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AFMA |
- Association of Food Marketing Agencies in Asia and the
Pacific |
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AMO |
- Agricultural Marketing Organization |
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BSE |
- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
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CityNet |
- Regional Network of Local Authorities for the Management of
Human Settlements |
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CLA(s) |
- City/cities and local authority/authorities |
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CSO(s) |
- Civil society organization(s) |
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DTCs |
- Developing and transitional countries |
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FAO |
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations |
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FLFP |
- Female labour force participation |
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FSD |
- Food supply and distribution |
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FSDS(s) |
- Food supply and distribution system(s) |
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GIS |
- Geographic Information System(s) |
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ICLEI |
- International Council for Local Environmental
Initiatives |
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IDWG |
- Interdepartmental working group |
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IFS |
- Informal food sector |
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IULA |
- International Union of Local Authorities |
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MSME(s) |
- Micro, small and medium enterprise(s) |
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NGO(s) |
- Non-governmental organization(s) |
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TCCT |
- Technical cooperation among countries in
transition |
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TCDC |
- Technical cooperation among developing countries |
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UNCHS |
- United Nations Centre for Human Settlements |
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UNDP |
- United Nations Development Programme |
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UTO |
- United Towns Organization |
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WUWM |
- World Union of Wholesale Markets |
Gisèle Yasmeen received a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 1996. Her dissertation, entitled Bangkok’s Foodscape, focused on prepared food distribution systems in Bangkok with references to other Asian cities. She has worked as a lecturer, researcher and consultant for the past seven years on urban food supply and distribution systems including two years on a CIDA-funded project studying the impact of the economic crisis on small-scale food retailing in Thailand and the Philippines. Gisèle Yasmeen recently completed a report for the International Development Research Centre’s South Asia Regional Office on urban agriculture in India. As an associate of Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD), Gisèle Yasmeen has created a website on “Sustainable Urban Food systems in North and South”. (www.sdri.ubc.ca/gisele)
Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank Olivio Argenti, of FAO-AGSM, for his extensive feedback on draft versions of these proceedings. Renata Clarke and Alastair Hicks provided useful wording suggestions for the section on food processing and Thierry Facon clarified the report for the workshop on water issues. Bernadia Tjandradewi’s help was indispensable with the sections on North-South, South-South technical cooperation. Keith Taverner provided technical assistance. Cyndia Pilkington’s professional and fastidious editing, relentless proofreading and help with summaries was essential for the preparation and finalization of these proceedings.
Contact information for the seminar organizers
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Feeding Asian Cities regional seminar
Marketing and Rural Finance Service
Agricultural Support Systems Division
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Tel: (+39) 06 5705 5119
Fax: (+39) 06 57056850 - 57054961
E-mail: [email protected]
Website:
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Association of Food Marketing Agencies (AFMA)
Maliwan Mansion - Phra Atit Road
Bangkok - 10200 - Thailand
Tel.: (+66) 2 2817844 - ext.: 350/1/2
Fax: (+66) 2 6291203 - 2800445
E-mail: [email protected]
CityNet
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Yokohama 220-0012 - Japan
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Fax: (+81) 45 2232162
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