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Pesticide residues in food - 2004. Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues. Evaluations 2004. Part II - Toxicological
Geneva, 2006, 464 pp. (Published by WHO. Available from FAO only by standing order together with Part I - Residues) This volume contains toxicological monographs that were prepared by the 2004 Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticides Residues (JMPR), which met in Rome from 20-29 September 2004. The monographs in this volume summarize the safety data on 13 pesticides that could leave residues in food commodities. These pesticides are bentazone, captan, dimethipin, fenpropimorph, fenpyroximate, fludioxinil, folpet, glyphosate, phorate, pirimicarb, propiconazole, triademefon/triademenol and trifloxystrobin. The data summarized in the toxicological monographs served as the basis for the acceptable dietary intakes and acute reference doses that were established by the Meeting.
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Wild bird highly pathogenic avian influenza surveillance. Sample collection from healthy, sick and dead birds By: Karrie Rose, Scott Newman, Marcela Uhart, Juan LubrothFAO Animal Production and Health Manual No. 4 Rome, 2006, 64 pp. ISBN 978-92-5-105667-7 ISSN 1810-1119 TC/M/A0960/E $24.00 Waterfowl and shorebirds are considered to be the natural reservoirs for all avian influenza virus subtypes and, in general, most subtypes cause little or no diseases in wildlife. However, type A influenza has undergone a combination of genetic drifts and shifts that have resulted in the H5N1 AI virus strain causing morbidity and mortality in many wildlife species. Although some surveillance has started, more research is necessary to determine the role that healthy wildlife plays in transporting and shedding virus. This manual provides basic guidelines or wildlife surveillance and disease investigation whatever their cause. It contains chapters on clinical signs of infectious disease, bird handling and sample collection methods, sample handling and transportation, and diagnostic techniques. It also contains important recommendations on disinfection and personal safety.
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Fire management - global assessment 2006. A thematic study prepared in the framework of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005
FAO Forestry Paper No. 151 Fire management is an essential part of sustainable forest management. This publication complements the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 (FRA 2005) as an in-depth thematic study on the incidence, impact and management of forest fires in different regions of the world. It was developed from 12 regional papers prepared within the framework of the Global Wildland Fire Network of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. It provides the best estimate of the global fire situation to date and gives a good indication of the scale of the impact of vegetation fires on society, on the economy and on the environment. This global assessment will be of interest not only to fire specialists, but also to policy-makers, forest managers and those involved in collecting reliable and current information on fire in different types of vegetation. It is an important contribution to FAO's efforts to enhance international cooperation in fire management.
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State ot the World's Forests 2007
Rome, 2007, 156 pp. FAO's biennial State of the World's Forests series offers a global perspective on the forest sector, including its environmental, economic and social dimensions. This seventh edition examines progress towards sustainable forest management. Part I reviews progress region by region. Each regional report is structured according to the seven thematic elements of sustainable forest management agreed by international fora as a framework for sustainable forest management: extent of forest resources; biological diversity; forest health and vitality; productive functions of forest resources; protective functions of forest resources; socio-economic functions; and legal, policy and institutional framework. These summaries are based on the most current information available, including new data, more comprehensive than ever, from the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 (FRA 2005). Part II presents selected issues in the forest sector, probing the state of knowledge or recent activities in 18 topics of interest to forestry. Climate change, forest landscape restoration, forest tenure, invasive species, wildlife management and wood energy are just a sampling of the subjects covered. State of the World's Forests 2007 will be a useful reference for policy-makers, foresters, academics and all readers concerned with the major issues affecting the forest sector today.
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Model Scheme on port State measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Rome, 2007, 56 pp. + CD-ROM, Trilingual (En/Fr/Es) This Model Scheme is addressed to all State, fishing entities and regional fisheries management organizations. Its purpose is to facilitate the implementation of effective action by port States to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The publication includes a CD-ROM on port State measures.
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Report of the Expert Consultation on the Use of Vessel Monitoring Systems and Satellites for Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance. Rome, 24-26 October 2006
FAO Fisheries Report No. 815 The Expert Consultation was convened by the Director-General of FAO to review and assess technical, legal and institutional aspects concerning the use of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) and satellites in monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) with the goal of facilitating the wider use of this type of technology and promoting and strengthening international cooperation among States for its use. The Expert Consultation furthered collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), as called for in paragraph 90 of the 2001 FAO International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated [IUU] Fishing. The Experts undertook an inventory and assessment of the status of VMS and satellites in terms of the technology and equipment employed and legal and institutional considerations.
