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People, forests and trees in West and Central Asia. Outlook for 2020
FAO Forestry Paper No. 152 In West and Central Asia, governments, the private sector, communities, farmers and civil society organizations are making substantial efforts to improve the management of forest and tree resources. However, most countries face enormous challenges in this regard. This publication, the main report of the Forestry Outlook Study for West and Central Asia (FOWECA), provides a long-term perspective of changes in the forest sector. Implemented in partnership with the countries, the study covered 23 countries in West Asia, Central Asia and the southern Caucasus. This report outlines the probable developments, including broader regional and global issues which need to be taken into account in developing national policies and programmes. It then discusses what needs to be done to enhance the contribution of forests and trees to society. It focuses particularly on probable development scenarios, their implications for society in terms of the availability of goods and services, and the priorities and strategies that may be pursued to improve the situation. This analysis will be of particular interest to planners, investors and decision-makers at the regional, subregional and national levels.
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General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. Report of the Workshop on Standardization of Selectivity Methods Applied to Trawling in the Mediterranean Sea. Sète, France, 9-11 February 2005
FAO Fisheries Report No. 820 The examination of different selectivity studies presented to the workshop showed the technical and practical difficulties in defining a single method to apply in the various situations encountered in the Mediterranean, but the need for using common rules to facilitate the exchange and the comparison of the results was underlined. Fish behaviour, survival after escapement and experimental reliability of statistical methods were discussed. The workshop recommended the realization of a practical guide for selectivity studies in the Mediterranean and the establishment of a common selectivity database including both technical elements of the experimentations and parameters of selectivity obtained. The need of establishing a network of fishing technologists including the fishing sector representatives was also expressed.
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Guide to Bycatch Reduction in Tropical Shrimp-Trawl Fisheries (A). Revised edition
By: Steve Eayrs Bycatch is the unwanted or non-target part of the catch taken by fishermen. It is either discarded at sea or used for human or animal consumption. The capture of bycatch may pose a threat to species diversity and ecosystem health because this part of the catch is usually unregulated. In tropical shrimp-trawl fisheries, bycatch often consists of juvenile food-fish species and is therefore a threat to food security and sustainable fisheries production. Bycatch is a global problem that must be addressed. A Guide to Bycatch Reduction in Tropical Shrimp-Trawl Fisheries is designed for fishermen, net makers, fishing technologists and others interested in a practical guide to the design, use and operation of effective bycatch reduction devices. Fishery managers, policy-makers and legislators will find this guide useful to help develop specifications governing the design and application of these devices in a shrimptrawl fishery. The issue of bycatch is not going away and scrutiny of fishing activity is increasing. All fishermen are strongly urged to use appropriate bycatch reduction measures to help maintain the productivity of the fishery and the long term prosperity of the fishing industry. By responding appropriately, fishermen can help to protect the marine environment and assist global food security both now and in the future.
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State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2006, (The)
Rome, 2007, 60 pp. The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2006 focuses on the question of why the development and food security needs of developing countries need to be better reflected in the design and implementation of new agreements on further liberalization of international agricultural markets, and on the mechanisms under discussion to achieve this goal. In the WTO Doha Development Round, how to safeguard the interests of enveloping countries, especially the lower-income countries, has proved to be highly topical but is also problematic: the issues and arguments are complex and sometimes controversial. The stalling of the Doha Round in July 2006 has provided an opportunity to revisit the issues of how future reductions in import tariffs on agricultural products will affect different developing countries, whether there might be any negative repercussions of further liberalization and, if so, how these might be addressed in the formulation of new trade rules.
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Yearbook of Forest Products 2005
FAO Forestry Series No. 40 and Statistics Series No. 193 The FAO Yearbook of Forest Products is a compilation of statistical data on basic forest products for all countries and territories of the world. This issue contains annual data on the production and trade of forest products for the years 2001-2005 and on the direction of trade in 2004 and 2005.
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Codex Alimentarius Commission. Report of the Twenty-ninth Session. Geneva, 3-7 July 2006. Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
Rome, 2006, 104 pp. The FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission is the unique United Nations body responsible for establishing international food standards aimed at protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. The food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines and recommendations adopted by the Commission form the Codex Alimentarius: the international food code. The Codex Alimentarius Commission envisages a world afforded the highest attainable levels of consumer protection, including food safety and quality.
