FAO publications catalogue 2019 october

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Artisanal fishing boats in

Tema Port, Ghana.

©FAO/Kyle LaFerriere

FAO plays a unique role as a neutral forum, providing unbiased,

high-quality information across all areas relating to food, agriculture and sustainable natural resources management In 2018 FAO published 829 publications, ranging from authoritative analysis for policy-makers and expert guidance for farmers to general knowledge for young people

In addition to English, numerous reports were also produced in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish

This catalogue includes a selection of the Organization’s most

recent titles, as well as some older publications that have become references in their respective fields The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed by the United Nations and the international community in 2015, provide the roadmap guiding all of FAO’s work

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in a given programme or thematic area They primarily target policy-makers and decision-makers, but are also relevant to experts, academia, students, the media and the general public.

FAO PUBLICATIONS CATALOGUE 2019

THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2019

SAFEGUARDING AGAINST ECONOMIC SLOWDOWNS AND DOWNTURNS

According to this year's report,

hunger is increasing in many

countries where economic

growth is lagging, particularly

in middle-income countries

and those that rely heavily on

international primary commodity

trade Income inequality is rising

in many of the countries where hunger is on the rise, making it even more difficult for the poor, vulnerable or marginalized to cope with economic slowdowns and downturns This calls for integrating food security and nutrition into poverty reduction

efforts, while reducing gender inequalities and social exclusion

FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP & WHO, Rome 2019ISBN 978-92-5-131570-5; 236 pp.,

210 x 297 mm, USD 70.00, Paperback; Also available in e-book format, Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

PANORAMA DE LA SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA Y NUTRICIONAL EN AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE 2018

PANORAMA DE LA SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA Y NUTRICIONAL

EN AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE

DESIGUALDAD Y SISTEMAS ALIMENTARIOS

2018

Santiago, 2018ISBN 978-92-5-131059-5

Near East and North Africa

RURAL TRANSFORMATION-KEY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

IN THE NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

2018

Accra, 2018ISBN 978-92-5-131157-8

116 pp., available in: English, French

Cairo, 2019ISBN 978-92-5-131348-0

80 pp available in:

Arabic, English, French

AFRICA NEAR EAST AND

NORTH AFRICA

This yearly report informs on progress towards ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition, and analyses the key challenges to achieving these goals.

PRESS

RELEASE

DIGITAL REPORT

Online version of the main report with the core text and enriched graphics

NEW EDITIONS FORTHCOMING

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Global agricultural trade has

increased significantly in value

terms since 2000 Its pattern

has also changed: emerging

economies and developing

countries play a bigger role

in international markets, and

South–South agricultural trade has

expanded significantly

Climate change is expected to

affect agriculture, food security

and nutrition unevenly across

countries and regions Changes in

comparative advantage in

agriculture around the world will

also affect international trade

This edition of The State of

Agricultural Commodity Markets

focuses on the role of agricultural

trade in promoting food security

and sustainable agricultural

production in the context of

climate change

Rome, 2018ISBN 978-92-5-130565-2

86 pp., 210 × 297 mmUSD 36.00, PaperbackAlso available in e-book formatAvailable in: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

THE STATE OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY MARKETS 2018

AGRICULTURAL TRADE, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY

Published biennially, the series presents commodity market issues

in an objective and accessible way to policy-makers, commodity market observers and stakeholders interested in these issues.

PRESS RELEASE

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THE STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2019

MOVING FORWARD ON FOOD LOSS AND WASTE REDUCTION

This year's edition provides new estimates of the percentage

of the world's food lost from production up to the retail level It suggests that identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains – where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses – is crucial to deciding

on appropriate measures It also provides some guiding principles for interventions

based on the objectives being pursued through food loss and waste reductions, be they in improved economic efficiency, food security and nutrition, or environmental sustainability

This series, published annually, aims at bringing to

a wider audience balanced science-based assessments of important issues in the field of food and agriculture.

Rome, 2019

ISBN 978-92-5-131789-1

180 pp., 210 x 297 mm

USD 56.00, Paperback

Also available in e-book format

Available in: Arabic, Chinese,

English, French, Russian, Spanish

MICROSITE

DIGITAL REPORT

Online version of the main report with the core text and enriched graphics

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THE STATE OF

THE WORLD’S FORESTS 2018

FOREST PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Forests and trees make vital contributions to both people and the planet, bolstering livelihoods, providing clean air and water, conserving biodiversity and responding

to climate change The State

of the World's Forests 2018 provides new information on the interlinkages between forests and trees and the Sustainable Development Goals, shedding light on their

significance for water quality, climate, biodiversity, future energy needs and designing sustainable cities

This series covers the status of forests, policy and institutional developments, and other key issues concerning the forest sector It shares current, reliable and relevant information to facilitate informed discussion and decision-making.

