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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)The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024
Blue Transformation in action
2024Also available in:
No results found.The 2024 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture features the Blue Transformation in action, illustrated by activities and initiatives, led by FAO in collaboration with Members, partners and key stakeholders, to integrate aquatic foods into global food security and sustainability, enhance policy advocacy, scientific research and capacity building, disseminate sustainable practices and technological innovations, and support community involvement. Part 1 of this edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture benefits from significant improvements in data collection, analytical and assessment tools and methodologies to present the most up-to-date review of world fisheries and aquaculture production and utilization. Part 2 highlights the role of FAO and its partners to catalyse the transformational changes required to support aquaculture expansion and intensification, effective management of global fisheries and upgrading of aquatic value chains. Part 3 covers the high-impact challenges and opportunities of the untapped potential of utilizing whole fish and by-products to improve food security and nutrition, expounds on the role of aquatic food systems in providing critical climate, biodiversity and environmentally sound solutions, and highlights the importance of their integration into national and multilateral processes. It also presents an outlook on future trends up to 2032 based on projections. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 provides the most up-to-date and evidence-based information, supporting policy, scientific and technical insights on challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping the present and future of the sector, for the benefit of a wide and expanding audience of policymakers, managers, scientists, fishers, farmers, traders, civil society activists and consumers. -
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 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 (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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No Thumbnail AvailableJournal, magazine, bulletinFPMA نشرة خاصة لرصد أسعار الأغذية وتحليلها AR #52024 يونيو/حزيران,
التقرير الشهري حول اتجاهات أسعار الأغذية
2024Also available in:
No results found.شهدت أسعار الحبوب الأساسية كافة ارتفاعًا على المستوى العالمي خلال مايو/أيار 2024. فقد سُجلت زيادات ملحوظة في أسعار تصدير القمح على خلفية المخاوف حيال تأثيرات الظروف غير المؤاتية في هذا المحصول التي تشهدها بلدان منتجة رئيسة، في حين ارتفعت أسعار تصدير الذرة نتيجة لعوامل مختلفة. والأمر سيّان بالنسبة لمؤشر منظمة الأغذية والزراعة لعموم أسعار الأرز الذي ارتفع هو الآخر خلال مايو/أيار مدفوعًا بارتفاع عروض أسعار صنف الأرز "إنديكا"وفي كثير من البلدان الخاضعة أسواقها لرصد منظمة الأغذية والزراعة نجد أن أسعار الأغذية الأساسية على المستوى المحلي حافظت ارتفاعها خلال شهري أبريل/نيسان ومايو/أيار 2024، مدعومة بفعاليات الطقس المناوئة والاضطرابات التي لحقت بسلاسل الإمداد بفعل النزاعات، ناهيك عن المصاعب التي تعصف بالاقتصاد الشامل وإسهامها في ارتفاع تكاليف توزيع الأغذيةلا يزال استمرار تأثيرات النزاعات المديدة وانعدام الأمن الدافع الرئيس وراء ارتفاع أسعار الأغذية في كل من هايتي وميانمار وجنوب السودان والسودان وبلدان الساحل. أما في الجنوب الأفريقي والأرجنتين، فقد تسببت التوقعات بتراجع إنتاج الذرة قياسًا بحجم نظيره للعام الفائت في ضغط على الأسعار وسط استمرار أعمال الحصاد. في حين نجد أن أسعار الأرز في أمريكا الجنوبية وبلدان الشرق الأقصى في آسيا كانت أعلى عمومًا من نظيرتها المسجلة العام المنصرم في البلدان المنتجة الرئيسة رغم ضغط الحصاد الموسمي المؤدي إلى تراجع الأسعار -
No Thumbnail AvailableJournal, magazine, bulletinМониторинг и анализ цен на продовoльствие (FPMA) Бюллетень No 5 RU, 11 июня 2024 года
Ежемесячный отчет о тенденциях в ценах на продовольствие
2024Also available in:
No results found.В мае 2024 г. мировые цены на все основные зерновые выросли. На фоне обеспокоенности из-за неблагоприятной погоды в большинстве стран-производителей резко выросли экспортные цены на пшеницу. Цены на кукурузу также увеличились из-за различных факторов. Увеличение сводного индекса цен ФАО на рис в мае было обусловлено ростом цен на рис «Индика». В большинстве стран, охваченных мониторингом ФАО, внутренние цены на основные продовольственные товары в апреле и мае 2024 г. оставались высокими на фоне неблагоприятной погоды, перебоев в цепочках поставок, вызванных вооружёнными конфликтами, и макроэкономических трудностей, способствовавших росту цен на доставку продовольствия. Непрекращающиеся вооружённые столкновения и отсутствие безопасности были основными причинами высоких цен на продукты питания на Гаити, в Мьянме, Южном Судане, Судане и странах Сахеля (Буркина-Фасо, Мавритания, Мали, Нигер и Чад). В Южной Африке и Аргентине ожидаемое сокращение урожая кукурузы оказывает повышательное давление на цены, даже несмотря на разворачивающуюся жатву. В большинстве стран-производителей из Южной Америки и дальневосточной Азии цены на рис были выше, чем год назад, даже несмотря на традиционное сезонное снижение из-за сбора урожая. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (series)A review of the inland fisheries of India 2024
