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FAO e-learning course on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
15/06/2023
The 'National Greenhouse Gas Inventories' curriculum aims to strengthen institutional and technical capacities in national entities, to enable them...
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FAO Director-General meets UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and President-Designate of COP28
13/06/2023
During his visit to the United Arab Emirates, the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, along with a number of FAO officials, held a meeting today with His...
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Reshaping agriculture in Africa to end child labour
12/06/2023
How FAO supports the elimination of child labour and helps children have better lives
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Child labourers are the unseen victims of climate change
12/06/2023
A new report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has put a spotlight for the first time on the...
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World Oceans Day must be Humans Day: FAO Fisheries chief
08/06/2023
The ocean is key to global food security, the livelihoods of over 600 million people, and essential to transforming agrifood systems, according to Manuel...
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World Ocean Day 2023: A healthy ocean for a cooler planet
07/06/2023
Take a deep breath. Now ponder this: the big, blue ocean that covers 71 percent of the Earth produces over 50 percent of our oxygen. The ocean...
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Breaking the plastic cycle in agriculture
05/06/2023
We need to talk about plastics. Plastic products have become a convenient tool in many areas of life, and agriculture is no different. Plastics are...
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Agriculture on the agenda during recent negotiations on proposed new global plastic treaty
02/06/2023
The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) to develop an international legally binding instrument on...
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Connecting the dots in forest monitoring in Paraguay
29/05/2023
Equipped with FAO remote sensing tools, local experts are studying deforestation dynamics
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Anticipatory action helps flood-affected communities in Cameroon’s Far North
25/05/2023
Early warning, anticipatory action and rapid response help villagers bounce back from floods
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Leveraging bioeconomy to build back biodiversity
19/05/2023
A few months on from the COP 15 biodiversity conference that led to agreement on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF),...
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AIM for Climate Convenes Agricultural Ministers and Partners Ahead of COP28
12/05/2023
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit was hosted by the United States in Washington, DC from 8-10...
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Restoring mangroves for climate-resilient fisheries in the Gambia
11/05/2023
The Gambia contributes just 0.01 percent to global greenhouse gas emissions, but climate change threatens the future supply of people’s main...
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Threat of El Niño looms, FAO prepares anticipatory actions with Members and partners
27/04/2023
After a protracted three-year presence La Niña has left the global atmospheric scene, making way for a likely imminent transition to El Niño, a meteorological...
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The State of the Global Climate and implications for food and agriculture
25/04/2023
The devastating impacts of climate change and extreme weather on agriculture and food security featured prominently in the latest Statement on...
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New FAO climate change website launched on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day
22/04/2023
Protecting our planet from the climate crisis through sustainable agrifood systems is fundamental if we are to ensure food security for the world’s...
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More trees, less water stress in El Salvador
18/04/2023
Restoring ecosystems replenishes vital water sources in the Central American Dry Corridor
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Nepal pursues a locally led adaptation approach to implement climate plans
11/04/2023
April 2023 – Nepal is home of the Himalayas and a country with a unique topography, including the world's highest peaks and deep river...
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Bioeconomy Talks: Plastics waste in agriculture with Richard Thompson and Giulia Carcasci
30/03/2023
The Bioeconomy Talks series features interviews with experts on bioeconomy themes that are linked to agrifood systems transformation.
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On first-ever International Day of Zero Waste, FAO puts the spotlight on bioeconomy
30/03/2023
Bioeconomy promotes responsible production and consumption of renewable natural resources, contributing to climate action and protecting biodiversity