The online seminar on “RECSOIL: Recarbonization of Global Soils” organized by the FAO Land and Water Division on 7 April 2020 aimed at presenting the RECSOIL initiative, an innovative tool designed to address the key challenges humanity faces today within an enabling framework integrated by a series of institutions and [...]

Today, more than ever we are searching for a sustainable future, where practices towards a healthy, Green+Blue planet will make life and the environment more resilient and beneficial to all. Harmonizing humans and the environment is an urgent need. Restoration of all types of ecosystems can make a great contribution [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic recalls the vital importance of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. The intrinsic value of water and its essential role and relevance in all aspects of life are undisputed. It is a [...]

Climate change is threatening one of our planet’s most precious resource – water. By making responsible choices in our diet and daily life, we can save water. We all have a role to play.

  Water scarcity hits 40% of the global population. For every 1°C rise in global temperature, an additional 500 million people will face water scarcity. By 2050, global food production will have to increase by at least 50% to meet the demand of a growing population. More food means more water to grow it  We [...]

FAO, IFAD, national governments and the Agrhymet Center, assessed the impact of climate change on the yield of a number of crops in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger and the Gambia. Watch the video to see the results. For more information on the project “Adapting small-scale irrigation to climate change in West [...]

WaPOR, FAO’s portal to monitor Water Productivity through Open-access of Remotely sensed derived data, gives users access to a wide variety of near real-time satellite data on water productivity. This information can be used by governments and research institutes to design strategies to increase water productivity and farmers’ resilience to [...]

Cette semaine, dans Escale, nous revenons sur la Journée mondiale de l’eau, célébrée le 22 mars. Cette année, le thème retenu était: « Ne laisser personne de côté ». La pénurie croissante d’eau est l'un des principaux défis pour le développement durable. Et cela va être de plus en plus [...]

Even through your small actions you can contribute to a big goal, to #StopSoilPollution. Reduce, reuse and recycle can help you, your community by improving your health and the health of our soils.