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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. -
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Book (stand-alone)The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018
Building climate resilience for food security and nutrition
2018New evidence this year corroborates the rise in world hunger observed in this report last year, sending a warning that more action is needed if we aspire to end world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. Updated estimates show the number of people who suffer from hunger has been growing over the past three years, returning to prevailing levels from almost a decade ago. Although progress continues to be made in reducing child stunting, over 22 percent of children under five years of age are still affected. Other forms of malnutrition are also growing: adult obesity continues to increase in countries irrespective of their income levels, and many countries are coping with multiple forms of malnutrition at the same time – overweight and obesity, as well as anaemia in women, and child stunting and wasting. Last year’s report showed that the failure to reduce world hunger is closely associated with the increase in conflict and violence in several parts of the world. In some countries, initial evidence showed climate-related events were also undermining food security and nutrition. This year’s report goes further to show that climate variability and extremes – even without conflict – are key drivers behind the recent rise in global hunger and one of the leading causes of severe food crises and their impact on people’s nutrition and health. Climate variability and exposure to more complex, frequent and intense climate extremes are threatening to erode and reverse gains in ending hunger and malnutrition. Furthermore, hunger is significantly worse in countries where agriculture systems are highly sensitive to rainfall, temperature and severe drought, and where the livelihood of a high proportion of the population depends on agriculture. The findings of this report reveal new challenges to ending hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition. There is an urgent need to accelerate and scale up actions that strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity of people and their livelihoods to climate variability and extremes. These and other findings are detailed in the 2018 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World. -
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Book (stand-alone)Rapport de la quatrième Conférence globale du Forum mondial de la banane
Siège de la FAO, Rome (Italie), 12-13 mars 2024
2024La quatrième Conférence globale du Forum mondial de la banane s'est tenue au siège de la FAO à Rome (Italie), les 12 et 13 mars 2024. Trois événements parallèles ont également eu lieu: la troisième Réunion internationale sur l'équité de genre dans l'industrie bananière le 11 mars, l'événement consacré au Fusarium race tropicale 4 (RT4) et à l'avenir de l'industrie bananière le 11 mars, et la Conférence mondiale sur les salaires et revenus décents dans l'industrie bananière le 14 mars. Ces évènements ont réuni plus de 230 participants, représentant un large éventail d’acteurs venant d’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes, d'Afrique, d'Asie, d'Europe et d'Amérique du Nord, offrant un espace d’échange sur les enjeux critiques du secteur et favorisant la collaboration internationale. La Conférence globale et ses événements parallèles ont abordé plusieurs sujets critiques pour la durabilité de l'industrie bananière, tels que l'adaptation et la mitigation du changement climatique, la menace de Fusarium RT4, la distribution de la valeur et la responsabilité partagée le long de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, les salaires et revenus décents, la législation sur le devoir de diligence, les droits du travail, le travail décent et l'équité de genre.Ce rapport propose un résumé des principaux résultats et discussions des sessions qui ont eu lieu les 12 et 13 mars 2024, ainsi qu’un aperçu des événements parallèles. -
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ArticleUnveiling the Nutritional Quality of Terrestrial Animal Source Foods by Species and Characteristics of Livestock Systems 2024
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No results found.It is well-established that a range of macronutrients, micronutrients and bioactive com-9 pounds found in animal source foods play unique and important roles in human health as part of a 10 healthy diet. This narrative review focuses on terrestrial animal source foods (TASF). It particularly 11 analyzes five groups: poultry eggs, milk, unprocessed meat, foods from hunting and wildlife farm-12 ing and insects. The objectives were to: 1) examine the nutrient composition of TASF within and 13 across livestock species drawing on country and regional food composition databases; and 2) ana-14 lyze the influence of intrinsic animal characteristics and production practices on TASF nutritional 15 quality. TASF are rich in high quality proteins and fats and micronutrients such as vitamin B12, iron 16 or zinc. This study found differences in the nutritional quality of TASF by livestock species and 17 animal product, as well as by characteristics of livestock production systems. Our findings suggest 18 that there may be public health opportunities by diversifying TASF consumption across species and 19 improving certain aspects of the production systems to provide products that are both more sus-20 tainable and of higher quality. Future research should adopt a more holistic approach examining 21 the food matrix and the dietary patterns that influence TASF digestibility. It is necessary to include 22 in global food composition databases meat from hunting and wildlife farming and insects as limited 23 literature was found. In addition, scarce research focuses on low-and middle-income countries high-24 lighting the need of further exploration on TASF food composition analysis and how intrinsic ani-25 mal characteristics and livestock production system characteristics impact their nutritional value. -
BookletFAOSTYLE: English 2024The objective of having a house style is to ensure clarity and consistency across all FAO publications. Now available in HTML, this updated edition of FAOSTYLE: English covers matters such as punctuation, units, spelling and references. All FAO staff, consultants and contractors involved in writing, reviewing, editing, translating or proofreading FAO texts and information products in English should use FAOSTYLE, together with the practical guidance on processes and layout questions provided in Publishing at FAO – strategy and guidance.
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Book (stand-alone)Forest pest contingency plan guidelines for Europe and Central Asia 2024
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No results found.Pest contingency plans (PCP) are used by national or regional plant protection organizations to ensure a plan is in place for when a new pest is detected in a particular country or region, and thus to facilitate a rapid and effective response to manage the situation. This guide outlines and discusses the elements and steps needed to formulate and implement a contingency plan for key forest pests in Europe and Central Asia. This effort is complemented by FAO’s Forest Invasive Species Network for Europe and Central Asia (REUFIS), which aims to facilitate knowledge exchange, promote good practices, and build capacities related to forest invasive species, including the prevention and management of emerging pests.Suggestions are provided on the main steps, or elements, in a PCP for forests pests. The guidelines highlight the main information that should be included for a robust plan that can be activated in response to a new report of a pest or a pest outbreak, for example from official surveillance, reports from the public, or to an interception by an importing country. The report provides a step-by-step guide on developing an effective PCP tailored to specific needs. For some of the steps, examples are provided on the details that would be included for specific pests. These pests are the emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis, a potential insect pest introduction into parts of Europe and Central Asia; the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle Ips typographus, native to many parts of Europe and Asia, but where outbreaks can cause substantial tree mortality; and pitch canker Fusarium circinatum, a potential fungal pathogen introduction into parts of Europe and Central Asia. Most of the content of the guide is relevant for the development of PCPs across different regions. However, the examples provided are specific to Europe and Central Asia.