This report reviews the magnitude and composition of ALDFG, and while noting that information is not comprehensive and does not allow for any global estimates, suggests that gillnets and fishing traps/pots may be the most ...

Methyl bromide (MeBr), used as a fumigant to control several soil-borne pests in various crops, is a strong ozone depleter, and governments and international agencies aware of the problem have agreed to establish a programme ...

The mission was commissioned by the United National Environmental Programme (UNEP), as one of five missions visiting a selection of environmentally important locations in Afghanistan with purpose of making an initial ...

This report reviews the magnitude and composition of ALDFG, and while noting that information is not comprehensive and does not allow for any global estimates, suggests that gillnets and fishing traps/pots may be the most ...

Leveraging existing infrastructure. Trained extension workers will promote the use of methyl bromide alternatives. Jointly produced by UNEP and FAO, this training manual outlines specific alternatives to methyl bromide as ...

At its eighteenth session, held on 9 July 1998 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAQ), in Rome, the Ecosystem Conservation Group (ECG) decided that the issue of biological ...

The main objective of the initiative for definition of a reference classification is to respond to the need for standardization (or harmonized collection of data, as mentioned in UNCED's Agenda 21 Chapter 10, for which FAO ...

FAO/UNEP International technical consultation on protected area management and sustainable rural development: How can they be reconciled?

Report of the FAO/UNEP meeting on impacts of destructive fishing practices, unsustainable fishing, and unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing on marine biodiversity and habitats

The assessment of land cover (LC) and the monitoring of its dynamics are essential requirements for sustainable management of natural resources and environmental protection. They provide the foundation for environmental, ...