Rome, 2018

ISBN 978-92-5-130561-4

140 pp., 210 × 297 mm

USD 65.00, Paperback

Also available in e-book format

Available in: Arabic, Chinese,

English, French, Russian, Spanish

DIGITAL REPORT

Online version of the main report with the core text and enriched graphics

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THE STATE OF WORLD FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE 2018

MEETING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Rome, 2018ISBN 978-92-5-130562-1

228 pp., 210 × 297 mm

USD 75.00, Paperback

Also available in e-book format

Available in: Arabic, Chinese, English,

French, Russian, Spanish

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2018 emphasizes the fisheries and aquaculture sector’s role in achieving the 2030 Agenda and measuring progress towards these goals It notes the particular contributions of inland and small-scale fisheries, and notes the importance of rights-based governance for equitable and inclusive development The publication highlights specific areas, including: aquatic biodiversity; climate change impacts and responses;

DIGITAL REPORT

Online version of the main report with

the core text and enriched graphics

the sector’s contribution to food security; issues related to international trade, consumer protection and sustainable value chains; and global developments

in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, as well

as ocean pollution

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture series is a unique source of objective, reliable and up-to-date global information on fisheries and aquaculture development, of relevance to policy-makers, managers, scientists and all those interested in the sector.

DESIGNED TO INFORM, STIMULATE REFLECTION AND INVITE PEOPLE TO ADOPT SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.

GENERAL

INTEREST

INTEREST

GENERAL INTEREST

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THE STATE OF THE PLANET is a joint project between the Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS and FAO, which addresses the challenges that humankind will have to face over the coming decades These include climate change, nutrition and the conservation of our oceans and forests, all of which directly impact the planet we live on This series of books draws on the most up-to-date information available from leading experts at FAO

THE STATE

OF THE PLANET

Series

RIGHTS AVAILABLE IN ALL LANGUAGES

Rome, 2018

116 pp., 180 × 230 mmPrice available on request, Paperback, Available in: Spanish

and other United Nations agencies, with a view

to making accessible the often highly complex

issues that affect us all

The books are aimed at a broad audience, both

young and old, because it is only by working

together across generations that we can decide

how we want to live in the future and shape

the kind of planet we wish to leave for the

generations to come

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THE COMPLETE

THE MAJOR CHALLENGES

Is there still time to save our planet?

ALSO AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH

CLIMATE CHANGE

Is it irreversible?

What can we do?

ALSO AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH

Is there enough room on the planet?

GENERAL INTEREST

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INSIDE

FAO

A TRULY GLOBAL FORUM

This book showcases the archeology, history and works of art of FAO’s headquarters in Rome, through spectacular photographsand informative texts, and reveals the places where world leaders and worldwide experts meet to fight world hunger

8 / INSIDE FAO A TRULY GLOBAL FORUM

THE HISTORY

OF THE SITE

The current FAO headquarters are located in an formed in the late geological history of the region between the main, broader part of the Aventine Hill towards the north, and one of its offshoots to the south,

previously known as Saxum or Aventino Minore In fact,

over time, particularly during the modern era, the whole of Rome’s topography (more specifically, the rise and fall of the land) has changed significantly The tuff south-western Rome has been carved over the course of time by small tributaries of the River Tiber (the banks

of which lie a little further to the north), causing the formation of what we have come to know today as the hills of Rome Thus, the entire valley in this area, the flat zone of the Circus Maximus and the current Viale delle Terme di Caracalla corresponds to the course of the

tributary known as the Aqua Mariana (commonly referred

to as Marrana), which, having risen in the area of San

Giovanni in Laterano, separated the Palatine Hill from the Aventine The current Via Gregorio Magno, leading towards the Colosseum, follows the course of another tributary, the line of which separated the Caelian and the the course of another body of water, which divided the Aventine Hill in two and flowed onwards into the Tiber

in the area of what is now Porta Portese.

Below: Current view towards the Palatine Hill from the building C terrace Right: The northern side of the Aventine Hill in ancient times, in Rodolfo Lanciani’s late nineteenth century archaeological map of Rome

The map has been reworked to include the schematic plan of the current FAO

buildings (R Lanciani, Forma Urbis Romae,

Milan 1893–1901, tables 35 and 41).

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The highlighted area shows the current

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THREE WINDOWS

The stained-glass windows were designed by the Belgian artist Guido

De Graeve and executed in 1953

by the Belgian master glass painter Jules François Henry Vosch They

THE BELGIAN LOUNGE

Located on the third floor of building A, the Belgian Lounge is located in front of the entrance to the Plenary Hall Donated by the Government of Belgium, its walls display portraits of former FAO Directors-General and photos of former Conference and renovated at the beginning of the twentieth century (2001); it is reserved for the use of delegates and their guests.

