FAO publications update

March 2021 / Issue #45
 

HIGHLIGHTS

Forest governance by indigenous and tribal peoples

An opportunity for climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean

This report proposes a set of investments and policies to reactivate the economies of indigenous and tribal territories, including ensuring collective territorial rights, expanding compensation for environmental services, and revitalizing culture and traditional knowledge.
Also available in Spanish.

169 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251339701
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The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security: 2021

This edition looks at disasters and crises that impact agriculture across all subsectors, including crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, presenting FAO’s updated methodology for calculating damage and loss in agriculture.


An interactive story is also available in English.

211 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251340714
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Water: an invaluable resource

World Water Day 2021 has been an opportunity to value water beyond its economic value. Browse through publications highlighting FAO’s work to promote coherent approaches to sustainable land and water management.
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The world’s forests: our path to restoration and recovery

On the occasion of the recent International Day of Forests 2021, we invite you to have a look at a selection of recent and forthcoming FAO titles on forest and ecosystem restoration.
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Innovation is key

FAO supports innovation in agriculture to increase food security and promote sustainable rural development. Check out recent FAO titles on the agricultural applications of blockchain, robotics, drones and more.
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AGRICULTURE

FAO Investment Centre – Directions in investment

Urban food systems governance

Current context and future opportunities

This report presents lessons on food systems governance of nine cities, including Baltimore, Nairobi and Shanghai. It highlights the entry points for governance issues and summarizes three predominant governance models: city-led, nationally influenced and hybrid.



212 pages | 176 x 250 mm | ISBN 9789251335512
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WaPOR V2 quality assessment

Technical report on the data quality of the WaPOR FAO database
version 2

The Water Productivity web portal (WaPOR) contains various spatial data layers related to land and water use for agricultural production. This report provides a quality evaluation of the WaPOR V2 evapotranspiration, biomass and water productivity data across Africa and the Near East.



89 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251336540
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ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH

FAO animal production and health guidelines

Technical guidelines on rapid risk assessment for animal health threats

This publication provides guidance on conducting a rapid risk assessment for animal diseases. It consists of eight steps, including identifying a hazard profile, formulating risk questions, collecting data and performing the assessment.



64 pages | 176 x 250 mm | ISBN 9789251339213
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FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

A diagnostic tool for implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries through policy and legal frameworks

This tool can be used to assess whether policy and legal instruments are congruent with an ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF). It provides an EAF Legal Checklist containing 17 components, including conflict management and fishing operations control.
Also available in French.

66 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251338711
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FAO fisheries and aquaculture technical papers

Electronic monitoring in tuna fisheries

Strengthening monitoring and compliance in the context of two developing states

This publication presents two pilot trials on electronic monitoring at the national level: one in Ghana, which covers domestic tuna purse seine fleet fishing, and one in Fiji, which covers domestic longline fisheries.

 

85 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251338476
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EAF-Nansen Programme

Regional workshop on the EAF-Nansen Programme and planning meeting of the 2017 R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen surveys in the Gulf of Guinea, Accra, Ghana 4–6 July 2017

The workshop explained the main components of the new programme, announced the upgrade of technical capabilities in the new vessel, and identified the research priorities as being fishery resources, the impacts of oil/gas activities and the impacts of climate change.



75 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251334935
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FOOD SAFETY

Microbiological risk assessment series

Microbial safety of lipid-based ready-to-use foods for management of moderate acute malnutrition and severe acute malnutrition 

Second report

This report reviews the status of the microbiological safety of lipid-based ready-to-use foods (RUFs) and provides guidance to producers on the general approach and requirements for manufacturing RUFs that are safe for their intended use.



102 pages | 176 x 250 mm | ISBN 9789251339305
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FORESTRY

Collective tenure rights for REDD+ implementation and sustainable development

This paper uses three country cases to highlight the importance of securing collective tenure rights in meeting REDD+ goals. Nepal’s case demonstrates a community forestry model, Peru’s focuses on indigenous peoples’ territories and Tanzania’s features participatory forest management on customary lands.



60 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251340158
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