New tuna fisheries project poised to ensure all major tuna stocks are fished sustainably by 2027
09/11/2022
This ambitious goal is part of efforts towards more sustainable tuna fishing and biodiversity conservation in the ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).
Food Heroine: "Conditions are tough but we won't sit idly by, waiting for help"
16/10/2022
Mariama Sarr works as a seafood harvester ...
Accelerating agri-food systems transformation for planetary health through the FOLUR Impact Program
08/11/2022
Despite alarming degradation trends, clear opportunities exist to reduce pressure on landscapes and ecosystems and improve the sustainability of agri-food systems.
Fighting climate change with grasslands
13/01/2010
Grasslands have vast untapped potential to mitigate climate change by absorbing and storing CO2, according to a new report by FAO.
Fewer pesticides and higher yields and incomes
01/12/2010
Integrated Production and Pest Management Programme in West Africa makes important progress.
FAO and Governments of Samoa, Niue, Vanuatu and Fiji Launch GEF-PAS Project to improve Forestry and Protected Areas Management
27/05/2011
A project to strengthen the management of Forestry and Protected Areas in the 4 countries.
Ecotourism can play vital role in maintaining healthy forests
27/09/2011
Rural communities can maximize the benefits of sustainable ecotourism.
Agricultural Biodiversity to Improve Nutrition Food Security
28/04/2012
A project aimed at using research and education to tackle growing global concerns over the negative health implications of poor nutrition and also improve food security.
Funding for FAO programmes up 28 percent
05/10/2012
Some $538 million was mobilized to support FAO programmes during the first eight months of 2012, representing a 28 percent increase on the same period last year, FAO announced today.
Push to enhance management and conservation in tuna fisheries on the high seas
05/11/2013
GEF-funded, FAO project forms part of global effort to improve fisheries management in the common oceans.
New tools and farmer training could revolutionize pesticide management in West Africa
17/02/2014
Studies reveal extent of risks from pesticides in the region; show that field schools can dramatically cut their use.
Global recognition for traditional farming systems in China, Iran and South Korea
01/05/2014
FAO urges further protection of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems for sustainability, food security, livelihoods and culture.
Strengthening individual and institutional capacities to adapt to climate change in Lao PDR
14/06/2016
The GEF funded project, being executed by FAO is working towards helping wetland users adapt to climate change, by changing their practices in order to manage the wetlands more sustainably.
Partnership makes strides in promoting sustainable land management in Africa
17/06/2016
Multi-year effort offers valuable lessons in how to halt land degradation and desertification.
Les Champs Ecoles Paysans, lieu d’apprentissage des alternatives aux pesticides chimiques dans le bassin cotonnier au nord du Bénin
29/11/2016
Eliminer les pesticides chimiques obsolètes, un projet novateur!
FAO support to Fishery sector in Myanmar
03/03/2017
GEF-FishAdapt Project on “Strengthening the adaptive capacity and resilience of fisheries and aquaculture-dependent livelihoods in Myanmar"
Increased shrimp capture in Bycatch Reduction Devices after scientific experiments in a REBYC II – LAC pilot site
08/08/2017
The Environmental Protected Area of Anhatomirim (EPAA) is a multi-stakeholder MPA (similar to IUCN Protected Area Category VI) located in the State of Santa Catarina, South-Southeast Brazilian coast and is one of the REBYC II – LAC pilot sites. Small-scal
BIG 2050, the Brazilian initiative that gets society involved in ecosystem conservation
22/09/2017
The BIG 2050 initiative has officially been launched in Ilha Grande, Brazil, establishing a self-sustaining mechanism for detecting environmental issues and providing support to counteract said problems.
Publication de la boîte à outils « Développement et mise en œuvre de la gestion durable de la chasse villageoise en Afrique centrale »
03/10/2017
26 Septembre 2017, Libreville – La boîte à outils « Développement et mise en œuvre de la gestion durable de la chasse villageoise en Afrique centrale », éditée par la FAO, le CIRAD, le CIFOR et l'UICN, partage, à travers les deux guides qui la compose, l'
20 years of FAO and the GEF – Synergies between our priorities
06/11/2017
As the Global Environment Facility (GEF) marks its 25th anniversary, FAO celebrates more than 20 years of partnering with it on country-driven investments in the critical nexus between agriculture and the environment. The synergies between GEF and FAO pri