| Environment - Policy and management |
| Status of environment and natural resources in Small Island Developing States |
| This article reviews the status of the environment and natural resources in small island developing states. The information has been extracted from "Environment and Natural Resources in Small Island Developing States", prepared for the Special Ministerial Conference On Agriculture In Small Island Developing States (Rome, 12 March 1999). |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EPdirect/EPan0015.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Sustainable agriculture and rural development in China |
| China's current challenge is to design agricultural commodity and environmental policies that achieve food security goals while enhancing both natural resources and human welfare. This article has been extracted from "Promotion of sustainable agriculture and rural development in China: elements for a policy framework and a National Agenda 21 Action Programme". |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EPdirect/EPan0009.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Water resources issues in the Arabic States Region |
| This article has been extracted from "Population Change-Natural Resources-Environment Linkages in the Arab States Region" (FAO, April 1996). A short country profile on Egypt illustrates many of the population-environment problems of the region, especially those arising from population pressure on natural resources. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EPdirect/EPan0006.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Use of indicators in sustainable agriculture and rural development |
| Sustainability indicators look at economic, social and environmental information in an integrated manner. Used effectively, they reveal conditions and trends that help in development planning and decision-making. This article suggests that the development of sustainability indicators must be closely tied to the development of national and subnational information systems for agricultural planning a... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EPdirect/EPan0001.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Report of the Workshop on Land Quality Indicators for Sustainable Resource Management |
| The workshop provided a technical forum to discuss issues relating to land quality indicators (LQIs) and their use by planners and policymakers. Held at FAO Headquarters in Rome in January 1996, it was attended by FAO technical staff and invited participants from the World Bank, UNEP, ISRIC, Agriculture Canada, and private consultants. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EPdirect/EPre0022.htm |
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