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Dr Leslie Lipper, EPIC Programme Leader, FAO, provides an overview of the Economics and Policy Innovations for Climate-Smart Agriculture (EPIC) programme and the FAO-EU Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) project. She highlights the needs for investing in climate-smart agriculture and the five building blocks of the CSA project.

For further information, www.fao.org/climatechange/epic

In the run up to the first International Day of Forests on the 21st March 2013, the countries of the Mediterranean are meeting to discuss the state of Mediterranean forests and what can be done to safeguard them. In a region being heavily hit by climate change and experiencing population growth that's putting pressure on precious food and water resources, the need to ensure the future of these forests and the services they provide is more urgent than ever. (Ref.F0025/en).

In Eastern and Western Kenya, FAO through financial support of Sida in partnership with Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) have development pilot project to strengthen capacity for climate adaptation through land and water management. It has complimented implementation of the Kenyan government efforts and improved agricultural productivity.

Soils are a limited natural resource, but their role in food security is crucial. In light of climate change, soil degradation and erosion, farmers struggle to protect soil health.(Ref.F0023/en).