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Report of the FAO/FFA Regional Workshop to Promote the Full and Effective Implementation of Port State Measures to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. Nadi, Fiji, 28 August-1 September 2006
FAO Fisheries Report No. 810 The objective of the workshop was to develop national capacity and promote regional coordination so that countries will be better placed to strengthen and harmonize port State measures and, as a result, meet the requirements of relevant Regional Fishery Management Organizations and implement the relevant tools of the 2001 FAO International Plan of Action on IUU Fishing and the 2005 FAO Model Scheme on port State measures to combat IUU fishing (FAO Model Scheme). Funding and support for the workshop were given by: the FAO FishCode Programme through its TrainFish Component, supported by the Government of Sweden and its small islands developing States Component, supported by the Government of Japan; the FAO Regular Programme; the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency; the West and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; the Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council; and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, New Zealand, Tokelau, Tonga, the United States of America and Vanuatu.
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State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2006, ( The )
Rome, 2007, 176 pp. + CD-ROM Several decades ago, the efforts of public administrations were concentrated on developing fisheries and aquaculture and ensuring growth in production and consumption. Then, in the 1980s, as many resources became fully or overexploited, the attention of policy-makers began to focus instead on fisheries management, in addition to development of aquaculture. Subsequent recognition of the many failures in management have now led FAO member countries and other relevant stakeholders to broaden the approach and governance, that is, the sum of the legal, social, economic and political arrangements used to manage fisheries and aquaculture in a sustainable manner is currently seen as a necessary context for management and is becoming the main concern. |
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Situation des forêts du monde 2007
Rome, 2007, 156 p. La Situation des forêts du monde, publication de la FAO qui paraît tous les deux ans, offre une perspective mondiale du secteur forestier, et en particulier de ses aspects environnementaux, économiques et sociaux. On trouvera dans cette septième édition un examen des progress faits en matière de gestion forestière durable. La Première partie contient un examen des progrès réalisés, par région. Chaque rapport régional est structuré en fonction des sept éléments thématiques de la gestion durable des forêts qui ont été convenus par des instances internationales en tant que cadre de la gestion durable des forêts: l'étendue des resources forestières, la diversité biologique, la santé et la vitalité des forêts, les fonctions de production et de protection socioéconomique des forêts; les fonctions socioéconomiques et le cadre juridique, de politiques et institutionnel. Ces résumés ont été établis à partir des informations les plus récentes dont on disposait, en particulier de nouvelles données, dont l'exhaustivité est sans précédent, issues de l'Évaluation mondiale des ressources forestières 2005 (FRA 2005). La Deuxième partie contient une présentation de certaines questions relatives au secteur forestier et on y trouvera le point de l'état des connaissances ou des activités récentes dans 18 domaines d'activités intéressant les forêts. Il s'agit des changements climatiques, de la restauration du paysage forestier, du régime forestier, des espèces envahissantes, de la gestion de la faune et de l'énergie ligneuse, pour n'en citer que quelques-uns. La Situation des forêts du monde 2007 constituera un ouvrage de référence utile aux décideurs, aux forestiers, aux universitaires et à toute personne s'intéressant aux grands enjeux actuels pour le secteur forestier.
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Dispositif type relatif aux mesures du ressort de l'État du port dans le contexte de la lutte contre la pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée Rome, 2007, 56 p. + CD-ROM, trilingue (En/Fr/Es) Ce Dispositif s'adresse à l'ensemble des États, des entités de pêche et des organisations régionales de gestion des pêches. Il a pour objet de faciliter la mise en œuvre d'actions efficaces par les États du port pour lutter contre la pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée. La publication contien un CD-ROM sur les mesures du ressort de l'État du port.
