The editor would like to thank Maria Grazia Quieti and Kostas Stamoulis for helping identify, conceptualize and discuss the topics that were eventually included in this volume. Maria Grazia also provided critical comments on early versions of all the chapters. Also, thanks are given to Andrea Stoutland, Marina Pelaghias and the staff of the FAO General Affairs and Information Department for the considerable work required in putting together the printed version of this book. The content is exclusively the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the position of FAO or its governing bodies.
