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Intends to make a contribution towards understanding how WTO trade rules relevant to agriculture can be structured in a manner compatible with the development and poverty alleviation objectives of developing countries. This book contains papers which were presented and debated during a two-day workshop held in Rome in February 2006.

This CD-ROM contains the eletronic version of the collection of the FAO Species Catalogue, published during the period 1980-99, which appeared as FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, Volumes 1-18. Catalogues are worldwide, annotated and illustrated inventories of species for each of the world's major commercial groups of fishery resources.

This document will assist national authorities in the development of national policy, strategies and action plans aimed at improving food safety and trade through the application of HACCP in SLDBs. It provides a historical background and a summary of the work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission on HACCP.

This sourcebook is intended to be ready reference material for communication specialists and facilitators organising training and capability building in communication for development as a strategic component of sustainable natural resource management and rural livelihood initiatives.

Considering the misuse of antibiotics, this document aims to raise awareness of the antibiotic resistance problem in fish farming and related sectors, and promote the use of these drugs according to the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. It focuses on antibiotics misuse and the concomitant threat of resistance development.

Based on information gathered mainly through national surveys, this study provides an overview of the main legal instruments governing the management of animal genetic resources at the national level. It also examines relevant international and regional regulatory frameworks.

Intends to help Member Governments participate effectively in the work of the joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. This manual is useful for national delegations attending Codex meetings and for international organisations attending as observers. It sets out the procedures for the elaboration of Codex standards and related texts.

Considers how small-scale fisheries can contribute to poverty alleviation and food security, and complement existing technical guidelines on sustainable fisheries. This work discusses issues such as: cross-sectoral uses of fisheries and related resources; the role of women in fish marketing, processing and value addition; financing; and more.

Part of the two-volume proceedings from "Deep Sea 2003: Conference on the Governance and Management of Deep-sea Fisheries", this work includes the papers presented on themes covering: environment, ecosystem biology, habitat, diversity and oceanography; population biology and resource assessment; harvesting and conservation strategies; and more.

The state of food insecurity in the world reports on global and national efforts to reach the goal set by the 1996 World Food Summit to reduce by half the number of undernourished people in the world by 2015. This report presents the view that the Millennium Development Goals can be met.

Sets out information, written in a non-technical style, on FAO technical guidelines on responsible aquaculture development (in line with the publication, "FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries No 5").

Focuses on the direct and indirect influences of fish trade and food security. This report reviews the positive and negative impacts of international fish trade on food security in low-income food-deficit countries. It cautions that sustainable resource management practices are a necessary condition for sustainable international trade.