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Siobhan Kelly Agribusiness Economist Rural Infrastructure and AgroIndustries Division of FAO English
Emilio Hernndez oficial de finanzas agrcolas para la FAO Spanish
Helga Josupeit Senior Fishery Officer Policy and Planning Service Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of FAO English
Daniela Kalikoski Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of FAO English
Cleto Ndikumagenge Chief Technical Advisor for the FAO project on national monitoring notification and verification MNV systems for the Congo Basin tells more on how to sustainably preserve water resources such as Lake Chad in the region
Adrian Whiteman Head of Economics and Statistics Division Forestry Department of FAO highlights the role of sustainable forest products for a green economy
More on the contribution of forests to improved livelihoods poverty reduction and food security with Fred Kafeero Forest officer on Participatory Forestry Forestry Department of FAO
A first ever USD 20000 Wangari Maathai Award has then been launched to commemorate the impact of this extraordinary woman who championed forest issues around the world in recognition of outstanding contributions to preserve restore and sustainably manage forests and to share their key role in rural livelihoods and the environment across generations Narayan Kaji Shrestha 1st Wangari Maathai Award winnerForest communities efforts and action especially women and vulnerable people are being awarded today and I am just the mean to get this award
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai addressing a highlevel FAO meeting on forests March 2005
Charlotte Windle has this story on The future of Russias forests
Mr Jos Graziano da Silva DirectorGeneral of FAO at the opening of the 21st Session of the Committee on ForestrySome 350 million of the worlds poorest people including 60 million indigenous depend on forests for their daily subsistence and long term survival
Ms Isabella Teixeira Minister for Environment of Brazil highlights Brazils challenges and key initiatives and decisions after the Rio20 Conference on Sustainable DevelopmentOne key message from Rio20 Conference is that environmental conservation is an asset for sustainable development around the world
Mr Hasan Mahmud Minister for Environment and Forest of Bangladesh at the opening of the 21st Session of the Committee on ForestryWe are joining hands to renew the focus on forestry and its role in boosting sustainable social and economic development
1 Mr Jos Graziano da Silva DirectorGeneral of FAO during the press conferenceThere is no reason for panic but we need to remain vigilant on food prices Graziano announces a meeting of the Agricultural Market Information System AMIS next 15 October in Rome
2 David Hallam Director Trade and Markets division FAO Food prices stabilize in August
