Chile’s new fishery law governs the rights of access to, and use of, resources by small-scale fishing communities.  Chile is located in the Southeast Pacific Ocean. It is one of the five most productive and bio-diverse marine areas on the planet. Fishing and aquaculture constitute the second largest sector of the...

The Humboldt Current drives northwards along Peru’s Pacific coast. The upwelling it generates in the tropical waters of the country’s northern shores has immense value for fisheries. Its vast relevance is not new to this publication; a previous article dwelt on the extraordinary diversity of fishing techniques, especially in coastal...

GEMP is a methodology for organizing and improving the capacity of veterinary services and members of epidemiological surveillance networks to prepare for animal health emergency responses. This course aims to support the strategic objective of replacing or complementing face-to-face training. The Good Emergency Management Practice (GEMP) methodology can be disseminated through face-to-face...

Artisanal fishing communities in the Brazilian Amazon are struggling to maintain their traditional ways of life in the face of threats to tenure rights. Discussing small-scale artisanal fishing in Brazil is a major challenge, considering the immense length of the coastline and continental water systems. The activity is a combination of...

Nicaragua’s government seeks to ensure productivity growth in the fisheries sector, all the while maintaining food security and sovereignty.  The current state and trajectory of the artisanal fishing sector in Nicaragua’s autonomous regions along the Caribbean coast deserve a closer look and conversation. Such an examination can draw from several sources...

To reduce deforestation and mitigate climate change, the Peruvian government proposed and partially implemented incentive- and disincentive-based forest conservation policies, especially in the Amazon, where most of the country’s deforestation occurs. However, to date, little is known about the magnitude of the trade-offs between cost-effectiveness and welfare effects of such...

Chile stretches along the southeast rim of the Pacific Ocean. The seas off South America’s southwestern coast are one of the five most productive and biodiverse marine areas on Earth. After 50 years of applying an orthodox neoliberal economic model, fishing and aquaculture comprise the second largest sector of the...

El Curso “Acciones de mitigación para una ganadería climáticamente inteligente (NAMA)” se realiza dentro del Paquete de Fomento de la Acción Climática (CAEP) del NDC Partnership impulsado por la Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe y con apoyo de la iniciativa de la utilización de...

Forest restoration is a promising solution to counteract climate change, biodiversity loss, and meet a host of socioeconomic objectives. While international initiatives highlight potential contributions of forest restoration as a win-win for people and nature, we lack detailed information on how frontline restoration practitioners are addressing this challenge on the...

Co-innovation is a process in which researchers work together with stakeholders to realise innovations of different kinds, such as combined technological and institutional innovation (Bossink, 2002; Dogliotti et al., 2014; Klerkx et al., 2017). Co-innovation goes beyond participatory and transdisciplinary research in the form of doing joint experiments, given that...

The Regional Division of Livestock, Health, and Animal Biodiversity of FAO in the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean warmly welcomes you to the self-learning course “African Swine Fever Introductory Course”. African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects domestic and wild pigs, with a mortality...

The journey of coffee from farm to cup involves numerous intricate steps, each crucial in determining the quality and price of the final product. At the heart of this process is the grading and pricing of green coffee, a task undertaken by professionals known as Q Graders. Anete Dinne, a...

El estudio tiene como objetivo contribuir con evidencia empírica a la formulación de una agenda de política agropecuaria y ambiental sustentable en línea con la meta de la NDC y del Plan de Mitigación y Adaptación del país de reducir emisiones en los sectores clave, entre ellos el de cambio...

La Organización para la Alimentación y Agricultura de las Naciones Unidas (FAO) ofrece este curso virtual titulado “Introducción a la Influenza Aviar”, que será ofrecido en modo asincrónico. Los participantes podrán revisar el contenido y estudiar a su propio ritmo. Este es un curso introductorio, diseñado para una serie de partes...

El hambre y la malnutrición persisten como desafíos en América Latina y el Caribe. Existen diferentes propuestas acerca de las políticas e intervenciones para hacer frente a esos problemas conjuntamente como región y para cada país. Sin embargo, las propuestas de políticas e intervenciones no incluyen propuestas sobre cómo financiar...

En la actualidad la región de Cuyo, en especial las provincias de Mendoza y San Juan, es la referente a nivel nacional en producción de vinos. Si bien esta región cuenta con un clima propicio para la producción de vinos no es la única posible. Si bien en la provincia de...

Forests harbour a large proportion of the Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity, which continues to be lost at an alarming rate. Deforestation is the single most important driver of forest biodiversity loss with 10 million ha of forest converted every year to other land uses, primarily for agriculture. Up to 30 percent...

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) we find ourselves in a paradox. On the one hand, the region boasts 40% of the worlds biodiversity, half of the worlds tropical forests, the largest reserve of freshwater, 12% of the worlds mangroves and six of the most megadiverse countries. On the...

In an NSP initiative, three captivating videos on the theme "Women and Agroecology" have been produced. These compelling videos shine a spotlight on the pivotal role of women in shaping sustainable agricultural practices, highlighting their knowledge, organizational leadership, and rich cultural heritage in the agricultural sector. The third instalment of...

Los durazneros necesitan cumplir un requerimiento invernal de horas de frío para superar la dormición impuesta durante el período de reposo. En la localidad de Zavalla, en el sudeste de la provincia de Santa Fe, la acumulación media de frío es de alrededor de 600 horas, registrándose una gran variación...