| Environment - Policy and management |
| New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD): Towards Agriculture and Environment Nexus |
| NEPAD is a home-grown approach to tackling Africa’s many development challenges. It represents the vision and collective determination of African leaders to place their respective countries on the path of self-reliant sustainable development.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en4/en4_041001_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en4/en4_041001_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en4/en4_041001_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en4/en4_041001_ar.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| FAO and SIDS: challenges and emerging issues in agriculture, forestry and fisheries |
| Agriculture, fisheries and forestry have provided for centuries the main source of livelihood for the population of the islands. This sector still represents a chief asset to Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en4/en4_040301_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en4/en4_040301_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_en4/en4_040301_es.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Biodiversity and the ecosystem approach in agriculture, forestry and fisheries |
| These Proceedings result from the Satellite Event on Biodiversity and the Ecosystem Approach in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held on the occasion of the Ninth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN11023_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN11023_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN11023_es.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Integrated natural resources management to enhance food security: The case for community-based approaches in Ethiopia |
| The Environment and Natural Resources Working Paper No. 16 assesses the current threats to natural resource management and proposes a community-based integrated approach to address the issue and to expand the livelihood base in the non-farm sector.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN11013_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN11013_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN11013_es.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Terrestrial Carbon Observation No. 2 - The Ottawa Assessment of Requirements, Status and Next Steps |
| This report presents the results of a follow-up Terrestrial Carbon Observation (TCO) Synthesis Workshop, organized by GTOS in collaboration with the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and other IGOS-P members on 8-11 February 2000 in Ottawa, Canada.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN07033_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN07033_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN07033_es.htm |
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| Environment - Conventions & agreements |
| Environment - Policy and management |
| Sustainable Development - General |
| Challenges and opportunities for the World Summit on Sustainable Development |
| "Challenges and opportunities for the World Summit on Sustainable Development: FAO's perspective" was prepared
as a contribution to the World Summit on Sustainable
Development, Johannesburg, 26 August-4 September 2002. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/wssd/docs/ChallengesandOpportunityfinal.doc |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Wetlands Monitoring by ERS Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data in Zambia |
| The objectives of the study presented in this paper were: to assess the suitability of European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images in monitoring the seasonal changes of the wetland areas and to carry out a comparison of the results obtained from both ERS SAR and NOAA AVHRR data. A summary of the process and results of the study are provided here. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/EIan0007.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Summary of the regional project of environmental information and management (PRGIE) |
| The regional project of environmental information and management (PRGIE) aims to contribute to the sustainable use of natural resources in the countries of the Congo basin (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equitorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Zaire). |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/frdirect/EIre0022.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| FAO/ESA workshop for decision-makers on remote sensing/GIS applications |
| Since 1991, in close cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) and other bodies, FAO has organized workshops for decision-makers on remote sensing/GIS applications to agricultural and environmental management in Central and Eastern European countries. This article provides notes on the FAO/ESA workshop held in Assenovgrad, Bulgaria, (10-14 November 1997). |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/EIre0039.htm |
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| Environment - Policy and management |
| Regional Workshop for Decision-Makers on Remote Sensing/Geographic Information Systems Applications to Agricultural and Environmental Management |
| Summary report of the Regional Workshop for Decision-Makers on Remote Sensing/Geographic Information Systems Applications to Agricultural and Environmental Management
FAO/ESCAP, in cooperation with Kazakhstan National Aerospace Agency, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, 20-24 September 1999 for the benefit of countries of Central Asia and Eastern Europe. The workshop belongs to a series of activities in... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/EIre0081.htm |
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