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Commission générale des pêches pour la Méditerranée. Rapport de l'atelier sur la standardisation des méthodes de sélectivité appliquées au chalutage en Méditerranée. Sète, 9-11 février 2005
FAO : Rapport sur les pêches nº 82 L'examen de différentes études présentées durant cet atelier a montré les difficultés techniques et pratiques pour la définition d'une méthode unique applicable dans les diverses situations rencontrées en Méditerranée, mais l'accent a été mis sur la nécessité d'utiliser des règles communes pour faciliter l'échange et la comparaison des résultats. Le débat a porté sur le comportement des poissons, leur survie après échappement et la fiabilité expérimentale des méthodes statistiques. L'atelier a recommandé la réalisation d'un guide pratique pour des études de sélectivité en Méditerranée et l'établissement d'une base de données de sélectivité commune comprenant à la fois des éléments techniques des expérimentations et les paramètres de sélectivité obtenus, ainsi que la mise en place d'un réseau de technologistes de la pêche incluant des représentants du secteur de la pêche.
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Situation des marchés des produits agricoles 2006, (La)
Rome, 2006, 60 p. La Situation de marchés des produits agricoles 2006 est centrée sur l'analyse des raisons de la nécessité d'une meilleure prise en compte des besoins des pays en développement en matière de développement et de sécurité alimentaire, lors de la conception et de la mise en œuvre des nouveaux accords pour une plus grande libéralisation des marchés agricoles internationaux, ainsi que sur les mécanismes envisagés pour atteindre ce but. Au cours du Cycle de Doha de l'OMC pour le développement, la protection des intérêts des pays en développement, et en particulier des pays à faible revenu, s'est révélée être une question tout à fait d'actualité, bien qu'épineuse : les enjeux et les raisons invoquées sont complexes et parfois controversées. Le piétinement du Cycle de Doha en juillet 2006 a offert l'occasion de revenir sur un certain nombre de questions : quel sera le retentissement, sur les différents pays en développement, des réductions futures des droits d'importation appliqués au produits agricoles ? Une libéralisation plus poussée pourra-t-elle avoir des répercussions négatives et, si tel est le cas, comment traiter ce problème au moment de la formulation de nouvelle règles commerciales ?
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Annuaire des produits forestiers 2005
Collections FAO: Forêts nº 40 et Statistiques nº 193 L'Annuaire des produits forestiers est un recueil de données statistiques sur les produits forestiers de base pour tous les pays et territoires du monde. Le présent volume contient les chiffres annuels de la production et du commerce des produits forestiers pour la période 2001-2005 et de la direction des échanges en 2004 et 2005.
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Commission du Codex Alimentarius. Rapport de la vingt-neuvième session. Genève, 3-7 juillet 2006. Programme mixte FAO/OMS sur les normes alimentaires
Rome, 2006, 110 p. Organe exclusif des Nations Unies chargé d'établir des normes alimentaires internationales, la Commission FAO/OMS du Codex Alimentarius vise à protéger la santé des consommateurs et à garantir l'équité du commerce des denrées alimentaires. Les normes alimentaires, les codes d'usage et autres directives, ainsi que les recommandations adoptés par la Commission constituent le Codex Alimentarius, code international régissant les denrées alimentaires. La Commission du Codex Alimentarius a pour objectif un monde dans lequel les consommateurs jouiraient d'une protection aussi élevée que possible, notamment en ce qui concerne la sécurité sanitaire et la qualité des aliments.
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Estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2006, (El)
Roma, 2007, 64 págs. El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2006 se centra en las razones por las cuales las necesidades de los países en desarrollo en materia de desarrollo y seguridad alimentaria deben reflejarse mejor en la concepción y la aplicación de los nuevos acuerdos sobre mayor liberalización de los mercados agrícolas internacionales, así como sobre los mecanismos que se están discutiendo para alcanzar este objetivo. En la Ronda de Doha para el desarrollo de la OMC, la cuestión de cómo salvaguardar los intereses de los países en desarrollo, especialmente los de ingresos más bajos, ha sido muy tratada, pero ha resultado también problemática porque sus aspectos y argumentaciones tienen gran complejidad y son en ocasiones controvertidos. La parálisis temporal de le Ronda de Doha en julio de 2006 ha proporcionado una oportunidad para volver sobre la forma en que las futuras reducciones de los aranceles de importación sobre los productos agrícolas afectarán a los distintos países en desarrollo, esto es, si podrían darse repercusiones negativas de un avance en la liberalización y, en tal caso, la manera en que podrían abordarse éstas en la formulación de nuevas normas comerciales.
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Anuario de productos forestales 2005
Colección FAO: Montes Nº 40 y Estadística Nº 193 El Anuario FAO de productos forestales es un compendio de datos estadísticos sobre los productos forestales básicos para todos los países y territorios del mundo. Esta edición contiene datos anuales sobre la producción y el comercio de productos forestales para los años 2001-2005 y sobre la dirección del comercio en 2004 y 2005.
