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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world's poor and hungry people.
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Displaying 3196 - 3200 of 5074Assessing the access to forest resources for improving livelihoods in West and Central Asia countries
The contribution of natural resources to the livelihood strategies of poor people has long been appreciated as significant. How to ensure that poor people have rights and opportunities to access natural resources, as well as responsibilities for the sustainable management of natural resources, has become a central question in debates over poverty alleviation.
Improving tenure security for the poor in Africa
Most of the world’s poor work in the “informal economy” – outside of recognized and enforceable rules. Thus, even though most have assets of some kind, they have no way to document their possessions because they lack formal access to legally recognized tools such as deeds, contracts and permits.
تقرير الدورة الرابعة لهيئة الزراعة واستخدام الأراضي والمياه للشرق الأدنى
Meeting symbol/code: FAO-RNE--ALAWUC/NE/06
Session: Sess. 4
تقرير الدورة الرابعة لهيئة الزراعة واستخدام الأراضي والمياه للشرق الأدنى
Meeting symbol/code: FAO-RNE--ALAWUC/NE/06
Session: Sess. 4
Global planted forests thematic study: Results and analysis
Globally, according to FRA 2000, planted forests account ed for only 5% of forest area, but up to 35% of industrial roundwood supply. This is anticipated to rise to 40-44% by 2020. Planted forests reflect a higher social, environmental and economic importance than their area would suggest. Many countries have existing planted forest data that is not based upon forest inventory, is incomplete and often outdated. Thus it is difficult to measure and plan the quantity and quality of planted forest resources and the provision of goods and services that they supply.