Inputs made by: Contribution of International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) to outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference Made at: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20. 1 November 2011. Inputs for Compilation Document 1. Introduction 1. ICSF welcomes the objective of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development: Rio+20 to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development.We welcome its focus on ...
Statement made at: The National Workshop on Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries: Towards FAO Guidelines on Marine & Inland Small-scale Fisheries. Kolkata, India.19 – 21 September 2011. Organized by: National Fishworkers’ Forum (NFF). In Collaboration with the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF). We, 62 participants representing the inland and marine fishing communities, fishworker organizations, and non-governmental organizations, having gathered at the National Workshop on Sustainable Small-Scale ...
Intervention made by: INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE IN SUPPORT OF FISHWORKERS (ICSF) Made at: The 12th Meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (UNICPOLOS). 22 June 2011 Artisanal and small-scale fisheries make significant contribution to sustainable development, particularly in labour- surplus economies by sustaining coastal communities and indigenous peoples whose livelihoods, quality of life and ...
Joint statement made by: WFFP, WFF, CSF, PC on Agenda Item 10: Good Practices in the Governance of Small-Scale Fisheries: Sharing of Experiences and Lessons Learned in Responsible Fisheries for Social and Economic Development. Made at: The 29th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI), 3 February 2011. I read this statement on behalf of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP), the World Forum of ...