Biodiversity 

Learning

FAO offers a range of freely available learning opportunities, including multilingual e-learning courses, for professionals working in food security and nutrition, social and economic development, and the sustainable management of natural resources. These courses are designed to strengthen their knowledge and capacity to implement the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and contribute to global food security. 

The Learning module centralizes key e-learning courses from the FAO eLearning Academy related to biodiversity across agrifood systems, including ecosystem restoration, tenure and gender equality, and SDG monitoring and reporting. The courses are organized into three categories aligned with the thematic objectives of the KMGBF.

Reducing threats to biodiversity (KMGBF Target 1–8)

Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
01/11/2024

This course is designed to support global efforts in achieving Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF). As a key element...

Global crop conservation strategies
01/11/2025

This e-learning course introduces you to global crop conservation strategies, explaining how they are developed and how they support the conservation...

Monitoring forest and landscape restoration
Monitoring forest and landscape restoration
01/04/2021

As countries work to meet their national commitments to restoring degraded landscapes, it is important that all FLR interventions have manageable monitoring...

Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Highly Hazardous Pesticides
01/12/2022

This course introduces the classification of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) including the systems used for identification, mitigation and the sourcing...

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Meeting people’s needs through sustainable use and benefit-sharing (KMGBF Target 9–13)

Biodiversity and agrifood systems - introduction
Biodiversity and agrifood systems - Introduction
01/02/2026

This course introduces the concepts of biodiversity and ecosystem services and explores the crucial role of biodiversity in sustaining agrifood systems....

Assessment of ecosystem services in livestock agroecosystems
Assessment of ecosystem services in livestock agroecosystems
01/06/2025

This e-learning course introduces the concept of ecosystem services provided by livestock agroecosystems and explores a range of assessment methods....

The Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
01/10/2023

This course provides an overview of the legal and historical perspectives that led to the development of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing...

SDG Indicator 2.4.1 - Sustainable Agriculture
01/12/2019

This course has been developed to support countries in the analysis and reporting for Indicator 2.4.1 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (Proportion...

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Tools and solutions for implementation and mainstreaming (KMGBF Target 14–23)

Introduction to documenting plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
Introduction to documenting plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
01/03/2026

Plant genetic resources are most valuable when supported by accurate, complete, and accessible data. In this e-learning course, you will learn the principles...

This course provides an overview of information gathering and data management for national forest inventories (NFI).
01/10/2023

This course provides an overview of information gathering and data management for national forest inventories (NFI).

SDG Sub-indicator 12.3.1.a – Food Loss Index
SDG Sub-indicator 12.3.1.a – Food Loss Index
01/09/2020

Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 is defined as the goal that “by 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce...

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Introduction to the Responsible Governance of Tenure
01/10/2013

The course introduces the main concepts and principles of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure. It aims to help people understand...

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