Towards a Food-Secure Asia and Pacific - Regional Strategic Framework for Asia and the Pacific

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PREFACE

1. PURPOSE OF THE REGIONAL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

2. REGIONAL ISSUES AND LOCAL CONCERNS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

3. THEMATIC PROGRAMME AREAS

3.1 Agriculture restructuring under changing market and trade conditions
3.2 Decentralizing governance in support of sustainable development
3.3 Reducing vulnerability to disasters
3.4 Promoting effective and equitable management, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources
3.5 Strengthening biosecurity for food security and agricultural trade
3.6 Alleviating poverty in rice-based livelihood systems

4. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

4.1 Comparative advantage of FAO's regional office and emerging opportunities
4.2 Challenges
4.3 Monitoring and evaluation