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Comisión del Codex Alimentarius. Informe del 29º periodo de sesiones. Ginebra, 3-7 de julio 2006. Programa Conjunto FAO/OMS sobre Normas Alimentarias
Roma, 2006, 110 págs. La Comisión FAO/OMS del Codex Alimentarius es el órgano de las Naciones Unidas encargado de establecer normas alimentarias internacionales destinadas a proteger la salud de los consumidores y asegurar la adopción de prácticas leales en el comercio de alimentos. Las normas alimentarias, los códigos de prácticas y otras directrices y recomendaciones adoptadas por la Comisión forman el Codex Alimentarius: el Código Alimentario Internacional. La Comisión del Codex Alimentarius concibe un mundo dotado de los niveles de protección al consumidor más elevados que se puedan alcanzar, en particular la inocuidad y la calidad de los alimentos.
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Cómo aumentar la participación en las actividades del Codex. Material de capacitación FAO/OMS
Roma, 2006, 214 págs. + CD-ROM Este conjunto de material de capacitación se ha preparado con objeto de aumentar la participación de los países en el proceso del Codex. En él se explican la organización y el funcionamiento del Codex y la base científica de su trabajo y se proporciona orientación para el establecimiento de estructuras y actividades nacionales del Codex. La información se presenta en módulos, con ayudas visuales y ejercicios prácticos. En el CD-ROM que acompaña a este material se proporcionan las ayudas visuales en formato electrónico y otros materiales de referencia pertinentes. El material de capacitación es igualmente útil como guía plática de referencia para quienes participan en el Codex pero no participan directamente en la capacitación.
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People, forests and trees in West and Central Asia. Outlook for 2020 (Arabic version)
FAO Forestry Paper No. 152 In West and Central Asia, governments, the private sector, communities, farmers and civil society organizations are making substantial efforts to improve the management of forest and tree resources. However, most countries face enormous challenges in this regard. This publication, the main report of the Forestry Outlook Study for West and Central Asia (FOWECA), provides a long-term perspective of changes in the forest sector. Implemented in partnership with the countries, the study covered 23 countries in West Asia, Central Asia and the southern Caucasus. This report outlines the probable developments, including broader regional and global issues which need to be taken into account in developing national policies and programmes. It then discusses what needs to be done to enhance the contribution of forests and trees to society. It focuses particularly on probable development scenarios, their implications for society in terms of the availability of goods and services, and the priorities and strategies that may be pursued to improve the situation. This analysis will be of particular interest to planners, investors and decision-makers at the regional, subregional and national levels.
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State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2006, (The) (Arabic version)
Rome, 2007, 60 pp. The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2006 focuses on the question of why the development and food security needs of developing countries need to be better reflected in the design and implementation of new agreements on further liberalization of international agricultural markets, and on the mechanisms under discussion to achieve this goal. In the WTO Doha Development Round, how to safeguard the interests of enveloping countries, especially the lower-income countries, has proved to be highly topical but is also problematic: the issues and arguments are complex and sometimes controversial. The stalling of the Doha Round in July 2006 has provided an opportunity to revisit the issues of how future reductions in import tariffs on agricultural products will affect different developing countries, whether there might be any negative repercussions of further liberalization and, if so, how these might be addressed in the formulation of new trade rules.
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STATISTICS | |
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Yearbook of Forest Products 2005
FAO Forestry Series No. 40 and Statistics Series No. 193 The FAO "Yearbook of Forest Products" is a compilation of statistical data on basic forest products for all countries and territories of the world. This issue contains annual data on the production and trade of forest products for the years 2001-2005 and on the direction of trade in 2004 and 2005.
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State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2006, (The) (Chinese version)
Rome, 2007, 60 pp. The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2006 focuses on the question of why the development and food security needs of developing countries need to be better reflected in the design and implementation of new agreements on further liberalization of international agricultural markets, and on the mechanisms under discussion to achieve this goal. In the WTO Doha Development Round, how to safeguard the interests of enveloping countries, especially the lower-income countries, has proved to be highly topical but is also problematic: the issues and arguments are complex and sometimes controversial. The stalling of the Doha Round in July 2006 has provided an opportunity to revisit the issues of how future reductions in import tariffs on agricultural products will affect different developing countries, whether there might be any negative repercussions of further liberalization and, if so, how these might be addressed in the formulation of new trade rules.
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STATISTICS | |
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Yearbook of Forest Products 2005
FAO Forestry Series No. 40 and Statistics Series No. 193 The FAO "Yearbook of Forest Products" is a compilation of statistical data on basic forest products for all countries and territories of the world. This issue contains annual data on the production and trade of forest products for the years 2001-2005 and on the direction of trade in 2004 and 2005.
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