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No results found.India has abundant water resources including rivers, canals, ponds, lakes, reservoirs, upland lakes, and floodplain wetlands covering over 5.8 percent of the country. These environments harbour a rich fish fauna of 1 035 species that constitutes the basis for the inland fisheries sector, which annually produces 2 144 452 tonnes of fish – if enhanced and culture-based fisheries are included – corresponding to 21 percent of total fish production. Rivers like the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Barak, alongside floodplain wetlands, play crucial roles, especially in the east and northeast. Lakes are abundant in upland areas. Reservoirs cover over 1 percent of India's land and hold untapped potential for fisheries development. Traditionally, fishing in inland water bodies has been a small-scale or subsistence activity. Fishing practices, crafts and gear used in inland fisheries are still traditional. Cooperative societies are present in reservoirs and wetlands giving fishers better bargaining power with traders and better prices for the fish. Inland fisheries are imperative for poverty alleviation, food security, gender empowerment, cultural services, ecosystem function, and biodiversity, and are important for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Important threats to inland fisheries include water scarcity, habitat loss, pollution, climate change and invasive species. However, several major river conservation programmes have been initiated.The collection of inland fishery catch statistics remains weak and production appears to be significantly under-reported in many states. A simplified method for defining water bodies and estimating catch is proposed and all States have been advised to follow the same definition for water bodies. -
BookletContribution to the programme of the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region 2024
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No results found.“Contribution to the programme of the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC)” (OSRO/GLO/1036/KUW) was launched in April 2022 by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) to the benefit of CRC member countries, namely Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates. This project, of a two-year duration and with a budget of USD 1 000 000, contribute to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Strategic Objective five, “Increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises”, and more specifically to its Output 5.4.1 “Capacities of national authorities and stakeholders reinforced for emergency preparedness to reduce the impact of crises”, defined by FAO since 2019. -
Book (series)Food Outlook – Biannual report on global food markets 2024
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No results found.FAO’s latest forecasts point to increased production and higher stocks for several basic foodstuffs. However, global food production remains susceptible to shocks arising from weather conditions, geopolitical tensions, and policies. These factors could disrupt the delicate balance between supply and demand, impacting global food security.Issued twice a year, the November issue of the Food Outlook offers market summaries of FAO’s reviews of market supply and demand trends for the world’s major foodstuffs, namely cereals, oilcrops, sugar, meat, dairy and fish. It also looks at trends in food import bills, Ocean freight rates, international food prices and futures markets. The Markets and Trade Division of FAO, as part of the Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS), produces and publishes the Food Outlook to enhance transparency in global food markets. Concerning global cereal markets, the Food Outlook maintains a close synergy with the quarterly GIEWS publication Crop Prospects and Food Situation. Food Outlook is available in English. The summary section is available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.