Under the gaze of the former Directors-General, it is worth noticing the furniture of the seating area and admiring the three stained-glass windows, depicting various agricultural scenes: people from all over the world are fishing together, tending their flocks, harvesting fields or hunting in a forest A special artificial light system illuminates the colours and design

Bands of glass squares in various shades separate these multi-coloured windows on agriculture, each framed

by small fragments of coloured glass forming a pattern

The stained-glass windows were designed by the Belgian Belgian master glass painter Jules François Henry Vosch (1892–1969), who was also responsible for the enamel panel The artwork was donated by the Government carpet from Iran is placed in this Lounge to welcome the visitors.

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250 x 200 mm, USD 56.00, Paperback (Italian)Forthcoming in: French, Spanish

Available in: Arabic, English, French, Spanish.

Forthcoming in Chinese, Russian

This comprehensive book identifies the challenges and opportunities facing food and agriculture

in the context of the 2030 Agenda, presents solutions for a more sustainable world and shows how FAO has been structured to better support its Member Nations in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

CHALLENGES AND

OPPORTUNITIES IN

A GLOBAL WORLD

In our increasingly interconnected world, strengthened agriculture and food systems have

a critical role to play in achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals of eliminating poverty and hunger and increasing our resilience to climatic and economic shocks

Food systems encompass all the stages of keeping us fed:

marketing, consuming and disposing of food.

Agricultural and food systems influence the availability, affordability, sustainability, diversity, quality and safety of food and agricultural products and they are undergoing dramatic changes They are becoming increasingly globalized, concentrated, industrialized and science and capital-intensive Rapid urbanization and increases in income levels are also driving changes in consumer preferences Although these developments can provide immense opportunities, they can also give rise to challenges including: growing malnutrition (micronutrient deficiency, overweight and obesity); increased incidences of food safety issues and transboundary animal and plant disease outbreaks; the misuse of antimicrobials that results in antimicrobial resistance;

challenges include environmental degradation and climate change

TR ANSFORMING FOOD SYSTEMS

C H A P T E R 2 4

FAO’S CHALLENGES IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

in 2013 the Organization renewed its Strategic Framework with five key Strategic Objectives (SOs)

The SOs represent FAO’s main areas of work to achieve its vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition, where food and agriculture help to improve the living standards of all, especially the poorest, in an inclusive, economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner Through its Strategic Objectives, FAO has developed a flexible structure adapted to the multisectoral nature of today’s global challenges – centring the synergies, strengthening its capacity at regional and country levels, and contributing at the same time to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

FIVE BIG OBJECTIVES, A MORE COMPREHENSIVE VISION

Eradicating hunger and all forms of malnutrition is closely linked to eliminating poverty, and both goals require inclusive and socially, economically and environmentally sustainable food systems; inclusive social protection systems; and preventive efforts to build resilience before any potential setbacks or disasters All of which necessarily comes through governments’ political will and interventions at community and household levels.

Complex realities like that of the Horn of Africa’s pastoralists, for instance, can lead to a situation in which specific efforts, such as keeping the herds healthy, fighting zoonoses, providing access to water and animal feed, developing meat drying methods or building and may lose sight of the broader goals Of course, these issues are important, but having access to education and health services are equally so Moreover, pastoralists need economic safety nets to increase resilience to droughts or conflicts, while securing access

to markets and food storage systems or getting specific support for women and youth.

Bearing in mind these goals, FAO’s five Strategic Objectives (SOs) are the basis for programming coherent support, monitoring impact and assessing results These five SOs enable FAO’s technical specialists to align their work with the results pursued, assessing their contribution to achieving each SO and subsequently establish the priority areas of support In light of this, rather than focusing

on the specificities of a single area of work (Are we reducing illegal

fishing?), each action area is viewed through the lens of the Strategic Objectives (Are our efforts against illegal fishing contributing to more sustainable fisheries? Are they helping to reduce poverty in fisheries?

etc.) Moreover, the SOs allow countries to align their planning and roadmaps in order to meet these very same objectives, and they pave the way towards new partnerships with other development actors, the civil society and the private sector by shaping areas in which the interest of both parties may concur.

HOW DOES FAO DELIVER THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES?

The SOs are delivered through Strategic Programmes (SPs) that are managed by Strategic Programme Teams, staffed and equipped with focal points from FAO’s technical divisions and regional offices The aim of the SP Teams is to lead and coordinate the Organization’s actions towards achieving the SOs, which ultimately feed into the SDGs The Organization’s technical knowledge and expertise also underpins

everything it does, while fully integrating its cross-cutting themes aspects of its work.

The Strategic Framework helps governments measure FAO’s contribution to each SO and ensure consistency across multiple projects and programmes developed at the country level especially at the regional level through the Regional Initiatives significant opportunities for the Organization to position itself strategically before the current and emerging global challenges

FAO’S WORK ON THE GREAT CHALLENGES AND THE 2030 AGENDA

Given that the SOs were established before the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, FAO has now aligned both roadmaps to measure its contribution to the SDGs and their targets

ACHIEVING FAO'S GOALS TO END HUNGER AND POVERTY IS

A CHALLENGING TASK TH ANKS

TO M AJOR CH A NGES IN HOW W E

DO BUSINESS, TODAY FAO IS A MORE FLEXIBLE ORGA NIZATION, WITH ACTI V ITIES DRI V EN BY FI V E STR ATEGIC OBJECTI V ES.

