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World bamboo resources. A thematic study prepared in the framework of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005
By: Lobovikov, M., Paudel, S., Piazza, M., Ren, H., Wu, J. Bamboo - a major non-wood forest product - is an ancient woody grass widely distributed in tropical, subtropical and mild temperate zones. It is an integral part of forestry, but is also widely spread outside forests, including farmlands, riverbanks, roadsides and urban areas. Bamboo is quickly changing its image from the "poor man's tree" to a high-tech, industrial raw material and substitute for wood. This study, prepared by FAO jointly with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, is an initiative to incorporate bamboo into the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) programme. It was undertaken as one of seven thematic studies within the FRA 2005 process and is a first attempt at systematic reporting of the best available information on bamboo resources and utilization at the global level. A total of 22 countries responded to the FAO/INBAR call for information and submitted national reports. Although data availability and quality are often weak, the main value of the study is that it has established a systematic methodology and has launched the most comprehensive assessment of global bamboo resources to date.
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African Water Resource Database. GIS-based tools for inland aquatic resource management. 1. Concepts and application case studies
By: Jenness, J.; Dooley, J.; Aguilar-Manjarrez, J.; Riva, C. Order on-line |
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African Water Resource Database. GIS-based tools for inland aquatic resource management. 2. Technical manual and workbook (includes 2 DVDs)
By: Jenness, J.; Dooley, J.; Aguilar-Manjarrez, J.; Riva, C. Order on-line The African Water Resource Database (AWRD) is a set of data and custom-designed tools, combined in a geographic information system (GIS) analytical framework aimed at facilitating responsible inland aquatic resource management with a specific focus on inland fisheries and aquaculture. It thus provides a valuable instrument to promote food security. The AWRD data archive includes an extensive collection of datasets covering the African continent, including: surface waterbodies, watersheds, aquatic species, rivers, political boundaries, population density, soils, satellite imagery and many other physiographic and climatological data. To display and analyse the archival data, it also contains a large assortment of new custom applications and tools programmed to run under version 3 of the ArcView GIS software environment (ArcView 3.x). The database allows integration of different types of information into a cohesive program that, because of its visual nature, is easy to understand and interpret. The AWRD publication is organized in two parts to inform readers who may be at varying levels of familiarity with GIS and with the benefits of the AWRD. The first part describes the AWRD and is divided into two main sections. The first presents a general overview and is addressed to administrators and managers while the second is written for professionals in technical fields. The second part is a "how to" supplement and includes a technical manual for spatial analysts and a workbook for university students and teachers. The primary AWRD interface, tool-sets and data integral to the function of the AWRD are distributed in two DVD's accompanying part 2 of this publication.
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Models for an ecosystem approach to fisheries
By: Plagányi, E.E. This report reviews the methods available for assessing the impacts of interactions between species and fisheries and their implications for marine fisheries management. A brief description of the various modelling approaches currently in existence is provided, highlighting in particular features of these models which have general relevance to the field of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF). The report concentrates on the currently available models representative of general types such as bionergetic models, predator-prey models and minimally realistic models. Short descriptions are given of model parameters, assumptions and data requirements. Some of the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of each of the approaches in addressing questions pertaining to EAF are discussed. The report concludes with some recommendations for moving forward in the development of multi-species and ecosystem models and for the prudent use of the currently available models as tools for provision of scientific information on fisheries in an ecosystem context.
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Droit et genre. Les droits des femmes dans le secteur de l'agriculture
Par: Cotula, L. Les femmes constituent une part importante de la population économiquement active engagée dans l'agriculture. Les instruments internationaux en matière de droits de l'homme, d'environnement et de développement durable réaffirment le principe de non discrimination fondée sur le sexe ou le genre. Pourtant, les femmes rencontrent encore des obstacles pour exercer leurs droits et nourrir leurs familles. Le droit à un niveau de vie approprié, et notamment à une alimentation adéquate, pourrait donc ne pas être respecté. Ces obstacles peuvent provenir de normes discriminatoires directes ou indirectes, de pratiques socioculturelles enracinées ou des deux. Le présente étude propose une analyse de la dimension de genre au sein de la législation relative à l'agriculture dans une série de pays du monde à travers un examen du statut juridique des femmes dans trois secteurs clés : les droits à la terre et aux autres ressources naturelles; les droits des travailleuses agricoles; et les droits des femmes exerçant une activité professionnelle agricole autonome. Cet examen va du statut juridique des femmes au sein des coopératives agricoles à leur accès au crédit, à la formation et aux services de vulgarisation.
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Informe del 27º período de sesiones del Comité de Pesca. Roma, 5-9 de marzo de 2007
FAO, Informe de Pesca Nº 830 El Comité examinó las cuestiones de carácter internacional y el programa de trabajo del Departamento de Pesca y Acuicultura de la FAO. El Comité de Pesca acogió favorablemente la recepción de un programa de trabajo plurianual sobre la gestión de los recursos genéticos en la pesca y la acuicultura, y se congratuló por el trabajo adicional realizado para facilitar y garantizar la aplicación del Código de Conducta para la Pesca Responsable y sus Planes de acción internacional (capacidad, pesca ilegal, no declarada y no reglamentada, tiburones y aves marinas). El Comité manifestó su preocupación acerca de la existencia de una capacidad pesquera mayor que la de antes del tsunami en algunas de las zonas afectadas por el desastre y reconoció que esta situación (a la que la FAO debería prestar toda la ayuda que fuera precisa) requería la concepción y aplicación de mecanismos sostenibles y eficaces de ordenación pesquera que comprendieran la eliminación gradual de la sobrecapacidad pesquera y consideraciones relacionadas con el seguimiento, el acceso y los medios de vida.
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