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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… Myrdal, Adrian Phillips and other members of the IUCN WCPA Urban Specialist Group Craig Groves, Series Editor; Adrian Phillips, Volume Editor Urban Protected Areas Developing capacity for a protected … Country Parks (IUCN Category V) are administered by the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) of …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security2017 Photo credits: (from left … entities, with smallholder farmers and the poor in both urban and rural areas disproportionately affected. … practices; and changes to land-use, such as urban development or encroachment into fire-prone landscapes. …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… ISSN 1014-6679 International trade rules and the agriculture sector Selected implementation issues FAO … countries that have moved quickly in developing an urban or peri-urban agricultural export base, for example of cut flowers, …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the … and thereby enhance land productivity, and protect the urban areas and public works from flooding (article 1). When … interest, in cases where the erosion threatens the urban areas, public works or those of public utility, …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Lesson 3 Implementation of Farmers´Rights … were readily available. In fact, a majority of the urban population already familiar with the products were … unable to find them locally. Establishing links to the urban market was therefore a key ingredient in the …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Confédération … Department of Economic Affairs FDEA Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: International … Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting
… Organization EWG Expert working group FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations IAEA … on natural forests, the forest products industry, and urban environment, with an estimated death toll of 1.2 … demographic trend. This large- scale shift from rural to urban living may jeopardize the productivity of rural …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Gerald Moore and Witold Tymowski IUCN … Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Explanatory Guide to the International Treaty on … an important role in the lives of many people in peri-urban areas. Thus, in this paragraph, the Treaty reaches …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… treat y on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture edited by Christine Frison, Francisco López, and … that make it more difficult for the rural landless and the urban poor to afford adequate nutrition. Inter- est in … Large disparities exist for underweight prevalence among urban and rural children. On average, underweight prevalence …