CHAD

A poultry farm worker carrying cartons of eggs

This is one of farms participating

in the South–South Cooperation project.

©FAO/S

SO1

eliminate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition

SO3

Reduce rural poverty

SO5

Increase the resilience

to threats

SO2

Make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable

SO4

Enable inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems

A NEW VISION

facilitate neutral dialogue on issues related to the formulation

of trade agreements and promote the use of evidence in the formulation and adoption of such agreements It also supports the strengthening of national systems and their adaptation to international norms and standards in order to take advantage of trade agreements

Developing inclusive and efficient value chains

The increasing demand for high-value products in international and domestic food markets is an opportunity for developing countries to generate economic growth and gainful employment However, modernizing agro-industries and agri- food chains also pose risks in terms of equity, sustainability and inclusiveness, particularly for smaller-scale farmers and agro-enterprises thus underscoring the need for policies and value chain development strategies and platforms, in tandem

to providing related policy guidance, knowledge generation and capacity development The Organization also works to strengthen the capacities of producer organizations, promote effective policies on decent job creation, entrepreneurship, and incentives for innovation and investment, especially for women, whose work is often key along the value chain

Ensuring policy supportive of food system development

There is growing recognition by decision makers that policies effective and to achieve national objectives

The way policies interact can support or hinder the efficiency and development of agricultural and food systems and, as a result, agricultural sector growth Unstable policy environments and volatile prices due to rapidly evolving international as well as domestic market forces have affected production decisions, consumption levels and marketing/

trade options in most developing countries Understanding the factors that lead to price volatility particularly in domestic markets and the drivers of policy/institutional instability will help decision makers and other stakeholders make better-informed decisions and adopt evidence-based risk management strategies and tools FAO supports countries

in policy monitoring and evaluation for improved price and

improving national data collection, to developing relevant indicators, to analysing and disseminating them and to enhancing evidence-based policy dialogue

Nutrition and food systems

Malnutrition affects all countries and one in three people It takes many forms, from chronic hunger, to micronutrient deficiency, and from child stunting to obesity. Nutrition starts with what we eat

Protecting and promoting healthy diets should be a central objective

of food system and agricultural policies. Crop production, fisheries, livestock, and forestry provide the diverse, safe and nutritious foods

we need Enhancing their impact on nutrition requires attention at all stages in the value chain: from the promotion of healthy soils and protection of biodiversity; the choice of inputs and what we produce; to how we store, transport, transform and market foods. 

Access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food must be framed as a human right, with priority given to the most vulnerable Policies that promote nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems are needed, with special attention to the food security and nutrition of children under five, school-age children, adolescent girls and women in order to halt the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition FAO calls for changes in policies to incentivize the provision and consumption of healthy diets, including marketing regulations and economic incentives FAO also facilitates high-level dialogue between governments and their partners to develop common norms and approaches for sustainable food systems and healthy diets.

THERE IS NO FOOD SECURITY WITHOUT FOOD SAFETY

Ready access to safe and nutritious food is a basic human right Yet every year around the world, over 420 000 people die and some 600 million people – almost one in ten – fall ill after eating contaminated food The increased globalization of the world’s food supply means populations worldwide are more exposed to food hazards In fact, food-borne hazards are known to cause over 200 acute and chronic diseases from digestive tract infections to cancer Regardless of where the food is produced, consumers have the right to expect that the food they buy is safe and of the expected quality FAO works with governmental authorities, with local industry and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that this expectation is met.

Protecting health and facilitating trade

Internationally agreed standards on plant health, animal health and food safety make a critical contribution to the safety and quality of food, thereby protecting consumers Countries need support to implement and enforce the relevant regulations and standards and value chain operators must have the ability to comply with the food standards prepared by FAO and WHO, namely Codex Alimentarius Codex covers the entire production acceptable standards in order to establish criteria for food to ensure safety

THE 5 KEY PRINCIPLES FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE PRINCIPLE 1

„ Increase

productivity, and value food systems

PRINCIPLE 2

„ Protect and

enhance natural resources

PRINCIPLE 3

„ Improve

livelihoods and foster inclusive economic growth

PRINCIPLE 4

„ Enhance

the resilience

of people, communities and ecosystems

SOURCE: WHO, 2010; FAO, 2016; FAO, 2017; GLOPAN, 2016; HLPE, 2017; WHO, 2016; WHO/UNDP 2018

• Encourage policies and investments that support diversification and the production of nutrient-rich foods (e.g fruits and vegetables and legumes).

