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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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Les Collectivités Locales et les SADA en Afrique de l'Ouest
Cette étude fait la synthèse des réflexions menées sur le rôle des Collectivités locales (CL) dans les Systèmes d'approvisionnement et de distribution alimentaires (SADA) des villes de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. La question de l'implication des CL dans les SADA se pose car les politiques de décentralisation en cours dans les Etats africains depuis les années 80, favorisent l'émergence d'un pouvoir local. Les régions, les communes et les communautés rurales qui constituent l'Administration de proximité ont vu ainsi s'accroître leurs compétences dans la gestion des affaires locales.
Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Forest Genetic Resources
Meeting symbol/code: COFO 97 5
Food Transport and Inter-market Supplies in African Cities
n all African towns specific modes of transport - mechanized and non- mechanized - have developed which play an essential role in distributing food between different markets and supplying the whole informal trading sector. These modes of transport, which provide an ideal service for the small volumes handled and the weak financial capacity of the wholesalers and retailers, play an essential role in maintaining low-cost inter-urban redistribution. What is known about the “artisanal” sector of urban goods transport?
Forest valuation for decision making
This paper reviews various methodologies for forest valuation and describes how they have been used in the preparation of forestry investment projects and programmes. It confirms that many potentially good valuation methodologies exist and it presents summaries of most of the main methodologies used. The document highlights other important considerations that have to be considered in any analysis (e.g. distribution of costs and benefits, different perceptions of value). It also reveals that valuation is not widely used at the moment in forestry project preparation.