The FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership and the FAO Subregional Office for Central Asia joined efforts to organize a series of training sessions for experts in Central Asian countries. The primary objective of this training series is to empower participants with the skills to evaluate the impacts of livestock production systems on biodiversity through the practical application of the FAO LEAP guidelines.

Indigenous Peoples have long held a deep connection with nature and have a profound understanding of their surrounding ecosystems. In their rich tapestry of traditional knowledge, Indigenous Peoples have recognized the crucial role played by bees, especially wild and stingless species. These creatures, often overlooked in mainstream discussions, are integral to the delicate balance of ecosystems and hold immense cultural and ecological significance for Indigenous Peoples. This article explores the unique relationship between Indigenous Peoples and wild, stingless bees, highlighting their importance.

روما - يتقدم العالم أكثر فأكثر نحو وضع حدٍ لفقدان غابات المانغروف، وفقًا لتقرير جديد صادر عن منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة (المنظمة). وتنتشر غابات المانغروف في المناطق الساحلية لـما مجموعه 123 بلدًا حول العالم، ويقدّر أن أكثر من 20 في المائة منها قد فُقد على مستوى العالم خلال السنوات الأرب...

وافق مرفق البيئة العالمية على 26 مشروعًا تحت قيادة منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة (المنظمة) انطلاقًا من الزخم المتزايد لمعالجة المشاكل البيئية عن طريق تناول الطريقة التي نقوم بها بإنتاج أغذيتنا وأليافنا. وقالت السيدة Maria Helena Semedo، نائب المدير العام للمنظمة، مرحّبة بالموافقة على المشا...

قال المدير العام لمنظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة (المنظمة)، السيد شو دونيو، اليوم في اجتماع وزراء الزراعة في مجموعة العشرين إنّه ينبغي للنظم الزراعية والغذائية أن تكون جزءًا من حلّ أزمتي فقدان التنوع البيولوجي والمناخ اللذين يواجههما كوكبنا.

يقول السيد Manuel Barange، مدير شعبة مصايد الأسماك وتربية الأحياء المائية في منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة (المنظمة) إن المحيطات أساسية للأمن الغذائي العالمي ولسبل عيش أكثر من 600 مليون شخص وهي ضرورية لتحويل النظم الزراعية والغذائية.

In its 18th Session, the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18) convened from UN headquarters in New York from 8 to 12 May, with the FAO delegation at UNFF18 led by Zhimin Wu, Director of the FAO Forestry Division and Chair of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF).

فلنتحدث بصراحة عن البلاستيك. فقد أصبحت المنتجات البلاستيكية اليوم أداةً عمليةً في العديد من مجالات الحياة، بما فيها الزراعة حيث تستخدم المواد البلاستيكية لصناعة كل شيء، من صواني الشتول وأنابيب الري إلى حاويات المبيدات وأكياس علف الماشية. غير أن انتشارها قد أدى إلى تزايد المشاكل البيئية التي تتهدد صحة التربة وجودة المياه ورفاه الإنسان.

Biodiversity is the basis of life on Earth. We live biodiversity, we eat biodiversity and we are biodiversity. Without it, our world would be lifeless. The Earth's diverse ecosystems provide us with essential services, from clean air and water to food and medicine. In today's rapidly changing world, one of the most pressing challenges we face is the alarming loss of biodiversity.

The African Union Commission through its Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE) will organize the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific High Level Conference on the implementation of the Outcomes of the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (CoP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Nineteenth Conference of the Parties (CoP19) to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

روما- تتوزع نظم التراث الزراعي على جميع أقطار العالم وتتضمن مناطق متنوعة من نظم الزراعة على المصطبات الحجرية والواحات الصحراوية، مرورًا بمجتمعات السكان الأصليين في أعماق الغابات المطرية والجبال العالية والمناطق التي تحتضن زراعة الكروم أو الفاكهة والزيتون التقليدية، على سبيل المثال لا...

 تم تعيين 24 موقعًا جديدًا في نظم التراث الزراعي ذات الأهمية ا...

Amidst the vast expanse of Mongolia's high altitude Great Plateau, a remarkable story unfolds - one of endurance, adaptation, and unwavering resilience. The nation's unique livestock breeds are a symbol of pride and a vital backbone of the country's economy. Today, on this International Day for Biological Diversity, we celebrate not only Mongolia’s livestock diversity, but also the herders that have developed and maintained them for thousands of years.

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.

"I have a duty to protect the forest, as it feeds me and my family," says Thomas.

The Ituri Forest, which Thomas Aseli speaks about with emotion, is located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is a sacred place for the Mbuti Indigenous People. Within this spectacular rainforest is the Okapi Wildlife Reserve. It occupies about one-fifth of the forest and houses some of the richest wildlife in central Africa, including a large population of the reserve’s iconic okapi, also known as a forest giraffe. It is also home to more than 100 species of mammals, including several endangered species such as the forest elephant and the eastern chimpanzee.