Biodiversity 

Publications

Descriptors for Crop Wild Relatives conserved in situ
2021

This list of passport Descriptors for Crop Wild Relatives conserved in situ constitutes the minimum initial list for CWR in situ data exchange. For...

Ecosystem-based adaptation in the agriculture sector - A nature-based solution (NbS) for building the resilience of the food and agriculture sector to climate change
2020

This document serves to outline the priority nature-based interventions for adaptation in the food and agriculture sector as articulated in countries’...

Biodiversity for food and agriculture and ecosystem services
2020

This study provides an overview of the roles that the biodiversity found in and around food and agricultural production systems play in the supply of...

How the world's food security depends on biodiversity
2020

This brochure includes the contribution of genetic resources for food and agriculture to food security and to the achievement of relevant sustainable...

Biodiversity and the livestock sector - Guidelines for quantitative assessment
2020

These guidelines strive to include biodiversity in environmental assessments, in order to increase the understanding of the impacts of livestock on...

FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors
2020

The FAO strategy on mainstreaming biodiversity was approved at the FAO Conference in 2019.

Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: A treasure for the future
Biodiversity for food and agriculture – A treasure for the future
2019

Biodiversity for food and agriculture is among the Earth’s most important resources. Thousands of species and their genetic variability make up the...

Near East and North Africa Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
2019

This report summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in Near East and North Africa based on the information provided in country...

Microbiome – the missing link?
2019

Microbiome – the missing link? In search of the answers, an informal group of people got together first to look into the question about alternative...

Regional consultative meeting on biodiversity mainstreaming across agricultural sectors in Asia and the Pacific - programme and concept note
2019

This Regional Consultative Meeting in Asia and the Pacific provided an opportunity for dialogue between a wide range of stakeholders, allowing them...

The State of the Worlds Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
2019

The report draws on information from 91 country reports to provide a description of the roles and importance of biodiversity for food and agriculture,...