• Promote value chain development for nutrient-rich food crops

• Ensure that agriculture research investments focus not only on staples but also on nutrient-rich crops

• Invest in transport and cold-chain infrastructure in order to reduce food loss (where feasible) for nutrient-rich foods, especially for vegetables, fruits, legumes and nuts

• Lower tariff and non-tariff trade barriers for fruits and vegetables, especially during off-season periods, or increase import tariffs on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt

• Encourage food reformulation laws

• Take measures to introduce food and nutrition labelling laws

• Support the establishment of investment funds for start-up Small and Medium Enterprises that produce nutrient-rich foods

• Create incentives for processing techniques that reduce costs and increase the nutritional value of foods

• Support policies to improve food safety in informal and wet markets

• Offer price incentives to encourage street vendors to use ingredients of better nutritional quality while ensuring food safety standards

• Impose taxes to discourage the consumption of foods high in fat, sugar and/or salt, such as sugar-sweetened beverages

• Support the review of food subsidies, to cover foods such as fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes and make them affordable to consumers

• Implement planning regulations and investments to support wholesale markets, wet markets and informal retailers that provide fresh produce to consumers especially low-income populations

• Establish social protection policies and programmes to ensure that nutrient-rich foods can be accessed by vulnerable populations – e.g school food and nutrition programmes that provide nutrient-rich foods, or conditional cash transfers to facilitate access to fresh fruits and vegetables

• Introduce legislation to ensure institutional procurement from local smallholder farmers

• Apply zoning for fast food outlets, especially around schools

• Introduce strategies and actions to promote, protect and support breastfeeding

• Control the marketing of foods and beverages targeted at children

• Introduce mandatory regulation of advertising to children, and of other forms of marketing of food and beverages to children

• Support mass media informational campaigns and social marketing campaigns encouraging healthy eating

• Support education reforms to introduce food and nutrition education into school curricula

Agricultural production

Food storage, transport and trade

Food transformation

Food retail and provisioning

in the cold and wet – helping people to survive, progress and prosper.

Since 1945, FAO, the UN’s first agency, has played a leading role in combating hunger worldwide FAO’s photo archives contain more than a million images covering its seven decades of commitment This book contains just

TOWARDS

ZERO HUNGER

1945–2030

[FACING PAGE] INDIA, 1969

Launching a motorized catamaran at Mutham, Tamil Nadu, where

an FAO project was operating The project’s aims were to boost fish production and to improve catch distribution and marketing.

©FAO/D MASON

[THIS PAGE] CHILE, 1965

A fishing boat working off the coast of Valparaiso The United Nations Special Fund and FAO supported the Fisheries Development fisheries school in South America and became a training ground for fisheries officers from all over the continent.

Available in: Arabic, Chinese, English,

French, Russian, Spanish

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MONGOLIA, 1966

A horse being lassoed An FAO veterinary technician was assigned to help the government control infectious animal diseases

©FAO/N.G IPATENKO

a representative sample of shots to give readers

an authentic picture of the Organization’s activities from its pioneering early years through

to today, with older images in black and white later giving way to colour The photographs reflect FAO’s various fields of activity (agriculture, fisheries, forestry, nutrition, etc.), and span the globe

Some photographs have served as historical records, documenting situations and FAO’s projects Others have been used for didactic purposes, also as part of films and slideshows,

to explain innovative techniques and how to carry out practical operations in the field A good picture can indeed paint more than a thousand words, especially in areas with high levels of illiteracy or where material is not available in local languages

In addition to the photographs and their captions, text describes FAO’s work and significant moments in its history through the decades Some photographers also share their experiences and insights Thus, readers can see the captured detail

in the context of an evolving whole

[FACING PAGE] INDIA, 1969

Launching a motorized catamaran at Mutham, Tamil Nadu, where

an FAO project was operating The project’s aims were to boost fish

production and to improve catch distribution and marketing.

©FAO/D MASON

[THIS PAGE] CHILE, 1965

A fishing boat working off the coast of Valparaiso The United

Nations Special Fund and FAO supported the Fisheries Development

fisheries school in South America and became a training ground for

fisheries officers from all over the continent.

©FAO/S LARRAIN

Yellow lentils with soya.

Lily broad beans.

Yellow split pea pudding.

Rome, 2016; ISBN 978-92-5-109343-6

120 pp., 165 × 215 mm; USD 16.00, HardcoverAvailable in: English, Spanish

A beautifully illustrated collection of more than 30 recipes for pulses from around the world, presented in a handy and compact hardcover format

Part guide, part cookbook, and peppered with informative visuals, this beautifully illustrated book provides an overview

of pulses and a step-by-step guide on how to cook them It presents the impact

of pulses on nutrition, health, climate change, biodiversity and food security, and shows how pulses can be grown in garden patches

PULSES

A GLOBAL JOURNEY THROUGH

VIDEO 4'04''

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FAO THE 10 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS 4

In northern Pakistan, tens of thousands of head

of cattle died in 1994 Nobody knew why There had been no trace of rinderpest there in decades when suddenly the epidemic spread in the region after some buffalo were brought to the area in due to the demand for meat The local population expressed their anger, due in a large part to feeling abandoned the disease When Paul Rossiter and other FAO technicians arrived on the spot, they were jeered at and even pelted with stones, in spite of the fact that they were carrying the vaccines needed to fight the

disease “That’s the effect rinderpest has on people”, says Rossiter As a result of the disease people’s livelihoods were being threatened, the only option left

to people was to migrate to the cities to find work in order to continue to support their families By stark contrast, in Karachi where a vaccination campaign had been a success, the farmers took Rossiter and his colleagues to dinner

the history of a pest

Although not affecting human beings directly, rinderpest had a mortality rate in animals that could reach 100 percent It killed millions of cows, buffalo

ISINYA (KENYA)

A Masai shepherd from a village 50 km south of Nairobi watching over his livestock now free from the century-old threat of rinderpest.

