Publications
Technical report
Social protection and the limits to climate adaptation
2026
Climate change is increasingly undermining small-scale agricultural livelihoods. While social protection systems can play a critical role in supporting...
Factsheet
Agrifood systems and the Just Transition Mechanism
2026
This FAO policy brief highlights the importance of integrating agrifood systems into the emerging Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) agreed at COP30 under...
Brief
Agrifood systems emissions
2026
Agrifood systems account for about one-third of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. They are generated within the farm gate, from crop and...
Meeting Documents
FAO–IPCC co-sponsored Expert Meeting on Agriculture and Food - Outcome Report
2026
The FAO–IPCC co-sponsored Expert Meeting on Agriculture and Food brought together nearly 100 experts from 46 countries to review the latest scientific...
Technical Paper
Climate-adaptive governance in regional fishery bodies
2026
Climate change is reshaping the distribution, productivity and resilience of fishery resources, with significant implications for regional fisheries...
Factsheet
Aquatic Foods Climate Programme
2026
Aquatic food systems sustain 600 million livelihoods but are increasingly threatened by rising temperatures, shifting stocks, extreme events and changing...
Other Documents
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2026 - Key take-home messages
2026
In 2019, the United Nations General Assembly designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (UN, 2019). FAO and...
Brief
Agrifood systems in nationally determined contributions: a global analysis - Synthesis Report 2026
2026
Agrifood systems are central to both climate action and food security, yet they face growing risks from climate change while contributing significantly...
Meeting Documents
Agriculture, Food Security and Agrifood Systems: Key concepts and definitions
2026
This note aims to provide greater clarity on agrifood-related definitions used by climate negotiators by distinguishing the boundaries, activities and...
