FAO publications update

January 2020 / Issue #31
 

HIGHLIGHTS

Five FAO publications to read in 2020

Add these five FAO publications to your reading list and brush up on some of FAO’s hot topics. Browse through the language versions using the top right-hand language bar to discover different titles.
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Asia and the Pacific – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2019

Placing nutrition at the centre of social protection

This edition looks at social inequalities, climate change and
conflict-related shocks through the lens of food security. It reports that nearly half a billion people are still undernourished in Asia and the Pacific.


80 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251319802
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Europe and Central Asia – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in 2019

Structural transformations of agriculture for improved food security, nutrition and environment

According to this year’s report, reorienting agriculture and food consumption patterns towards healthy diets and sustainable food systems will help to reach the goals set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.


100 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251320006
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AGRICULTURE

Land and water discussion paper

Antimicrobial movement from agricultural areas to the environment

The missing link. A role for nuclear techniques

This paper argues that antimicrobial resistance must also be tackled from an environmental perspective, and proposes innovative screening methods in support of this. 


40 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251316481
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ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH

FAO animal production and health reports

Hazards associated with animal feed

Report of the Joint FAO/WHO expert meeting,
12–15 May 2015, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy

This meeting reviewed potential hazards in feed of chemical, biological and physical origin. It looked into transfer from feed to food, relevance for food safety, impact on animal health, and emerging trends. These include insects, former food and food processing by-products, bioethanol and biodiesel by-products, aquatic plants and marine resources. 


284 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251319093
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CLIMATE CHANGE

YUNGA learning and action series – Challenge badges

Energy challenge badge

This book encourages youth to deepen their understanding about the different forms of energy we use every day, and in particular the difference between renewable and nonrenewable forms of energy.


192 pages | 148 x 210 mm | ISBN 9789251313787

 
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

FAO agricultural policy and economic development

Farms, family farms, farmland distribution and farm labour: What do we know today?

Based on agricultural censuses and survey data, this document includes estimates for the number of farmers worldwide, their areas of distribution and the location of their farms.


76 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251319703
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Food security and nutrition policy dialogues in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
2016–2019

A retrospective

This series of short case studies highlights good practices and lessons learned from school food and nutrition programmes and from the implementation of food security and nutrition policies in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.


128 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251319895
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Governance challenges for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation convergence in agriculture – Guidance for analysis

Governance and policy support – Discussion paper

This paper sheds light on the challenges facing an integrated approach to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, including power dynamics between and within government bodies in the two domains, and a need for clear leadership.


60 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251316498
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FAO agricultural development economics technical study

Sowing the seeds of peace for food security

Disentangling the nexus between conflict, food security and peace

This study looks at the causal relationship by which conflict triggers food crises and food insecurity (e.g. by disrupting distribution networks), which in turn perpetuate violence. It proposes intervention mechanisms, including regular cash transfers, for improving food security and sustaining peace.


112 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251099339
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FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

FAO fisheries and aquaculture proceedings

Global Conference on Tenure and User Rights in Fisheries 2018 

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

Among the issues discussed during the conference were a rights-based approach to fisheries governance, the foundation of small-scale fishing, the legal details of tenure and user rights, and the links between these rights and the Sustainable Development Goals.


72 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251319550
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FAO fisheries and aquaculture technical papers

Quantifying and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from global aquaculture

This study quantifies global greenhouse gas emissions from aquaculture and demonstrates the importance of continued improvements in efficiency to offset increases in production and support food security.


45 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251319925
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PLANT PRODUCTION AND HEALTH

Pesticide residues in food 2019 – Report 2019

Extra joint FAO/WHO meeting on pesticide residues 2019

This review of the data on the chemistry and composition of pesticides includes methods of analysis for pesticide residues, as well as methods for estimating maximum residue levels as a result of the use of pesticides according to agricultural standards.


332 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251316863
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