Earth is home to a spectacular array of ecosystems, each with their own unique characteristics and benefits. Yet not all of them receive equal attention: Grasslands, for one, are often overlooked — despite their importance. The world's grasslands are arguably the single most extensive land cover on Earth's ice-free land surface. Grasslands or...

El Encuentro: “Fuerza de empoderamiento económico de la mujeres amazónicas” llevado acabo en el Departamento de Pando, en el municipio de San Lorenzo, en la comunidad Naranjal, de la amazonia boliviana. Reunió a más de 40 mujeres que participaron de cuatro jornadas de aprendizaje, intercambio y finalmente una feria exposición,...

The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) conducted a series of case studies on Tenure rights, Climate change impact on fishing communities and adaptation and resilience measures to be taken, Blue Economy and fisheries livelihoods, and Impact of marine protected areas (MPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs)...

FAO’s first Country Gender Assessment for Montenegro explores the status of women and men in agriculture and rural development, identifying persistent gender gaps and opportunities to advance equality in agrifood systems. Despite progress in aligning national legislation with international and EU standards, rural women remain underrepresented among landowners and decision-makers...

Food is the great connector. It is survival and nourishment. It is family and tradition. It is hope and resilience. It is love. Sharing food around the table is an experience that binds us all. This document presents five distinct agricultural livelihoods in five countries facing food crises: wheat farming...

This document corresponds to Chapter 2 of  the of  the IPBES thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiverty. Chapter 2 explores visions and vision development processes for transformative changes insociety. Visions are desirable future states of...

La agroecología, además de ser una forma de cultivar, es una filosofía, un modo de vida y una apuesta política que conecta el respeto por la naturaleza, la sostenibilidad y el bienestar comunitario. Desde el punto de vista productivo, promueve prácticas agrícolas que conservan los bienes comunes, protegen la biodiversidad...

This document corresponds to Chapter 3 of the IPBES thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiverty. Chapter 3 assesses the literature and a set of cases on how transformative change occurs.Based on this assessment, it identifies...

In pursuit of their net zero objectives, countries are using, or plan to use, a widely varied set of approaches. This richness of policy experiences provides valuable insights on the effects of different tools, which can be adapted to unique national circumstances, but international cooperation will be needed to ensure...

Bayang (she/her) is an environmentalist from Qinghai Province, China. In 2021, she joined the "Sanjiangyuan Women Environmentalists Network" with support from UN Women China. In 2023, UN Women China and the Qinghai Rural Revitalization Bureau launched the "Women-Led Renewable Energy Transformation and Governance in Rural Communities" project, aiming to enhance...

Land management plays a crucial role in addressing climate change, which makes transparent monitoring essential. Countries have considerable flexibility in setting targets, defining the scope of the land sector, and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from it. They are, however, required to do this in a manner that...

En esta entrevista nos acompaña Juan Jesús Torres Guevara, quien nos hablará sobre agroecología y las vertientes agroecológicas. Juan Jesús nos explica cómo las vertientes agroecológicas permiten la regeneración de ecosistemas, mejoran la producción agrícola y garantizan la soberanía alimentaria y la seguridad alimentaria en las comunidades. Este enfoque sostenible...

El Proyecto de Desarrollo Sostenible de la Selva Atlántica (Parceiros da Mata) empezó a funcionar en diciembre de 2024. Él mejorará los medios de vida de las poblaciones rurales del estado de Bahía aumentando los ingresos de los agricultores familiares, la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional, el acceso a los servicios...

This document corresponds to Chapter 4 of the IPBES thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity. Despite growing awareness of the human causes of biodiversity loss and environmentaldegradation, and their impact on human well-being, anthropogenic pressures...

This document corresponds to Chapter 5 of the IPBES thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity.  

The Food and Nutrition Science Laboratory (FNSL) unit of IITA–CGIAR commits to ensuring food and nutrition security on the continent by harnessing the potential of IITA mandate crops and underutilized legumes. This is coming at a critical time, as Africa’s wheat imports have been rising at an annual rate of 9%, with...

La COP29 qui s’est achevée fin novembre 2024 à Bakou a une fois de plus mis en lumière les inégalités criantes à travers le monde en termes de financement de l’adaptation au changement climatique et de l’atténuation des émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Les négociateurs africains sont arrivés...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French AO. “Food Plant Solutions Brief Guide to Food Plants in Ghana” is a limited selection of food plants intended as a Draft Guide only to identify some local food plants...

Many agrifood development projects and programmes aim to support evidence-based and inclusive policies by organizing policy dialogues. Yet, despite their widely recognized importance, there is little guidance available to date on how to organize effective policy dialogues that are inclusive of diverse stakeholders. This training guide has been developed to...

This document corresponds to the Glossary of the IPBES thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiverty. Language influences how we perceive the world and how we think about and communicatetransformative change. It also influences the actions...