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Situation mondiale des pêches et de l'aquaculture 2006, (La)
Rome, 2007, 194 p. + CD-ROM Il y a plusieurs décennies, les efforts des administrations consistaient essentiellement à développer la pêche et l'aquaculture et à veiller à ce que la production et la consommation augmentent. Lorsque, dans les années 80, de nombreuses ressources ont été exploitées complètement ou à l'excès, les décideurs ont commencé à être attentifs à la gestion des pêches, outre au développement de l'aquaculture. On a ensuite constaté de nombreux échecs de la gestion des pêches, ce qui a conduit les États Membres de la FAO et autres parties prenantes à élargir l'approche et la gouvernance. En d'autres termes, l'ensemble des dispositifs juridiques, sociaux, économiques et politiques utilisés pour gérer les pêches et l'aquaculture de façon durable est actuellement considéré comme un contexte nécessaire pour le gestion, et devient aujourd'hui la principale préoccupation. |
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Comprendre le Codex Alimentarius. Troisième édition
Rome, 2006, 48 p. Le Codex Alimentarius, ou code alimentaire, est devenu la référence mondiale pour les consommateurs, les producteurs et les transformateurs de denrées alimentaires, les organismes nationaux de contrôle des aliments et le commerce international des produits alimentaires. Cette brochure a été publiée pour la première fois en 1999 pour aider à mieux comprendre l'évolution du Codex Alimentarius et les activités entreprises par la Commission du Codex Alimentarius - l'organe conjoint de la FAO et de l' OMS chargé de l'élaboration des normes, des codes d'usages, des directives et des recommandations qui composent le Codex Alimentarius. Depuis sa première publication, de nombreux changements ont été apportés dans la manière d'opérer du Codex. Cette nouvelle édition arrive donc en temps opportun pour permettre de mieux comprendre le Codex Alimentarius au XXIe siècle.
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Situacion de los Bosques del Mundo 2007
Roma, 2007, 156 págs. La serie bienal titulada Situación de los bosques del mundo ofrece una perspectiva general del sector forestal, incluidos sus aspectos ambientales, económicos y sociales. En esta séptima edición se examinan los progresos hacia la ordenación forestal sostenible. En la Parte I se examinan los progresos realizados región por región. Cada informe regional está estructurado con arreglo a los siete elementos temáticos de la ordenación forestal sostenible que se acordaron en foros internacionales como marco para la ordenación forestal sostenible: extensión de los recursos forestales; diversidad biológica; salud y vitalidad de los bosques; funciones productivas de los recursos forestales; funciones protectoras de los recursos forestales; funciones socioeconómicas; y marco jurídico, normativo e institucional. Estos resúmenes se basan en la información más reciente disponible, incluidos los nuevos datos, más completes que nunca, publicados en Evaluación de los recursos forestales mundiales 2005: hacia la ordenación forestal sostenible (FRA 2005). En la Parte II se presentan cuestiones específicas relativas al sector forestal, en que se sondea el estado de los conocimientos o de las actividades emprendidas recientemente respecto de dieciocho temas de interés para el sector forestal. Cambio climático, restablecimiento del paisaje forestal, tenencia de los bosques, especies invasivas, ordenación de la fauna y flora silvestres y dendroenergía son sólo una muestra de los temas examinados. La publicación Situación de los bosques del mundo 2007 constituirá una útil referencia para los responsables de las políticas, los técnicos forestales, los académicos y todos aquellos que se ocupan de las cuestiones importantes que afectan al sector forestal hoy en día.
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Estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura 2006, (El)
Roma, 2007, 194 págs. Varias décadas atrás, las administraciones públicas concentraban sus esfuerzos en fomentar la pesca y la acuicultura y asegurar el crecimiento de la producción y el consumo de sus productos. En el decenio de 1980, cuando muchos recursos alcanzaron la plena explotación o incluso una explotación excesiva, los responsables de las políticas comenzaron a prestar más atención a la ordenación pesquera además de ocuparse del fomento de la acuicultura. El reconocimiento subsiguiente de los numerosos fallos de la ordenación ha llevado a los Estados Miembros de la FAO y otras partes interesadas a adoptar un planteamiento más amplio, y la gobernanza, es decir, la suma de las disposiciones jurídicas, sociales, económicas y políticas utilizadas en la ordenación sostenible de la pesca y la acuicultura, se considera hoy como el trasfondo indispensable de su gestión. |
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Modeló de Sistema sobre las medidas del Estado rector del puerto destinadas a combatir la pesca ilegal, no declarada y no reglamentada
Roma, 2007, 56 págs. + CD-ROM, trilingüe (En/Fr/Es) Este Modelo tiene como destinatarios a todos los Estados, entidades pesqueras y organizaciones regionales de ordenación pesqueras. Su objetivo es facilitar la aplicación de medidas eficaces por parte del Estado del puerto para prevenir, desalentar y eliminar la pesca ilegal, no declarada y no reglamentada. Esta publicación contiene un CD-ROM sobre las medidas del Estado rector del puerto.
