Approved on Saturday in Bonn, Germany, by representatives of the 143 member States of IPBES, the Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control finds that alongside dramatic changes to biodiversity and ecosystems, the global economic cost of invasive alien species exceeded USD 423 billion annually in 2019, with costs having at least quadrupled every decade since 1970. Read the full IPBES media release here.

在加拿大温哥华举行的第七届全球环境基金（GEF）大会上，联合国粮食及农业组织（粮农组织）对全球生物多样性框架基金的启动表示欢迎。根据《生物多样性公约》196个缔约方在2022年12月第十五次缔约方大会上通过的《昆明-蒙特利尔全球生物多样性框架》，新成立的基金将促进为发展中国家（往往也是生物多样性最丰富的国家）提供资金，以增强其保护、恢复自然资源以及确保自然资源可持续利用的能力。

STORY HIGHLIGHTS: From climate change to biodiversity loss, food waste to conflict, these colliding disasters must be tackled together, and sustainable agrifood systems are key with the capacity to put the brakes on or even reverse damage already done. We look to this week’s Seventh Assembly of the GEF, the largest gathering of a family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and strains on land and ocean health. Looking forward – to the SDG Summit, to UNFCCC COP 28, and to 2030 – we have to continue investing in and scaling up these approaches.

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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.

联合国粮食及农业组织（粮农组织）发布最新报告指出，全球遏止红树林消失的努力取得了一定成效。红树林分布在世界123个国家的海岸线上。据估计，过去40年间，因人类活动和自然萎缩，全球超过20%的红树林已经消失。今天是保护红树林生态系统国际日，《2000-2020年世界红树林状况》报告指出，2020年全球红树林总面积为1480万公顷。

全球环境基金于6月26日在巴西利亚举行基金理事会第六十四届会议，批准由联合国粮食及农业组织（粮农组织）牵头的26个项目，着眼粮食和纤维生产方式，再接再厉应对环境问题。 粮农组织副总干事玛丽亚·海伦娜·赛梅朵对这些项目获批表示欢迎并指出：“为了实现《2030年议程》，我们需要健康的地球和健康的人民。这些项目将帮助各国可持续地保护和利用自然资源，同时提供营养膳食以及绿色和能够抵御气候变化的生计，同时促进实施《昆明—蒙特利尔全球生物多样性框架》和 《巴黎协定》。”

粮农组织总干事屈冬玉表示，全球生物多样性丧失速度令人担忧，严重危及粮食安全和营养，动摇脱贫成果，为防范自然灾害、减缓和适应气候变化带来更多挑战。

联合国粮食及农业组织（粮农组织）渔业及水产养殖业司司长曼努埃尔·贝瑞吉指出，海洋关系到6亿多人的生计，是实现全球粮食安全的关键，也是实现农业粮...

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).

我们需要关注塑料。在生活中的许多领域，塑料制品已成为一种便捷工具，农业也不例外。塑料用途广泛，从育苗用的托盘、灌溉管道到农药包装箱和牲畜饲料袋，随处可见。然而，塑扩散导致了日益严峻的环境问题，威胁着土壤健康、水质和人类福祉。

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).

罗马 — 联合国粮食及农业组织（粮农组织）今天启动为期两天的系列活动和沉浸式体验展，隆重宣传全球重要农业文化遗产系统旗舰计划为保护生物多样性、改善农民生计、加强人与环境之间纽带所发挥的关...

自2018年以来，联合国粮农组织已在12个国家新增认定24个全球重要农业文化遗产系统遗产地。新认定遗产地不仅呈现了壮丽的自然景观，还实践着优良...

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.