Rome, 2015

ISBN 978-92-5-108897-5

260 pp., 210 × 260 mm; USD 36.00, Paperback

Available in: Arabic, Chinese, English, French,

Italian, Russian, Spanish

This book tells the story of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), its protagonists and their endeavours – such as the visionary David Lubin who campaigned tirelessly at the turn of the twentieth century for an international organization to defend farmers’ interests The publication brings to light previously unpublished images of the Organization’s early years and recounts ten of FAO’s success stories, such as the eradication of bovine rinderpest and the creation of the Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources

70 YEARS

OF FAO

(1945–2015)

FAO 70TH ANNIVERSARY

VIDEO 5’39”

A SELECTION OF TITLES TO EDUCATE AND AMUSE YOUNG PEOPLE,

AWAKEN THEIR CURIOSITY AND INSPIRE THEM TO CHANGE

THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER.

EDUCATION AND YOUTH

AND YOUTH

EDUCATION AND YOUTH

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Forests are an essential part

of our environment and provide security and well-being for hundreds of millions

of people, as crucial sources

of food, energy and income

The Discovering forests

teaching and learning guides are part of an FAO initiative

to inspire, encourage and engage young people aged between 8 and 13 years to

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manage the planet wisely

and become the agents

of change

The modules provide insights

on a variety of wooded

areas, from the field or park

next door to the world’s major

forests, and cover a wide

range of subject matter, from

forest ecosystems to water

resources, products and

interdisciplinary content (science, geography, citizenship, language)

LEARNING GUIDE

documentation for students

64 pp., 210 x 297 mmUSD 30.00, PaperbackAlso available in e-book formatAvailable in: English,French, Spanish

Forthcoming in Mongolian

The learning approach draws inspiration from the enquiry method, while content draws upon FAO’s major biennial

report on the State of the World’s

Forests and other key forestry publications The modules are conceived to be customizable

to help teachers tie in with curriculum objectives, ranging from science to geography and citizenship

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LEARNING AND ACTION

196 pp., 148 x 210 mmUSD 20.00, PaperbackAvailable in: English

The Energy Challenge Badge, the latest in the series, encourages youth to deepen their understanding about the different forms of energy we use every day, and in particular the difference between renewable and non-

renewable forms of energy

The United Nations

Global Alliance (YUNGA)

Learning and Action series

encourages young people

to become active agents

of change in their local

communities

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This guide takes young readers on a voyage from coastal zones to the frozen poles, and deep into the sea It takes

a close look at the physical features and natural processes that shape the incredible plant and animal life to be found underwater as well as life forms exposed

by the tides

It also demonstrates the many benefits the ocean provides us with, discusses the negative impacts that human activities can have, and explains ways of protecting and conserving the ocean and ocean life, including activities and initiatives that young people can carry out themselves

This fact-filled guide explores forests around the world, from the depths of the rainforest to high-altitude mountains It also demonstrates the many benefits that forests provide, discusses the negative impacts that humans unfortunately have

on forests, and explains how good management can help protect and conserve forests and their biodiversity

At the end of the guide, inspiring examples of youth-led initiatives and

an easy-to-follow action plan will help young people develop their own forest conservation activities and projects

This biodiversity guide was

designed as an educational

resource for schools, youth

groups and curious young

learners It explains biodiversity

in terms of genes, species and

ecosystems, exploring its many

shapes and forms under the sea,

on land, up in the air, in rivers

and lakes, and on the farms

that produce our food

The guide considers why

biodiversity is important, how

humans affect it, and what we

must do to conserve the world’s

biological resources At the end

of the guide there are inspiring

examples of youth-led initiatives

and an easy-to-follow action plan

to help readers develop their

own projects

Rome, 2014ISBN 978-92-5-108647-6

262 pp., 210 × 220 mmUSD 50.00, PaperbackAvailable in: English

Rome, 2014ISBN 978-92-5-108435-9

240 pp., 210 × 220 mmUSD 54.00, PaperbackAvailable in: English

YOUTH GUIDE TO

BIODIVERSITY

Rome, 2013ISBN 978-92-5-107445-9

260 pp., 210 × 220 mm

USD 65.00, Paperback

Available in: English

YOUTH GUIDE TO THE OCEAN

YOUTH GUIDE TO FORESTS

Providing even deeper insight into topics such as biodiversity and oceans, the Youth Guides complement the Challenge Badges

