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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 1421 - 1425 of 5074Tenure & Fishing Rights 2015: A global forum on rights-based approaches for fisheries
Session: Tenure & Fishing Rights 2015
Peatland Restoration and Sustainable Grazing in China
Situated at the headwaters of the Yellow River, the sedge-dominated peatlands in the Ruoergai plateau in China, store water and supply it to downstream areas. These peatlands also support endemic and endangered Himalayan species and maintain the special aspects of Tibetan culture. In the 1960-70’s, the Ruoergai peatlands, which had been drained for agriculture, began to be badly damaged by overgrazing. Assessments and field observations indicate that over 70 percent of the peatlands are severely degraded.
Procesos de política global: Foro de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Bosques, Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, y la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático
Meeting symbol/code: FO:LACFC/2015/4
Session: Sess. 29
Notre Méthode de Travail: Aller au-delà de l'Efficacité
À la FAO, nous nous sommes engagés à mener à bien notre mission, à savoir bâtir un monde durable où la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition sont garanties à tous les êtres humains, tout en assurant l’utilisation la plus efficace et la plus efficiente possibles des ressources. Notre action est guidée par nos Objectifs stratégiques et par une vision claire de ce que nous souhaitons réaliser: fournir un meilleur soutien aux pays pour contribuer à créer un monde libéré de la faim.