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Book (series)Respecting free, prior and informed consent
Practical guidance for governments, companies, NGOs, indigenous peoples and local communities in relation to land acquisition
2014Improving governance of tenure is the objective of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (Guidelines), which serve as a reference and set out principles and internationally accepted standards for responsible practices. The Guidelines state that responsible investments should do no harm, safeguard against dispossession of legitimate tenure right holders and environmental damage, and should respect human rights. This technical guide on Respecting free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) sets out practical actions for government agencies to respect and protect FPIC and for civil society organizations, land users and private investors globally to comply with their responsibilities in relation to FPIC, as endorsed by the Guidelines. -
Book (series)Compulsory acquisition of land and compensation 2008
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No results found.Compulsory acquisition is the power of government to acquire private rights in land without the willing consent of the owner or occupant in order to benefit society and is often necessary for social and economic development and the protection of the natural environment. The exercise of these powers is frequently contentious and problematic. The guide explains what compulsory acquisition and compensation are, and what constitutes good practice in this area, examining the consequences of poor legi slation, procedures and implementation. It is likely to be of most use in countries that are seeking to understand good practice in this area and to improve their own legislation, procedures and implementation in compulsory purchase and compensation in the interests of society as a whole. -
Book (series)The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022
Towards Blue Transformation
2022The 2022 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture coincides with the launch of the Decade of Action to deliver the Global Goals, the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. It presents how these and other equally important United Nations events, such as the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022), are being integrated and supported through Blue Transformation, a priority area of FAO’s new Strategic Framework 2022–2031 designed to accelerate achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in food and agriculture. The concept of Blue Transformation emerged from the Thirty-fourth Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries in February 2021, and in particular the Declaration for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture, which was negotiated and endorsed by all FAO Members. The Declaration calls for support for “an evolving and positive vision for fisheries and aquaculture in the twenty first century, where the sector is fully recognized for its contribution to fighting poverty, hunger and malnutrition.” In this context, Part 1 of this edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture reviews the world status of fisheries and aquaculture, while Parts 2 and 3 are devoted to Blue Transformation and its pillars on intensifying and expanding aquaculture, improving fisheries management and innovating fisheries and aquaculture value chains. Blue Transformation emphasizes the need for forward-looking and bold actions to be launched or accelerated in coming years to achieve the objectives of the Declaration and in support of the 2030 Agenda. Part 4 covers current and high-impact emerging issues – COVID-19, climate change and gender equality – that require thorough consideration for transformative steps and preparedness to secure sustainable, efficient and equitable fisheries and aquaculture. -
Book (stand-alone)Free Prior and Informed Consent: An indigenous peoples’ right and a good practice for local communities 2016
This Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) Manual is designed as a tool for project practitioners of a broad range of projects and programmes of any development organization, by providing information about the right to FPIC and how it can be implemented in six steps.
In an FPIC process, the “how”, “when” and “with and by whom”, are as important as “what” is being proposed. For an FPIC process to be effective and result in consent or lack of it, the way in which the process is conducted is paramount. The time allocated for the discussions among the indigenous peoples, the cultural appropriateness of the way the information is conveyed, and the involvement of the whole community, including key groups like women, the elderly and the youth in the process, are all essential. A thorough and well carried FPIC process helps guarantee everyone’s right to self-determination, allowing them to participate in decisions that affect their lives.
This FPIC Manual will ena ble field practitioners to incorporate FPIC into project and programmes’ design and implementation, ensuring that indigenous peoples’ rights are duly respected. FPIC can be considered the “gold standard” because it allows for the highest form of participation of local stakeholders in development projects.
