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New report reveals USD 1 trillion gap in annual finance for agrifood systems
19/11/2024

A report released at COP29 today finds that global agrifood systems are massively underfunded and require USD 1.1 trillion annually to align with a...

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Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership Ministerial Meeting
19/11/2024

The Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership, launched at COP 27, is a multi-stakeholder partnership that aims to accelerate...

Climate change negatively impacts crop yields and food security by increasing the frequency of extreme weather events that damage crops and shifting climate patterns that affect growing seasons and water availability
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COP29: New FAO analysis maps Nationally Determined Contributions, identifies opportunities, gaps and risks related to agrifood climate solutions
18/11/2024

A new analysis from FAO finds that almost all countries identify agrifood systems as a priority for climate change adaptation (94 percent) and mitigation...

View of the room - Accelerating Climate Action and Finance - 15 Nov2024
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Accelerating Climate Action and Finance to Frontline Communities Affected by Fragility or Conflict
15/11/2024

This event showcased on-the-ground challenges and solutions for recovering from the compounding shocks of climate change, fragility, and conflict, and...

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Zambia launches new curriculum empowering climate education with FAO and partner support
15/11/2024

Lusaka, Zambia – Zambia has launched its much-awaited National Education Curriculum Framework, integrating climate change education principles at...

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Climate change is here. But we are fighting back.
15/11/2024

Climate change is real and it is here, but we are fighting back. Discover how FAO's Strategy on climate change and Action Plan can help us tackle this...

FAO and the Green Climate Fund are working to curb deforestation and combat climate change in Colombia
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Restoring the Colombian Amazon Biome as a global climate solution
14/11/2024

Mapiripán has long been trapped in a cycle of conflict and environmental degradation exacerbated by climate change. Many years ago...

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COP29: FAO says agrifood systems transformation holds solutions for the climate crisis
12/11/2024

The only way to reduce carbon emissions and restore nature on the path to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is to transform our agrifood...

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New UN report: Rise in nitrous oxide emissions endangers pathway to 1.5°C, the ozone layer, and human health
12/11/2024

The United Nations Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment reveals urgent need for action to mitigate N₂O emissions to prevent catastrophic climate, environmental,...