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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

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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...