YOUTH GUIDES

EATING HEALTHY MATTERS

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These books familiarize young people with FAO’s work and how they can take action to become the Zero Hunger Generation

to make healthy diets available and affordable

Available in: English

The resource portal Building

the #ZeroHunger Generation

supports educators in preparing

classes on important global issues

at the core of FAO’s work

Illustrations by Lorenzo Terranera

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Rome, 2018ISBN 978-92-5-130616-1

20 pp., 297 × 210 mmAvailable in: Arabic,Chinese, English, French,Italian, Russian, Spanish

Rome, 2018

24 pp., 297 × 210 mmAvailable in: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese

Forthcoming in Macedonian, Ukrainian

Rome, 2018ISBN 978-92-5-130509-6

20 pp., 297 × 210 mmAvailable in: Arabic, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Chinese

Rome, 2018

ISBN 978-92-5-130624-6

20 pp., 297 × 210 mm

Available in: Arabic,

Chinese, English, French,

Italian, Russian, Spanish

YOUR GUIDE

CHANGE THE FUTURE

OF MIGRATION CLIMATE IS CHANGING

FAO HAS BEEN COLLECTING QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE

AGRICULTURAL DATA ON 245 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES SINCE

1947, COVERING PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION, TRADE, NUTRITION, FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE FAO PUBLISHES STATISTICAL YEARBOOKS AND MAJOR REPORTS THAT PROVIDE GLOBAL OVERVIEWS, ANALYSIS AND PROJECTIONS.

MAJOR

REPORTS

AND

STATISTICS

MAJOR

REPORTS

AND

STATISTICS

STATISTICAL POCKETBOOK

This is a compilation of statistical data on production and trade in forest products for all countries and territories of the world from

2013 to 2017 It contains annual data on the volume and value of trade in forest products, examples being roundwood, pulp and recovered paper and sawn wood and veneer sheets

This publication presents selected key indicators related to agriculture and food security that stakeholders can use to prioritize their actions

The world’s most comprehensive statistical database on food and agriculture is freely available on the FAO website

FAO YEARBOOK

FISHERY AND AQUACULTURE

STATISTICS 2017

This edition contains global

statistics on capture fisheries,

aquaculture, commodity

production and trade, apparent

fish consumption and employment

within the industry as well as

issues and trends related to the

reported data

Rome, 2019 ISBN 978-92-5-131669-6

108 pp., 210 x 297 mmUSD 90.00, PaperbackAvailable in: English, French, Spanish (trilingual)

Rome, 2019ISBN 978-92-5-131717-4

436 pp., 210 × 297 mm

USD 70.00, Paperback

Available in: Arabic, Chinese,

English, French, Russian,

Spanish (multilingual)

Rome, 2018ISBN 978-92-5-131012-0

252 pp., 210 x 100 mm USD 110.00, Paperback Available in: English

FAOSTAT

Rome, 2019 ISBN 978-92-5-131715-0

216 pp., 210 x 297 mm USD 50.00, PaperbackAvailable in: English, French, Spanish (trilingual)

PULP AND PAPER CAPACITIES SURVEY 2018–2023

RECOVERED PAPER DATA 2017

Data on the collection, consumption and trade

of recovered paper is provided both globally and by country and paper sector

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OECD–FAO AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK 2019–2028

SPECIAL FOCUS LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

This annual OECD-FAO report brings together the expertise of both organizations to assess the medium-term prospects of national, regional and global agricultural commodities markets This edition contains

a special feature on Latin America and the Caribbean

African Union High-Level Meeting

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

From FOME ZERO

to ZERO HUNGER:

A global perspective

José Graziano da Silva (ed.)

FAO & OECD, Rome, 2019ISBN 978-92-64-31245-6; 324 pp., 210 x 297 mmUSD 72.00, Paperback; Available in: English, French, Spanish Forthcoming in Chinese, Italian

BY 2025

TAKING STOCK OF PROGRESS

FROM FOME ZERO

Price availble upon request

Paperback, Available in: English, French

PANORAMA DE LA POBREZA RURAL EN AMÉRICA LATINA Y

EL CARIBE 2018

SOLUCIONES DEL SIGLO XXI PARA ACABAR CON LA POBREZA EN EL CAMPO

In order to tackle rural poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean, this publication calls for efficient, inclusive and sustainable agricultural sectors, greater social protection, sustainable management of natural resources, the promotion of rural non-agricultural employment, and better infrastructure

Santiago, 2018ISBN 978-92-5-131085-4; 116 pp., 210 x 297 mmPrice available upon request, Paperback;

Available in: English, Spanish

In January 2018, the African Union High-Level

Meeting in Addis Ababa tracked progress

made in transforming agriculture for food

security and improved livelihoods, and

identified steps to drive action towards the

2030 Agenda

This publication brings together the perspectives

of a range of international experts to look into

the genesis of the Zero Hunger concept in Brazil

and how it has transformed approaches to food

security across the world

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AND STATISTICS

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GENETIC RESOURCES

SERIES

The FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Assessments

provide global overviews, based on country data, of the state of the world’s forest, plant, aquatic and animal genetic resources, and on biodiversity for food and agriculture.

