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The Relations Between Climate Change and Child Labour in Agriculture- Evidence on Children’s Work Trends After Climate-related Events in Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Nepal and Peru
2023
Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
This study aims to identify the extent to which climate change-related events and impacts affect child labour in agriculture by exploring the underlying connection between the two challenges as the initial step towards integrating a child labour lens within the international community’s work on climate change.
Weaving the Links: Traditional Knowledge into Modern Science
2023
Author(s): Ray S
This paper provides the perspectives of the web links from an Indigenous world and the modern science view. Integrating the Indigenous knowledge into modern science and addressing the gaps in the traditional knowledge for science-policy assessments should be set as a high priority.
International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022
2023
Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
This report provides a summary overview of the objectives, activities and recommendations of the IYAFA 2022. It aims to motivate relevant stakeholders to ensure that the end of the Year is the beginning of a new era of support for small-scale fisheries and aquaculture.
Indigenous Lakadong Turmeric of Meghalaya and Its Future Prospects.
2023
Author(s): Kumar M R, Kumar D S, Kumar P M, Das S
Turmeric contains two key components: Curcuminoids and essential oils (primarily terpenoids), responsible for the herb’s orange-yellow color and aromatic flavor. These components also have a broad spectrum of bioactivities for which data has been confirmed at all levels of investigation, including in vitro and in vivo tests and human clinical trials.
Bioenergy Sustainability in The Global South Constraints and Opportunities
2023
Author(s): Brady M, Sharma S,Baral H, Nas R
The study concludes that a global South bioenergy forum is needed to support dialogue, learning and cooperation and help ensure that the positive, transformative aspects of bioenergy are realised and deleterious ones avoided. An example of such a forum is the CIFOR-ICRAF Circular Bioeconomy Transformative Partnership Platform (https://www.cifor.org/cbe).
A Framework for Gender-responsive Livestock Development: Contributing to a World Free from Hunger, Malnutrition, Poverty and Inequality
2023
Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Livestock Research Institute, World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development,
This report provides an overarching framework to support the formulation of action plans and guidance documents contributing to gender equality and women’s empowerment through livestock development.
Millets, often referred to as “forgotten grains”, are a diverse group of small-seeded grasses that have been cultivated for thousands of years across different cultures and continents. Many varieties of millets, as whole grains, can be an important part of healthy diets – offering various nutrients including essential minerals, vitamins and dietary fibre. How they are prepared, however, is a critical consideration to maintain and enhance their nutritional value. The recipes in this book have been selected with nutrition in mind.
World Health Organization Survey on the Level of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chinese Health System Rehabilitation Services
2023
Author(s): Fang L, Zhu R, Sang Z, Xu X, Zheng L, Xiang Y, Guo C, Li Z, Espinosa SA, Zhang Q, Shan C
This study was commissioned by the WHO to investigate the integration degree of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Chinese health system rehabilitation services and the demand for TCM rehabilitation in China.
Collective intelligence to solve complex health challenges facing Indigenous peoples: organ donation and transplantation
2023
Author(s): Taitht CL, Moser MAJ, McKinney V, Kappel J, Henry R
The collective intelligence of Indigenous peoples regarding end-stage organ failure and organ donation and transplantation is central to improving patient experiences, increasing the number of Indigenous organ donors and recipients, and finding pathways for advancing healthcare reforms that prevent and treat end-stage organ failure.
Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in the Health Care Practices by the Indigenous Communities of the Trans-Himalayan Region of Ladakh, India
2023
Author(s): Batool Z, Singh K, Gairola S
The study was conducted to document the traditional knowledge and current therapeutic practices of the indigenous communities of Ladakh. Besides, the study strives to evaluate previous studies from Ladakh to identify plants that have not been previously reported for medicinal use.



