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Development of early warning systems and contingency plans in relation to extreme weather events
2015
Submission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on issues related to agriculture, as requested in the conclusions of...
Data & Tools
Breed Distribution Model
2015
The current geographic distributions (available at least at country level and in some cases at subnational level) of about 8800 livestock breeds, as...
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Emerging Activities to Combat Climate Change – Use of FAO Data and IPCC GHG Inventory Guidelines for Agriculture and Land Use
2015
The FAO-IPCC-IFAD report summarizes the findings of a joint workshop held at FAO Headquarters on 13-14 November 2014. It provides information on access...
Infographic
Forested areas have decreased but the rate of net forest loss has been cut by 50%.
2015
The extent of the world’s forest continues to decline as human populations continue to grow and demand for food and land increases. Implementing sustainable...
Publications
Coping with Climate Change - The Roles of Genetic Resoruces for Food and Agriculture
2015
Genetic resources for food and agriculture underpin the ability of crops, livestock, aquatic organisms and forest trees to withstand a range of harsh...
Publications
Climate-Smart Agriculture: A Call for Action
2015
This publication is a summary of the workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand from 18 to 20 June 2015 to promote the mainstreaming and up-scaling of Climate-Smart...
Infographic
Conservation Agriculture: step-by-step
2014
Conservation Agriculture: food security in lesotho for a changing climate
Publications
Understanding the drought impact of El Niño on the global agricultural areas
2014
During El Niño episodes the normal patterns of tropical precipitation and atmospheric circulation become disrupted triggering extreme climate events...
Publications
Towards climate responsible peatlands management
2014
Responsible management practices can help to maintain peatland ecosystem services while sustaining and improving local livelihoods. This publication...