Biodiversity includes organisms that can help farmers grow crops successfully, such as bees and birds that pollinate crops,  earthworms that keep soils healthy and microorganisms that are capable of acting as biological control agents. The indiscriminate and inappropriate use of pe...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with support from the European Union (EU), moved a collection of unique genetic samples from Kharkiv in the east of Ukraine to a safe location in the west of the country. At a time when the world is facing an unprecedented loss of agricultural biodiversity in farmers’ fields, it is more important than ever to ensure that crop diversity is safeguarded, including the diversity that is held in genebanks.

Brussels, Geneva and New York – The rethinking of food and agriculture and the necessary sector transformations we need moving forward must take into consideration the implementation of the closely interlinked climate change and biodiversity outcomes from COP27 and COP15, respe...

The high seas comprise nearly two-thirds of the world's ocean and are filled with a variety of fish species, which are essential for the ocean's biodiversity. They are part of flourishing ecosystems that regulate our climate, provide vital habitats for hundreds of thousands of species and support crucial fisheries.

But high seas ecosystems are facing new challenges: climate change, pollution, and unsustainable practices are threatening their fragile balance. Rising water temperatures are forcing many species to find new habitats, while unsustainable practices, such as overfishing, are impacting fish stocks and biodiversity.

«Je me dois de protéger la forêt, puisqu’elle nous nourrit, ma famille et moi», confie Thomas.

La forêt d’Ituri, dont Thomas parle avec émotion, est située dans le nord-est de la République démocratique du Congo et représente un lieu sacré pour les Mbuti, un peuple autochtone. Au cœur de cette spectaculaire forêt tropicale se trouve la Réserve de faune à okapis. Celle-ci occupe environ un cinquième de la forêt et abrite une faune sauvage parmi les plus riches d’Afrique centrale, dont une importante population d’okapis, ces animaux emblématiques du pays que l’on appelle aussi «girafes des forêts». Elle compte également plus de 100 espèces de mammifères, dont plusieurs espèces menacées, comme l’éléphant de forêt et le chimpanzé de l’est.

Tuesday 28 February 2023 - 12:00-14:00

Wild plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: their conservation and sustainable use

This webinar is a follow up to the First International Multi-stakeholder Symposium on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Technical Consultation on in situ conservation and on-farm management of PGRFA, held in March 2021.  At this event, examples of the continuum of management practices for wild plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, from their conservation to use in breeding improved crop varieties, will be presented and discussed.

Deux systèmes agricoles et agroforestiers riches en biodiversité, ou «chakras», situés en Équateur (l’un dans les Andes, l’autre dans la région amazonienne du pays) viennent d’être reconnus comme Systèmes ingénieux du patrimoine agricole mondial (SIPAM) par l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l...

8 February 2023 - Agrifood systems have the potential to make a significant contribution to the 2030 Agenda and more specifically to the conservation, sustainable use and restoration of biodiversity as stipulated in the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Les légumineuses désignent les graines comestibles des plantes de la famille des légumineuses qui sont cultivées pour l’alimentation humaine et l’alimentation animale. Les types de légumineuses les plus connus et les plus fréquemment consommés sont les haricots (Phaseolus et Vigna), les pois-chic...

Le 19 décembre, la communauté internationale a adopté un cadre historique visant à défendre la biodiversité du monde. L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO), déterminée à veiller à la prise en compte des besoins et des incidences des systèmes agroalimenta...

Washington, DC - The fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ended earlier this week in Montreal, Canada with a landmark agreement to protect 30 percent of the world’s lands, coastal areas and inland waters by 2030. The fina...

Described as the most important global meeting for the future of our planet this century, the 15^th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Montreal, Canada under the presidency of China, concluded on Monday 19 December. Around 18 000 people registered for the conference, including representatives from more than 194 parties to the CBD. 

Despite the substantial progress made in spreading knowledge about soil biodiversity and its functions, only around 1% of soil organisms have been identified so far. Moreover, soil biodiversity loss remains one of the main global threats to food security in many regions of the world and is likely...

“Ecosystems are being pushed beyond breaking point. The adoption of an ambitious post-2020 Framework that strengthens the transformation of agrifood systems is essential for food security, tackling climate challenges and sustainable economic growth, for prosperity, well-being and achiev...

Les Nations Unies mettent en lumière 10 initiatives révolutionnaires déployées dans le monde entier pour leur rôle dans la restauration du monde naturel.

As negotiators gather in Montreal to agree on a new deal to protect biodiversity, success will depend on the full engagement of the food and agriculture sectors. Our ecosystems are being pushed to the limit. Conservation alone can’t get the job done. We must take action to conserve, protect...

Martine Biron, Minister of International Relations and Francophonie and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, and Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General of FAO, are proud to announce the technical and financial partnership between Quebec and FAO in the form of an international climate cooperation project entitled Accelerating adaptation to climate change in agriculture and food security" (SAGA)

Les Nations Unies ont reconnu l’initiative visant à réparer des milliers de kilomètres de terres dégradées à travers l'Afrique comme l'un des 10 programmes pionniers pour faire revivre le monde naturel.

The United Nations has recognized an initiative to restore 300,000 ha of drought-stricken Central American farmland and forests as one of 10 pioneering efforts to revive the natural world.

As delegates from around the world gather in Montréal for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a giant #ExtinctionThermometer highlights the interconnection between climate change and biodiversity loss.