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Qué es el Codex Alimentarius. Tercera edición
Roma, 2006, 48 págs. El Codex Alimentarius, o código alimentario, se ha convertido en un punto de referencia mundial para los consumidores, los productores y elaboradores de alimentos, los organismos nacionales de control de los alimentos y el comercio alimentario internacional. El presente folleto se publicó por primera vez en 1999 con el objeto de promover una mayor comprensión de un código alimentario en evolución y de las actividades de la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius, el órgano conjunto FAO/OMS competente para la compilación de normas, códigos de prácticas, directrices y recomendaciones que constituyen el Codex Alimentarius. Desde la primera publicación el modo de funcionamiento del Codex ha sufrido numerosas modificaciones. Por ello, la nueva edición de este folleto divulgativo es oportuna y necesaria para comprender el Codex Alimentarius en el siglo XXI.
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State ot the World's Forests 2007 (Arabic version)
Rome, 2007, 156 pp. FAO's biennial State of the World's Forests series offers a global perspective on the forest sector, including its environmental, economic and social dimensions. This seventh edition examines progress towards sustainable forest management. Part I reviews progress region by region. Each regional report is structured according to the seven thematic elements of sustainable forest management agreed by international fora as a framework for sustainable forest management: extent of forest resources; biological diversity; forest health and vitality; productive functions of forest resources; protective functions of forest resources; socio-economic functions; and legal, policy and institutional framework. These summaries are based on the most current information available, including new data, more comprehensive than ever, from the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 (FRA 2005). Part II presents selected issues in the forest sector, probing the state of knowledge or recent activities in 18 topics of interest to forestry. Climate change, forest landscape restoration, forest tenure, invasive species, wildlife management and wood energy are just a sampling of the subjects covered. State of the World's Forests 2007 will be a useful reference for policy-makers, foresters, academics and all readers concerned with the major issues affecting the forest sector today.
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Committee on Fisheries. Report of the third session of the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture. New Delhi, India, 4-8 September 2006 (Arabic version)
FAO Fisheries Report No. 816 Several working documents, including State of world aquaculture 2006 and Prospective analysis of future aquaculture development, were presented by the Secretariat for information, discussion and decision by the Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee agreed to the International Principles for Responsible Shrimp Farming. The Sub-Committee requested the Secretariat to ensure implementation of priority activities during the intersessional period. The Sub-Committee agreed that its next session should be held in 2008 and appreciated the offer by the Government of Chile to host it.
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State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2006, ( The ) (Arabic version)
Rome, 2007, 188 pp. + CD-ROM Several decades ago, the efforts of public administrations were concentrated on developing fisheries and aquaculture and ensuring growth in production and consumption. Then, in the 1980s, as many resources became fully or overexploited, the attention of policy-makers began to focus instead on fisheries management, in addition to development of aquaculture. Subsequent recognition of the many failures in management have now led FAO member countries and other relevant stakeholders to broaden the approach and governance, that is, the sum of the legal, social, economic and political arrangements used to manage fisheries and aquaculture in a sustainable manner is currently seen as a necessary context for management and is becoming the main concern. |
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State ot the World's Forests 2007 (Chinese version)
Rome, 2007, 156 pp. FAO's biennial State of the World's Forests series offers a global perspective on the forest sector, including its environmental, economic and social dimensions. This seventh edition examines progress towards sustainable forest management. Part I reviews progress region by region. Each regional report is structured according to the seven thematic elements of sustainable forest management agreed by international fora as a framework for sustainable forest management: extent of forest resources; biological diversity; forest health and vitality; productive functions of forest resources; protective functions of forest resources; socio-economic functions; and legal, policy and institutional framework. These summaries are based on the most current information available, including new data, more comprehensive than ever, from the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 (FRA 2005). Part II presents selected issues in the forest sector, probing the state of knowledge or recent activities in 18 topics of interest to forestry. Climate change, forest landscape restoration, forest tenure, invasive species, wildlife management and wood energy are just a sampling of the subjects covered. State of the World's Forests 2007 will be a useful reference for policy-makers, foresters, academics and all readers concerned with the major issues affecting the forest sector today.
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State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2006, ( The ) (Chinese version)
Rome, 2007, 176 pp. + CD-ROM Several decades ago, the efforts of public administrations were concentrated on developing fisheries and aquaculture and ensuring growth in production and consumption. Then, in the 1980s, as many resources became fully or overexploited, the attention of policy-makers began to focus instead on fisheries management, in addition to development of aquaculture. Subsequent recognition of the many failures in management have now led FAO member countries and other relevant stakeholders to broaden the approach and governance, that is, the sum of the legal, social, economic and political arrangements used to manage fisheries and aquaculture in a sustainable manner is currently seen as a necessary context for management and is becoming the main concern. |