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Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… Management Sugarcane Production Fiji sugarcane farming is based on rain-fed agriculture, with cane … regime that can control fleet migration. In developing a cooperative resource management programme, it is not … of equity. These are important considerations in reaching cooperative arrangements on any management measures. Review …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… land pushed back the former pastures and meadows. Cattle farming became less and less attractive, while wine and … for the local population. The studies conducted in cooperative projects (Friman and Högmander, 2001; Morozova et … years ago. Meanwhile, the “PGO”, a joint regional planning cooperative of Austrian, Slovak and Hungarian officials, has …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… 65 ENHANCED ADAPTATION OF WINTER PULSES TO RAIN-FED FARMING SYSTEMS IN SOUTH ASIA SARKER, ASHUTOSH; AGRAWAL, SHIV … kith and kin and neighbourhood relations. Today, while the cooperative working system still exists in our society, it is … and scientific institutions (agricultural unions, cooperative, public bodies for rural development, Dairy …
Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty
… plant diversity has been the raw material that enabled farming systems and agriculture to evolve. Food plants have … contributes to reducing genetic vulnerability, as diverse farming systems are more resistant to pests, diseases and … One example is AEGIS, an initiative of the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR) to …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… countries and people; it is about pooling collaborative, cooperative and common action. The Treaty provides a … agrobi- odiversity – always keeping in focus the needs of farming communities, the poor and the hungry, and their right … multilat- eralism. And it is this kind of collective and cooperative action, oriented towards the attainment of common …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… - as well as internal factors - more aggressive farming practices, less favourable ecological conditions - … primarily on the promotion of small-scale fisheries and cooperative societies (article 8). Finally, the law includes … forestry, fisheries and related industries, FAO/Industry Cooperative Programme, Rome, 1967. 197/ FAO/Alhéritière D., …
The SHPF toolkit - A toolkit to help you to monitor and report incidents of pesticide poisoning caused by Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations in your country under Article 6 of the Rotterdam Convention
… efforts to reduce risks from hazardous pesticides to farming families and communities. 27 The Severely hazardouS … but also for the agrochemical industry, the food and farming sectors and beyond. Experience has shown that it is … later. Farmers need to understand which conditions and farming practices tend to encourage pests and what they can …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… are forcing many upland peoples to adopt unsustainable farming and land-use practices such as excessive livestock … forest reserves, village natural resource committees, and farming households. This alone will not be enough to overcome … their additional responsibilities and dependence on farming income, few women are given title to mountain …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… and more diversified (and more food secure) output from farming systems”. See Tenberg, A., and M. Stocking, 2001, … to degrading land uses. • Land use planning as a cooperative government-community exercise. 117 A central … exchange of knowledge and information, enters into cooperative programs and education activities on soils, …