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Bookletالتقرير السنوي لآخر التطورات في مكافحة الجراد الصحراوي في المنطقة 2022 ،الوسطى 2024
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بدأت هيئة مكافحة الجراد الصحراوي في المنطقة الوسطى نشاطها منذ عام 1967، وذلك بتقديم الدعم للدول الأعضاء. وتعمل الهيئة على تعزيز التعاون والتنسيق بين الدول الأعضاء. تدعم الهيئة استراتيجية الوقاية من خلال اكتشاف العلامات المبكرة لانتشار الجراد الصحراوي. تهدف الاستراتيجية إلى تحسين أداء وحدات الجراد الصحراوي الوطنية في الدول الأعضاء فيما يتعلق بالمراقبة، الوقاية، الاكتشاف المبكر، والمكافحة الفعالة والمبكرة للجراد الصحراوي العابر للحدود. في عام 2022، ركزت الهيئة على بناء قدرات وطنية وإقليمية لمكافحة الجراد الصحراوي، خاصة بعد فورة الجراد الأخيرة (2019 – 2022). لتحقيق ذلك، قدمت الهيئة دورات تدريبية، وحلقات عمل، واجتماعات لإعداد فريق عمل مؤهل لعمليات المسح، والمكافحة، والصيانة، واتخاذ إجراءات الصحة والسلامة البيئية وإدارة الحملات. هذا التقرير يلخص جميع الأنشظة التي تمت عام 2022، وتسلط الضوء على المجهودات والإنجازات التي تحققت بالإضافة إلى مستجدات وضع الجراد الصحراوي في المنطقة الوسطى. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، تعاون مثمر بين هيئة مكافحة الجراد الصحراوي في المنطقة الغربية، لتعزيز التنسيق وتبادل الخبرات والمعلومات. -
Book (series)Agrifood value chains in low-income countries
Accounting for market structure to inform policies
2024Also available in:
No results found.Recognizing that agrifood value chains (AFVCs) are essential to ensure food security and foster structural change, FAO seeks to reassess the array of policies and interventions needed to protect and strengthen AFVCs in low-income countries and fragile states. This White Paper aims to contribute to this initiative by shedding light on largely unaccounted-for market structures at midstream segments of AFVCs. Building on the field of Industrial Organization in economics, we develop a theoretical framework and a related simulation tool that one can inform with existing or specifically collected data. Simulation outcomes help predict how different types of shocks may affect key food security outcomes, under different levels of concentration in midstream segments of AFVCs. We illustrate this approach using data from the Ethiopian wheat AFVC in 2013. -
Book (stand-alone)Safety evaluation of certain food contaminants: Prepared by the ninety-third meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
WHO Food Additives Series, No. 84
2024Also available in:
No results found.This volume contains a monograph prepared at the ninety-third meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), which met virtually from 24 March–1 April 2022.The monograph addendum in this volume summarizes the data on a contaminant group (trichothecenes T-2 and HT-2 toxins) discussed at the ninety-third meeting. This volume and others in the WHO Food Additives series contain information that is useful to those who produce and use food additives and veterinary drugs and those involved with controlling contaminants in food, government and food regulatory officers, industrial testing laboratories, toxicological laboratories and universities. -
Book (stand-alone)Safety evaluation of certain food additives: prepared by the ninety-sixth meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
WHO Food Additives Series, No. 87
2024Also available in:
No results found.The monographs contained in this volume were prepared at the ninety-sixth meeting of the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), which met at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 27 June–6 July 2023. These monographs summarize the data on specific food additives, including flavouring agents, reviewed by the Committee. -
Book (series)Terminal evaluation of the project “Climate-smart Livestock Production and Land Restoration in the Uruguayan Rangelands”
Project code: GCP/URU/034/GFF - GEF ID: 9153
2024Also available in:
No results found.The project “Climate-smart livestock production and land restoration in the Uruguayan rangelands” was financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and executed by Uruguay’s Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) between February 2018 and September 2023. Its objective was to “mitigate climate change and restore degraded lands through the promotion of climate-smart practices in the livestock sector, with an emphasis on family farming”.The evaluation findings indicate that the project's execution led to the attainment of outputs and outcomes which contributed to the stated objective. Specifically, results demonstrated the feasibility of establishing environmentally sustainable livestock production systems without compromising productivity or economic viability, as validated by beneficiaries. Furthermore, the project introduced public policy instruments to facilitate the replication and scalability of this successful model, offering an institutional framework for wider adoption.