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This study examines the main certification programmes in the banana sector. As the report is divided into three sections, the executive summary will follow this structure, including General Principles and Objectives, Monitoring and Control, and Standards. The Standards section, comprising the bulk of the report, is sub-divided into environmental, social...
Costa Rica
Report
2001
As with any other agricultural product, development of an organic agriculture system for citrus inevitably requires consideration of its economic viability. It should be noted that little research has thus far been done in this area.
The objective of the present report is to try to ascertain, to some degree, the...
Spain
Report
2001
Through these guidelines, FAO wishes to inform governments and others about the main benefits that can be achieved from leasing. The aim is to provide information and examples for the development of policies and programs that facilitate access to land for land-poor farmers, in ways that improve both the productivity...
Guidelines
2001
Product certification and ecolabelling are tools that can be used to support fisheries management. These tools, while inter-related and serving the same goal, have important differences as currently applied in fisheries. Product certification is commonly a measure mandated by governments, often mutually agreed upon by regional fisheries management organizations, in...
Working paper
2001
The second Expert Meeting on Socially and Environmentally Responsible Banana Production and Trade was held in San José, 10-11 December 2001. The first day of the meeting was dedicated to the Working Group on Socially and Environmentally Responsible Horticulture Production and Trade. Recent developments in the standard setting and certification...
Costa Rica
Report
2001
The Committee at its 62nd Session reviewed the studies undertaken by the Secretariat on commodity and environment linkages, the present state of biotechnology developments and their potential impact on commodity markets and trade and the assessments made of the impact on trade of the Uruguay Round (UR) Agreements on Application of...
Conference proceedings
2001
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