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FAO Climate change events Expert consultation for development of guidelines to integrate climate change considerations into national forest programmes (initial meeting)
February 2010 (To be decided)
Italy, FAO HQ
Expert consultation for development of guidelines to integrate climate change considerations into forest management plans
June 2010 (To be decided)
Italy, FAO HQ
UNFCCC Climate change eventsOther Climate change events EASTERN AFRICA BIOGAS CONFERENCE
EAFF [info@eaffu.org;www.eaffu.org]
1 February 2010 - 4 February 2010
Kenya, PANAFRIC HOTEL; NAIROBI
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Marine capture fisheries already facing multiple challenges due to overfishing, habitat loss and weak management are poorly positioned to cope with new problems stemming from climate change, a new FAO study suggests. Small island developing states—which depend on fisheries and aquaculture for at least 50 percent of their animal protein intake—are in a particularly vulnerable position. [
An overview of the current scientific knowledge available on climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture is provided through three technical papers that were presented and discussed during the Expert Workshop on Climate Change Implications for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Rome, 7–9 April 2008). A summary of the workshop outcomes as well as key messages on impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems and on fisheries- and aquaculture-based livelihoods are provided in the introduction of this Technical Paper. [
With this Profile for Climate Change, FAO outlines its priorities for its current and future work on climate change. FAO’s work focuses on adaptation mitigation agricultural sectors and advocates for better management synergies trade-offs among both. It also points to the areas where adaptation mitigation activities merge with ongoing development efforts to improve sustainable use of natural resources for increased production, income, food security and rural development. [last updated: Tuesday, December 8, 2009