| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Coastal GTOS Strategic design and phase 1 implementation plan. Environment and Natural Resources Series 9 |
| There is a clear need for information on global and regional change in coastal areas bordering the world’s large water bodies. Collection of in situ and remote sensing data must be improved and associated data management, model production, and communication infrastructure developed to provide free and timely information to developed and developing nations. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_060401_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_060401_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_060401_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_060401_ar.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Mapping coastal aquaculture and fisheries structures by satellite imaging radar. Case study of the Lingayen Gulf, the Philippines |
| Inventory and monitoring of coastal aquaculture and fisheries structures provide the necessary baseline data for decision-making on aquaculture and mariculture development, including regulatory laws, environmental protection and revenue collection. Mapping these structures can be performed with good accuracy and at regular intervals by satellite remote sensing, which allows observation of vast are... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_041101_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_041101_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_041101_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_041101_ar.htm |
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| Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) |
| The central mission of the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) is to provide policy makers, resource managers and researchers with access to the data they need to detect, quantify, locate, understand and warn of changes (especially reductions) in the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development.
GTOS focuses on five issues of global concern: 1. changes in land qu... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/gtos/ |
| French: http://www.fao.org/gtos/gtos_fr/index_fr.html |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| TEMS (Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites database) |
| The New TEMS database is now on line. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites database (TEMS) is an international directory of sites (T.Sites) and networks that carry out long-term terrestrial monitoring and research activities. Based on a core list of 110 variables, the database provides information on the "who, what and where" of long term terrestrial monitoring for use by both the scientific... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/EN0501_en.htm |
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| People - Population |
| A population project for small-scale fisherwomen in the Philippines |
| This report describes an FAO/UNFPA project for women in fishing communities in the Philippines. The project, implemented between 1990 and 1994 in Capiz and Pangasinan provinces, was very successful in improving the socio-economic status of women and their families and in promoting family planning and reproductive health care. The lessons learnt from the project are useful in designing and developi... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/wpdirect/WPan0013.htm |
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| People - Population |
| Population dimensions of world fishery issues |
| Fish and fishery products are important for the food security of many coastal populations but often marine and freshwater resources are on the decline and this is a source of growing economic and social problems. The document highlights the importance of identifying vulnerable population groups and of collecting information on demographic and social characteristics of fishing communities and their... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/wpdirect/wpan0009.htm |
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| People - Population |
| Population characteristics and change in fishing communities and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources |
| The population growth of fishing communities is sometimes said to contribute to the overexploitation of fisheries resources and to the degradation of the coastal environment. However, little attention is paid to the socio-demographic characteristics of fishing communities and their changes. This note reports on an interregional workshop held in 1997 to compare the outcomes of country studies, orie... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/wpdirect/wpre0027.htm |
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| People - Population |
| Environment - Policy and management |
| Special: Potential impacts of sea-level rise on populations and agriculture |
| This special presents a "global" study mostly based on national data. The paper stresses that both the impacted system (population and coastal agriculture) and the extreme physical factors have their own dynamics, and that those dynamics are not independent. Some thought is given to the notion of "shock-waves". |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/EIre0045.htm |
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| People - Population |
| Environment - Conventions & agreements |
| Potential impacts of sea-level rise on population and agriculture |
| This Special addresses issues related to the potential impacts of sea level rise on the world's coastal populations and agriculture. It is a global study mostly based on national data. The paper stresses that both the impacted system (population and coastal agriculture) and the extreme physical factors have their own dynamics, and that those dynamics are not independent. Some thought is given to t... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/EIre0045.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Groundwater Exploration by Satellite Remote Sensing in the Syrian Arab Republic |
| A study undertaken in the Syrian Arab Republic indicates that the integration into a geographic information system of data extracted from earth observation satellites with those traditionally gathered, coupled with selected field investigations and the geological knowledge of the area under investigation, provides a powerful tool in groundwater search. This article offers examples of related activ... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/eian0009.htm |
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