Books published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Ces principes directeurs sont le resultat d'une consultation d'experts dirigee conjointement par la FAO et l'OMS en juillet 2019. Ils adoptent une approche holistique des regimes alimentaires et tiennent compte des recommandations nutritionnelles internationales.

Presents a methodology aimed at supporting the planning and implementation of regional demersal (bottom and beam) trawl and pelagic acoustic surveys. The publication will be useful for the implementation of new surveys-at-sea in areas where demersal trawl and pelagic acoustic surveys are not regularly carried out.

Offers an overview of government policies and related private sector measures concerning global and national markets for oilcrops and derived products. The book's purpose is to facilitate the work of policymakers, market experts, analysts and other stakeholders by providing a short, concise overview of policy developments relevant to the sector.

Promoting true development requires the guarantee of an adequate healthy diet. This can only be achieved through the commitment of States, which is why governments of the region have begun to implement measures to guide the production, distribution, marketing, processing and consumption of food.

Helps track developments in natural resources legislation from the perspective of international sustainable development principles. The book seeks to reflect up-to-date trends and thinking in natural resources governance, enhance the knowledge base in this field, and offer general guidance to countries in the regulation of their natural resources.

This report concludes that ending hunger and addressing the root causes of malnutrition will require bold action on several fronts, including ending conflicts and sustaining peace, and transforming food systems through agricultural, health, nutrition, trade, food and environmental policies that are gender- and climate-sensitive.

Esta publicacion apoya los procesos de restauracion de tierras, como parte del Programa Gran Muralla Verde. Tiene un doble proposito de consolidar las operaciones biofisicas, asi como las evaluaciones socioeconomicas, y se basa en intervenciones y experiencias practicas reunidas a traves del Programa Accion Contra la Desertificacion.

Focuses on developments affecting global food and feed markets, providing comprehensive assessments and short-term forecasts for production, utilization, trade, stocks and prices on a commodity by commodity basis. It also includes feature articles on topical issues, such as the impact of COVID-19 on food markets.

Provides guidance on legislative issues regarding land consolidation in aligment with the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security as well as international human rights law. The guide is based on good practices in Europe, and focuses on rural areas.

These guidelines support a harmonized international approach to assessing the impacts of livestock on biodiversity. The livestock sector is a major user of natural resources (land in particular) and contributor to pollution (causing nutrient losses and increasing greenhouse gas emissions), which makes it a sector with a high impact on biodiversity.

Cette publication cherche a encourager les entrepreneurs en herbe en Afrique a? saisir les opportunites d'affaires dans le secteur agricole et l'agro-industrie. Elle se veut un outil de promotion, en particulier pour les femmes et les jeunes.

Through explanatory illustrations, this manual provides guidance on safety matters related to work on a small-scale fishing vessel (fire safety, deck safety, lifesaving equipment, lighting and ventilation), personal safety, and navigational safety. Checks and procedures to be performed, as well as guidance for survival at sea, are also included.

Provides practical options for improving the hygiene and biosecurity of poultry markets. Structured as a series of questions based on real-life situations and problems, this publication contains information on appropriate ways to decontaminate markets and the equipment and vehicles that enter them.

Presents FAO's guiding document to support the Government of Turkey in addressing the needs of Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTPs) and vulnerable host communities in Turkey. The plan is based on a holistic cooperative approach involving a variety of actors, as well as partnerships with the private sector and local institutions.

The 2020 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture has a particular focus on sustainability. The report provides objective, reliable and up-to-date information to a wide audience - policymakers, managers, scientists, stakeholders and indeed everyone interested in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

En la edici3/4n de 2020 de El estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura se hace especialmente hincapiU en la sostenibilidad. Esto refleja una serie de consideraciones especYficas. Primero, en 2020 se celebra el 25. aniversario del C3/4digo de Conducta para la Pesca Responsable (en adelante, ""el C3/4digo"").

Esta publicacion tiene como objetivo facilitar la integracion sistematica de las dimensiones de la igualdad de genero en los programas de desarrollo de la cadena de valor. Aumenta la conciencia de las desigualdades de genero y analiza la importancia de tener en cuenta estas dimensiones en el desarrollo de las cadenas de valor.

La Insignia de los Bosques esta disenada para ayudar a educar a los ninos y jovenes sobre el papel crucial que juegan los bosques para la vida en nuestro planeta. Explica como los bosques proporcionan servicios esenciales del ecosistema, como aire limpio, agua y mitigacion del cambio climatico.

La Insignia del Oceano es una aventura para descubrir el oceano. Esta llena de actividades para aprender como funciona el oceano, los organismos que viven en el y la importancia que tiene en nuestra vida diaria, asi como el papel que podemos desempenar cada uno de nosotros para protegerlo.

Guides the assessment of fisheries after natural or technological disasters and during complex or protracted emergencies. This tool provides guidance in the form of decision trees, divided into six steps - ranging from beneficiaries assessment to impact monitoring - that should be followed in sequence.