Climate Change

Publications

The Triple Gap in Finance for Agrifood Systems
2024

Agrifood systems form the cornerstones of economies, societies, and ecosystems across the world, but also generate significant environmental costs....

Towards a new generation of climate-efficient agrifood systems infrastructure
2024

Agrifood systems (AFS) require dedicated infrastructure, comprising a combination of public and private physical assets supported by a conducive environment...

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Climate-related development finance to agrifood systems, 2024 update
2024

This technical brief is a special update of the recent Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) analysis “Climate-related development...

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Agrifood systems in nationally determined contributions: Global analysis
2024

This publication provides an overview of the major climate-related risks and greenhouse hotspots in agrifood systems and synthesizes in seven key findings...

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Greenhouse gas emissions from agrifood systems
2024

Agrifood systems account for about one-third of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. They are generated within the farm gate, from crop and...

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Pathways to forest data transparency: Best practices from national forest monitoring to support climate action
2024

Pathways to forest data transparency: Best practices from national forest monitoring to support climate action provides essential insights for enhancing...

Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment
2024

This Assessment presents an updated emissions budget, new projections of ozone, climate and air quality impacts under different scenarios, and the most...

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FAO contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
2024

This FAO Contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) factsheet highlights FAO’s role in advancing scientific knowledge that...

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Biodiversity and agrifood systems in nationally determined contributions
2024

As countries develop and revise their nationally determined contributions (NDCs), there is growing recognition of the need to integrate biodiversity...