THE SECOND REPORT ON

THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES

FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Rome, 2015ISBN 978-92-5-108820-3; 604 pp., 176 × 250 mm USD 195.00, Hardcover; Also available in e-book formatAvailable in: English

THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S BIODIVERSITY FOR FOOD

AND AGRICULTURE

Rome, 2019ISBN 978-92-5-131270-4; 548 pp., 176 x 250 mmUSD 172.00, Paperback; Available in: English

THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S AQUATIC GENETIC RESOURCES

FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Rome, 2019ISBN 978-92-5-131608-5; 292 pp., 176 x 250 mm Price available upon request, Paperback

Available in: English

Rome, 2014ISBN 978-92-5-108402-1; 304 pp., 176 × 250 mm USD 55.00, Hardcover; Also available in e-book formatAvailable in: English

THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES

This report is an assessment of the current understanding and use of aquatic genetic resources for the benefit and sustainability

of aquaculture It investigates the trends and looks at the roles of current stakeholders, research, education and legislation

Rome, 2010 ISBN 978-92-5-106534-1

370 pp., 176 × 250 mm USD 95.00, Hardcover Available in: English

THE SECOND REPORT ON

THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S

PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES

FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

FORTHCOMING

VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF FARMERS’ VARIETIES/LANDRACES

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Rome, 2018ISBN 978-92-5-131032-8

352 pp., 210 x 297 mmUSD 91.00, PaperbackAvailable in: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish

WORLD PROGRAMME FOR THE CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 2020

VOLUME 2:

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

GLOBAL FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT 2015

HOW ARE THE WORLD’S FORESTS CHANGING?

Building on comprehensive data covering

234 countries and territories, this five-yearly report shows that over the past 25 years the rate of net global deforestation has slowed by more than 50 percent

Rome, 2016 (second edition)

ISBN 978-92-5-109283-5; 54 pp., 210 × 297 mm

USD 65.00, Paperback

Also available in e-book format; Available in: Arabic,

Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

GLOBAL FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT 2015

DESK REFERENCE

Rome, 2015ISBN 978-92-5-108826-5

252 pp., 210 × 297 mmUSD 100.00, PaperbackAvailable in: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Rome, 2018 ISBN 978-92-5-130062-6; 72 pp., 210 x 210 mm USD 50.00, Paperback; Available in: English

SEVENTY YEARS OF FAO’S GLOBAL FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT (1948–2018)

HISTORICAL OVERVIEW AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

Launched in conjunction with a new online platform for forest

reporting, this publication retraces the history of the Global Forest

Resources Assessment, from the first global assessment in 1948 to the

most recent reports, which adopt a more comprehensive approach to

address all aspects of sustainable forest management

FAO & SPC, Bangkok, 2018ISBN 978-92-5-130125-8

44 pp., 210 x 297 mmPrice available upon request, PaperbackAvailable in: English

PACIFIC STRATEGIC PLAN FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES STATISTICS

STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

NEW EDITION FORTHCOMING 2020

FAO PRODUCES PUBLICATIONS IN ALL ITS FIELDS OF EXPERTISE FOR

A RANGE OF SPECIALIZED AUDIENCES, FROM ACADEMICS AND POLICY-MAKERS TO TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS.

AREAS

OF WORK

AGRICULTURE

SENEGAL

A farmer trained in Integrated Production and Pest Management through the Farmer Field Schools stirs the soil to facilitate root growth.

©FAO/Olivier Asselin

FAO's work in agriculture

It is the explicit focus of

several publications that explore

promising ecosystem-based

approaches for the sustainable

intensification of agriculture

(see p 41) and that will be

further discussed at upcoming

international fora focused on

topics such as conservation

agriculture, sustainable animal

production and health, horticulture

crops, plant health and food safety Some other titles provide specific guidance on the management of land and water resources – see for example the Water reports series on p 45

Soils is a key focus this year, with

a Global Symposium on Soil Erosion that took place in Rome

in May 2019 and several recent publications produced on the subject (pp 46–47)

An increasing number of publications explore innovations and technology as a path towards sustainability, from blockchain to the use of drones (pp 48−49)

Several major FAO events have

addressed this theme, including

a Seminar on Digital Agriculture Transformation that took place in June 2019 This year has also seen the launch of the UN Decade

on Family Farming, an area where innovation has a key role to play.Food systems and the increasingly complex interconnections between producers and consumers are another important area, and are the subject of several recent titles

on questions such as the place of cities in the food security equation (p 43) A key upcoming event for FAO will be the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Mayor Summit

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