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The first regional REDD+ Academy for Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Argentina from October 5-10, 2015. Over 45 representatives from government, civil society and indigenous peoples from 12 UN-REDD partner countries from the region participated in the Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop, which aimed to provide participants with knowledge and training methodologies to be used for REDD+ capacity building processes in their countries.
Shifting world agriculture to a "climate-smart" approach will not only help prevent future food security crises but holds the promise of sparking economic and agricultural renewal in rural areas where hunger and poverty are most prevalent. That's the argument of a new publication by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Leslie Lipper, Senior Economist at the FAO has more details.
The video provides an overview of how climate change affects the different dimensions of food security: accessibility, availability, utilization and stability. Simple examples of impacts are presented. The video ends by providing a glimpse of how FAO helps Philippine development partners to increase their ability to respond to climate change. Narration was provided by Ms. Karylle Tatlonghari, a young singer-actress considered by many as a good role model and ‘Friend of FAO.’
