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Generated by the momentum and shared goals and partnership forged at international conferences (World Food Summit, UN Conference on Environment and Development, Conference on Women, …) and associated conventions covering environmental, scientific and educational dimensions, the Asia-Pacific region requires an integrated approach towards livelihoods and food security in rural areas through sustainable agriculture and rural development; the advancement of women as well as gender and socio-economic dimensions of poverty and food security; and more equitable access to land and other natural resources.
The FAO regional office promotes sustainability and other cross-sectoral issues – in countries as well as in FAO’s own work –in the areas of agricultural research, extension, education and communication services; human resource development and environmental management; regulatory policies and frameworks for biotechnology applications; policy advice, technical assistance and training support for mainstreaming of gender issues and population dynamics; improved rural institutions and services; and participatory approaches and methods to support rural development, livelihoods and food security.
The Sustainable Development Group consists of three sub-groups:
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