| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Announcement of a new web site: CLIMAGRImed |
| CLIMAGRI is oriented toward understanding the consequences of climatic variations in Italy in the agricultural sector. It aims at an in-depth understanding of the interrelationship between agricultural and climatic variations. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN09013_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN09013_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN09013_es.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| TCP/ROM/2801: Land cover/land use inventory by remote sensing for agricultural reform |
| This project is expected to revitalize the agriculture sector and to provide the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture with updated and accurate information on the land cover/land use of the country.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN1202_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN1202_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN1202_es.htm |
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| Environment - Conventions & agreements |
| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Technical Support Services of FAO to the Italian project CLIMAGRI |
| This document details a financial contribution to FAO to provide technical support for the implementation of the national project CLIMAGRI – Climate Change and Agriculture.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN0501_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN0501_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN0501_es.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Groundwater Exploration by Satellite Remote Sensing in the Syrian Arab Republic |
| A study undertaken in the Syrian Arab Republic indicates that the integration into a geographic information system of data extracted from earth observation satellites with those traditionally gathered, coupled with selected field investigations and the geological knowledge of the area under investigation, provides a powerful tool in groundwater search. This article offers examples of related activ... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/eian0009.htm |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| Biomass Energy in ASEAN Member Countries |
| Biomass is an important source of energy in the member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Managed properly, biomass energy can be sustainable, environmentally benign and economically sound. Moreover, biomass energy creates substantial local employment. However, constraints to optimal use as an energy source are still to be resolved. Main issues are legal and institut... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EGdirect/EGan0008.htm |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| The birth of the GLAERS, its seat and potential |
| This article reviews the birth, activities, challenges and potential of the Latin American and the Caribbean Working Group on Energizing for Sustainable Rural Development (GLAERS). |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/spdirect/EGre0030.htm |
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