RAP PUBLICATION 2008/04
Environment Science for Social Change (ESSC)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
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efforts to defeat hunger by helping countries improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices
and ensuring good nutrition for all. FAO is also a leading source of knowledge and information
on agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals
to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO’s mission in forestry is to enhance human wellbeing
through support to member countries in the sustainable management of the world’s trees
and forests.
The Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC) promotes environmental sustainability,
social justice and human development through the integration of scientific research and
methodologies in social and cultural processes seeking appropriate governance and management
of the environment. ESSC’s work supports many facets of development efforts by contributing to
a critical and holistic understanding of the dynamic relationship between biophysical and sociocultural
processes in collaboration with various partners in resource management.
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Fax: (66-2) 697 4445
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Peter Walpole
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Environmental Science for Social Change
1/F Manila Observatory Building, Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City, 1108, Philippines
Tel: (63-2) 426 5921 Fax: (63-2) 426 5958
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