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  Director, LOJA: Mr Mitsuhiro YOKOYAMA   |   e-mail: FAO-LOJ@fao.org   |   web site: www.fao.or.jp

Thematic profiles and systems:

Environmental Governance and Institutions - From EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal of the World Resources Institute.

FAO Terminology - names of countries - In order to standardize and harmonize the vast quantity of terms used in FAO documents and publications, the Organization developed the terminology database FAOTERM. The Corporate NAMES OF COUNTRIES database also aims at facilitating the consultation and harmonization of country names throughout the Organization. Downloading options are available to enable the creation of customized country lists and databases.

News:

25/11/2009 - Ethiopian president bestows his nation’s highest award on ethiopian sorghum breeder and 2009 world food prize winner, Gebisa Ejeta

Ethiopian president bestows his nation’s highest award on ethiopian sorghum breeder and 2009 world food prize winner, Gebisa Ejeta [ILRI News]

06/11/2009 - Dialogue on Ethiopia’s Agricultural Development honors Laureate Gebisa Ejeta

Dialogue on Ethiopia’s Agricultural Development honors Laureate Gebisa Ejeta [ILRI News]

27/10/2009 - Fisheries management: status and challenges -- by Ichiro Nomura, Assistant Director-General, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department

Fisheries management: status and challenges -- by Ichiro Nomura, Assistant Director-General, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department [FAO Fisheries News RSS Feed]

29/07/2009 - The state of world capture fisheries insurance

The state of world capture fisheries insurance [FAO Fisheries News RSS Feed]

15/06/2009 - Ghost paper enters modern age thanks to diligent villagers

Ghost paper enters modern age thanks to diligent villagers [News from FAO Regional Office for Asia Pacific]

12/03/2009 - Bhutan launches online agricultural data system for improved food and livelihood security

Bhutan launches online agricultural data system for improved food and livelihood security [News from FAO Regional Office for Asia Pacific]

10/03/2009 - State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources - Translations

State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources - Translations [FAO Biotech News]

05/03/2009 - Virtual meeting on ‘water use to address poverty and hunger’, 21 August to 01 September 2006

Virtual meeting on ‘water use to address poverty and hunger’, 21 August to 01 September 2006 [News from FAO Regional Office for Asia Pacific]

03/03/2009 - Both endemic and new virus strains to blame for bird flu recurrence in Asia’s poultry

Both endemic and new virus strains to blame for bird flu recurrence in Asia’s poultry [News from FAO Regional Office for Asia Pacific]

03/03/2009 - Mongolian milk for health and wealth

Mongolian milk for health and wealth [News from FAO Regional Office for Asia Pacific]

Events:

01/01/1970 - 01/01/1970 - Special Session of the Agricultural Ontology Service Initiative

Special Session of the Agricultural Ontology Service Initiative [Events from Agricultural Information Management Standards Web site]




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