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Food and Agriculture Org.: Tsunami Reconstruction
The waves have retreated, but what lies in the destruction zone and how do people put their lives back together? The Food and Agriculture arm of the UN lists updates on the reconstruction going after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Fao of u.n.: The Right to Food: A Window on the World
Using this resource, children learn about food and children around the world. Links to various nations and their resources, or lack thereof of, are included.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger. They help developing countries to improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations: The Right to Adequate Food
One basic life concept is that every person has the right to adequate food. Using this interactive site, find out more about this by exploring the tabs underneath the title. The Resources section has learning resources, including...
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World Aquaculture Overview
This United Nations site offers information on the past, present, and future of aquaculture around the world.
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International Year of Rice, 2004: Kids! Rice Facts
Kid-friendly questions and answers about rice, the way it grows, and the many uses for it.
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International Year of Rice, 2004: Rice Around the World
A detailed look at the role of rice in different countries and cultures.
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International Year of Rice, 2004: Rice and Nutrition
A detailed look at the nutritional value of rice.
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Fao & Emergencies: Pakistan Floods 2010 [Pdf]
This site analyzes the implications of the floods in Pakistan in 2010 on the agrarian lifestyle of the country's inhabitants. Links are provided to Pakistan's Emergency Response Plan and to reports on the aid given to the country by...
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Faa: Forests and Forestry
This site from the Food and Agriculture Association of the United Nations is an excellent, detailed presentation of survey results about European attitudes towards forests and forestry. Helpful graphs and charts illustrate the survey...
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Chemical Control Techniques in Grain
This site is one of several that pulls together information on grain storage, but is specific to using chemicals to control insects.
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Fao Newsroom: Somalia: Helping Rebuild a Shattered Nation
This article discusses the challenges that Somalia faces, in the reconstruction and development process, as a result of a variety of environmental, economic and political factors. (22 December 2005)
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Alien Species Harmful to North American Forests
This informative site examines when do alien species are become harmful to North American forests and why is such a large issue now. International biodiversity agreements and programs are discussed as well.
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Fao: Discovering Water Re Use
In some part of the world there is not enough fresh water for every use. If things are done differently water re-use can be very effective. Learn here about ways we can change the world. Wastewater, if properly treated can be a resource...
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International Year of Rice, 2004: All About Rice
A list of the top ten countries that produce rice and a description of the conditions in which rice grows and is produced.
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Food and Agriculture Organization: What It Is, What It Does
This resource discusses the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and what they do.
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Chad, Agriculture Sector
Different maps of Chad showing Livestock, Crops and Arable Land, Land Cover, Soil Degradation map, and more.