Climate Change

Publications

Publications
Executive Summary: Regional Analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions of Eastern Africa
2017

The agriculture sectors in Eastern Africa represent a pivotal opportunity for simultaneously leveraging the mitigation potential of the region, while...

Publications
FAO and the SDGs. Indicators - Measuring up to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
2017

This publication presents FAO’s work in developing and strengthening indicators that measure food, agriculture and the sustainable use of natural resources,...

Submission
Submission on the organization of the 4th in-session dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention “Action for Climate Empowerment” (ACE)
2017

FAO recognises the success of the 4th in-session dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention “Action for Climate Empowerment” (ACE) in stimulating discussions,...

Publications
Climate-Smart Agriculture - Building resilience to climate change
2017

Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is an approach to guide the management of agriculture in the era of climate change. The concept was first launched...

Publications
Turning Nationally Determined Contributions into action
2017

This brief summarizes FAO’s analysis of NDCs and provides an overview of how the Organization, through policy processes, capacity development and technical...

Data & Tools
Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM)
2016

GLEAM is a modelling framework that simulates the interaction of activities and processes involved in livestock production and the environment. The...

Brochure
Fisheries, aquaculture and climate change – The role of fisheries and aquaculture inthe implementation of the Paris agreement
2016

Billions of people around the world depend on fisheries and aquaculture for food, essential nutrients and livelihoods. The sector is already under stress...

Publications
Planning, implementing and evaluating Climate-Smart Agriculture in Smallholder Farming Systems - The experience of the MICCA pilot projects in Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania
2016

The pilot projects of the Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture (MICCA) Programme of FAO in Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania have promoted...

Publications
Managing climate risk using climate-smart agriculture
2016

A crucial part of the process of developing a CSA strategy is to understand barriers to adoption of CSA practices. Some barriers may be due to trade-offs...