LADA (Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands) and WOCAT (World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies) have jointly organized a seminar from 15–17 February 2010. Its objective was to inform the potential partners of WOCAT/LADA of the tools available for the...

The glossary includes 212 records in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese - with definitions and other fields (Arabic is currently under development). The concepts and definitions have been selected from FAO and international documents and publications on Climate Change, as...

Grasslands have vast untapped potential to mitigate climate change by absorbing and storing CO2, according to a new report by FAO. Pastures and rangelands represent a carbon sink that could be greater than forests if properly managed. Covering some 30...

A recently launched FAO publication «Organic Agriculture and Carbon Sequestration - Possibilities and constrains for the consideration of organic agriculture within carbon accounting systems” highlights the opportunities and constraints of carbon accounting for organic agriculture management in developed and developing...

FAO recently joined the Adaptation Learning Mechanism (ALM). This global knowledge platform for adaptation is led by UNDP in partnership with the UNFCCC secretariat, WB UNEP and FAO and financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The platform facilitates knowledge...