Some papers focus on adaptation to climate change, while others emphasize the potential of agroecology for sustainable agricultural production. However, the link between those two themes has not been investigated in deep so far. This study aims at linking climate change, adaptation and agroecology and therefore intends to answer the...

Focus on the Global South has come out with this publication to inform our peasants, especially the small and marginal farmers, about the problem of climate change, its impact on agriculture and how agroecology can be a better solution to deal with the climate crisis.   Prior to this publication, Focus has...

A growing body of scientific evidence shows that agroecology innovations and practices are technically feasible, affordable, politically socially and culturally acceptable, adaptable to local circumstances and environmentally sound. This paper presents a set of evaluation criteria with which to assess innovations against such conditions.

This report is aimed primarily at policy makers and others who make or influence national and institutional decisions and actions. It is the outcome of intensive consultations and discussions aimed at developing a common approach to FAO’s work on sustainability.

The city of Madison, Wisconsin is built on an isthmus between two lakes fed from largely agricultural lands. Water quality, affected by excess phosphorus (P) in particular in this area, is a significant concern for urban, recreational, and environmental stakeholders. The entire community needed a mechanism through which land management...

The case studies follow on from IPES-Food’s 2016 report, From Uniformity to Diversity, which identified the vicious cycles locking industrial food and farming systems in place, despite their severe impacts on human health, economic and social well-being, biodiversity, and climate change. The case studies provide concrete examples of how people are rethinking...