| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| A geospatial framework for the analysis of poverty and environment links |
| This report explains how georeferenced information can be used to bring greater precision to the understanding of spatially-related factors underlying poverty and food insecurity and discusses the role of Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System (FIVIMS) in promoting greater use of geospatial information.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_061201_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_061201_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_061201_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_061201_ar.htm |
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| 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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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Frost protection: fundamentals, practice and economics |
| This two-volume publication describes the physics and biology of frost occurrence and damage, passive and active protection methods and how to assess the cost-effectiveness of active protection techniques. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_051001_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_051001_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_051001_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_051001_ar.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| GTOS Biennial Report 2002-2003 |
| GTOS is a global system for observations, modelling and analysis of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040601_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040601_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040601_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040601_ar.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Guidelines for establishing audits of agricultural – environmental hotspots |
| The Environment and Natural Resources Working Paper No. 15 "Guidelines for establishing audits of agricultural – environmental hotspots" identifies key issues related to the purpose and potential value of developing a sustained activity focused on the identification and monitoring of potentially adverse impacts.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040401_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040401_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040401_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040401_ar.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Chronic undernutrition among children: An indicator of poverty |
| These global maps show the distribution of chronic undernutrition at national and subnational levels using stunting in growth among children under five years of age as an indicator.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040101_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040101_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040101_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en3/en3_040101_ar.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Announcement of a new web site: CLIMAGRImed |
| CLIMAGRI is oriented toward understanding the consequences of climatic variations in Italy in the agricultural sector. It aims at an in-depth understanding of the interrelationship between agricultural and climatic variations. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN09013_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN09013_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN09013_es.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| New publication: Groundwater search by remote sensing: A methodological approach |
| In the framework of the technical assistance provided to the Groundwater Unit of the FAO-implemented IRAQ/SCR/986 "Three-year Agricultural Programme" for the three Iraqi Northern Governorates, a comprehensive remote sensing/GIS methodology was developed to identify potential sites for groundwater exploitation.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN07023_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN07023_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN07023_es.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Twenty one years of satellite derived vegetation index and rainfall-related data for Africa |
| A new tool, the ARTEMIS Charting Applet (ACA), consists of a very small but powerful charting programme written in Java and a file containing the statistics extracted from ARTEMIS imagery for approximately 400 zones of Africa.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN0603_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN0603_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN0603_es.htm |
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