The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will be present at the second International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20) that will take place from 24 to 28 February 2025 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. 

Take a look at a selection of FAO publications showcasing the Organization’s core work on tackling land degradation, supporting the restoration of degraded agricultural land, strengthening tenure security, and promoting resilient livelihoods.

The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLALW) 2025 

Land, soil and water. Sustaining our precious resources while producing more and better (SOLAW 2025 interactive story)

The State of Food and Agriculture 2025. Addressing land degradation across landholding scales

Decision 19/COP.16 Avoiding, reducing and reversing land and soil degradation of agricultural lands 

UNCCD-FAO Initiative on land tenure: Supporting countries with the integration of tenure security into land degradation neutrality and land restoration initiatives 

Restoration of degraded agricultural lands. An urgent need for agrifood system transformation and land degradation neutrality

Land resource planning for sustainable land management

Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security: 

Technical Guide on the Integration of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security into the Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation Neutrality

Promoting sustainable land management through evidence-based decision support A guide with country insights

Water tenure assessment

Water tenure perspectives. Proceedings of the Water Tenure Mondays webinar series

Promoting water tenure for food security, climate resilience and equity. Workshop report

The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture 2025 (SOLAW 2025)

The State of Food and Agriculture 2025 (SOFA 2025)

80 years of dedication to advancing agricultural water resources management

Water tenure: Building equity and resilience to leave no one behind

LAND & SOIL - A legacy of action for a food secure and resilient future