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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 (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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Book (series)The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023
Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum
2023This report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet. Since its 2017 edition, this report has repeatedly highlighted that the intensification and interaction of conflict, climate extremes and economic slowdowns and downturns, combined with highly unaffordable nutritious foods and growing inequality, are pushing us off track to meet the SDG 2 targets. However, other important megatrends must also be factored into the analysis to fully understand the challenges and opportunities for meeting the SDG 2 targets. One such megatrend, and the focus of this year’s report, is urbanization. New evidence shows that food purchases in some countries are no longer high only among urban households but also among rural households. Consumption of highly processed foods is also increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries. These changes are affecting people’s food security and nutrition in ways that differ depending on where they live across the rural–urban continuum. This timely and relevant theme is aligned with the United Nations General Assembly-endorsed New Urban Agenda, and the report provides recommendations on the policies, investments and actions needed to address the challenges of agrifood systems transformation under urbanization and to enable opportunities for ensuring access to affordable healthy diets for everyone. -
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.
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Book (stand-alone)Manual OCDE-FAO para empresas sobre deforestación y debida diligencia en las cadenas de suministro agrícolas 2024
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Este manual ha sido desarrollado por la OCDE y la FAO con el objetivo de ayudar a las empresas a integrar consideraciones sobre deforestación y degradación forestal en sus procedimientos de debida diligencia corporativa. El manual se beneficia del extenso trabajo y experiencia de la FAO para detener la deforestación y la degradación forestal y promover la gobernanza responsable de la tenencia. El manual se basa en los principales estándares internacionales respaldados por los gobiernos en materia de debida diligencia en las cadenas de suministro y de conducta empresarial responsable: las Líneas Directrices de la OCDE para Empresas Multinacionales sobre Conducta Empresarial Responsable y el marco de debida diligencia asociado, que se encuentra descrito en la Guía OCDE-FAO para las cadenas de suministro responsable en el sector agrícola y en la Guía de la OCDE de debida diligencia para una conducta empresarial responsable. Este manual muestra cómo puede aplicarse la Guía OCDE-FAO para abordar la deforestación, contextualizando las recomendaciones existentes y orientando a los usuarios hacia fuentes útiles de información sobre la debida diligencia. -
Book (stand-alone)OECD-FAO Business Handbook on Deforestation and Due Diligence in Agricultural Supply Chains 2023
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This handbook was developed by OECD and FAO to help companies embed considerations on deforestation and forest degradation into their corporate due diligence procedures. It is informed by FAO’s extensive work and experience on halting deforestation and forest degradation and promoting responsible governance of tenure. The handbook builds on the leading international, government-backed standards on supply chain due diligence and responsible business conduct: the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the associated due diligence framework set out in the OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct. This handbook demonstrates how the OECD-FAO Guidance can be applied to address deforestation by contextualizing existing recommendations and directing users towards helpful sources of due diligence information. -
Policy briefالمناخ المجحف
قياس آثار تغيّر المناخ على السكان الفقراء والنساء والشباب في المناطق الريفية: الموجز
2024يضمّ التقرير المتعلّق بقياس آثار تغيّر المناخ على السكان الفقراء والنساء والشباب في المناطق الريفية مجموعةً لا يُستهان بها من البيانات المستقاة من 24 بلدًا من البلدان المنخفضة والمتوسطة الدخل في خمسة أقاليم مختلفة في العالم، وذلك من أجل قياس آثار تغيّر المناخ على النساء والشباب والسكان الفقراء الذين يعيشون في المناطق الريفية. وهو يحلل أيضًا البيانات الاجتماعية والاقتصادية التي تمّ جمعها من 341 109 أسرةً معيشيةً ريفيةً (تمثّل ما يزيد على 950 مليون شخص من سكان الريف) في هذه البلدان الأربعة والعشرين. وتقترن هذه البيانات من حيث المكان والزمان مع بيانات جغرافية مرجعية بشأن هطول الأمطار ودرجات الحرارة اليومية تمّ جمعها على مدى 70 عامًا. وتتيح هذه البيانات معرفة كيفية تأثير مختلف أنواع عوامل الإجهاد المناخية على مداخيل السكان الزراعية وغير الزراعية والإجمالية، وفي مخصصات العمالة، وإجراءات التكيّف مع تغيّر المناخ، وفقًا لرخاء هؤلاء السكان ولخصائصهم الجنسانية والعمرية. ويُلخّص الموجز الرسائل الرئيسية والنتائج المستخلص -
Book (series)هيئة الدستور الغذائي
دليل الإجراءات
2024يساعد دليل الإجراءات لهيئة الدستور الغذائي الوفود الوطنية والمنظمات الدولية، التي تحضر بصفة مراقب، على المشاركة بفعالية في أنشطة برنامج المواصفات الغذائية المشترك بين منظمة الأغذية والزراعة ومنظمة الصحة العالمية. ويحدد الدليل القواعد الاجرائية الأساسية، وإجراءات وضع مواصفات هيئة الدستور الغذائي والنصوص ذات الصلة، والتعاريف الأساسية والمبادئ التوجيهية لعمل لجان الهيئة. كما يوفر أيضا عضوية هيئة الدستور الغذائي.تعمل النسخة الثامنة والعشرون المصممة حديثا والتي تحتوي على أول تغيير في التصميم منذ الستينيات على تعديل القسم الخاص بمواصفات السلع التي تتعامل مع الحاويات غير المخصصة للبيع بالتجزئة؛ وتقديم نص جديد بشأن "المعايير والمبادئ التوجيهية الإجرائية للجان هيئة الدستور الغذائي وفرق المهام الحكومية الدولية المختصة التي تعمل بالمراسلة "، مع وجود ملحق جديد يتعلق بـ "نهج استقراء الحدود القصوى لمخلفات العقاقير البيطرية تجاه نوع واحد أو أكثر من مبادئ تحليل المخاطر التي تطبقها اللجنة على مخلفات العقاقير البيطرية في الأغذية". -
Policy briefPolíticas públicas para la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en Costa Rica 2024
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En este informe se ofrece una instantánea de la formulación de políticas agroalimentarias en Costa Rica. Se resumen las iniciativas que el Gobierno del país ha llevado a cabo en los últimos años para lograr sistemas agroalimentarios más sostenibles, y se destacan los aspectos económicos, ambientales y sociales. En el contexto de la participación del país en la Cumbre sobre Sistemas Alimentarios de las Naciones Unidas y los procesos de seguimiento, se analiza la coordinación de las políticas agroalimentarias nacionales, la participación de las múltiples partes interesadas y la importancia de las inversiones para los sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles.