry Commission meeting in Australia in May 2000. Major changes have emerged in forests and forestry policies in recent years.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2003Pakistan, Mauritius, Philippines, Malaysia, Italy, Indonesia, Australia, Bolivia, Thailand, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Brazil, New Zealand, Asia
A quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and national resources management for the Asia-Pacific region.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2002Nepal, Laos, Bangladesh, Philippines, Malaysia, China, Italy, Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Asia
Living aquatic resources play a fundamental role in sustaining the livelihoods of many of the rural poor in Asia, providing crucial buffers to shock and food insecurity, and offering opportunities for diverse and flexible forms of income generation. As with any production-based intervention, the poorest groups face significant constraints to entry into aquaculture. However, aquaculture offers many opportunities for livelihood benefits that other sectors do not. Aquaculture technologies appropriate for poor people are now largely in place.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2003Nepal, Republic of Korea, Bangladesh, Philippines, Japan, China, Italy, Australia, Netherlands, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Thailand, Canada, Asia
A quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and national resources management for the Asia-Pacific region.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2007Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Australia, Papua New Guinea, India, Guinea, Myanmar, Thailand, Asia
A quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and national resources management for the Asia-Pacific region.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2003Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, Japan, Thailand, China, Italy, Asia
Fishing and foraging for aquatic animals are often an integral part of rural food strategies and are as much about the management of water and aquatic environments as they are about the management of land. This publication is the result of a participatory assessment conducted in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR to determine the role of aquatic resources in the nutritional status of people engaged in rural livelihoods.
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