Publications
Biodiversity for food and agriculture and ecosystem services - Thematic Study for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
08/2020
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 ecosystem services ranging from provisioning services, such as the supply of food, fuel and fibre, to cultural services, such as recreation and aesthetic enjoyment, and regulating services, such as pollination, carbon sequestration, pest control and nutrient cycling.
How the world's food security depends on biodiversity
07/2020
This brochure includes the contribution of genetic resources for food and agriculture to food security and to the achievement of relevant sustainable development goals.
Biodiversity and the livestock sector - Guidelines for quantitative assessment
06/2020
These guidelines strive to include biodiversity in environmental assessments, in order to increase the understanding of the impacts of livestock on biodiversity and to reveal possible synergies or trade-offs with other environmental criteria or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Several indicators in these guidelines are also of relevance for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
Study on the linkages between protected areas and the conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture - Thematic Study for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
06/2020
This thematic study has been prepared as a contribution to the FAO publication, The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. The study is an initial analysis of the contribution of protected areas to the conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture and particularly of wild species used for food.
FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors
02/2020
The FAO strategy on mainstreaming biodiversity was approved at the FAO Conference in 2019, in view of preparations for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The Strategy aims to mainstream biodiversity across agricultural sectors at national, regional and international levels in a structured and coherent manner, taking into account national priorities, needs, regulations and policies and country programming frameworks.
Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
12/2019
The Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in eight country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.
ABS Elements Elements to Facilitate Domestic Implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for Different Subsectors of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture with Explanatory Notes
11/2019
This document contains the explanatory notes, as welcomed by the Commission and the FAO Conference in 2019, in shaded boxes to complement the ABS Elements.
Europe and Central Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
11/2019
The Europe and Central Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in nineteen country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.
Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
11/2019
The Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in fourteen country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.
Near East and North Africa Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
10/2019
This report summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in Near East and North Africa based on the information provided in country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.