Priority 3: Greening agriculture, water scarcity and climate action
Webinars & E-learning courses
Webinars
Restoration of degraded forests and landscapes in drylands.
This webinar centered on the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, initiated in 2019 by over 70 countries, emphasized the imperative to protect and restore global ecosystems for both human well-being and environmental health. Co-led by the United Nations Environment Programme and FAO, the webinar series aimed to increase awareness and understanding of ecosystem restoration in the Near East and North Africa region. It addressed the challenges faced by drylands, including water scarcity and reduced productivity, and highlighted the role of forests in mitigating these challenges. The discussion delved into successful restoration strategies, such as FAO global guidelines for restoring degraded forests and landscapes in drylands, silvopastoral restoration, and participatory approaches in restoration initiatives. Overall, the webinar aimed to guide participants toward effective ecosystem restoration efforts in the region.
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: Addressing climate change through ecosystems-based adaptation.
Climate change is already affecting the function and composition of ecosystems. At the same time, forest and landscape restoration can support climate change mitigation and adaptation action. Ecosystem restoration can provide natural protection against climate extremes, reduce vulnerability by providing livelihoods, and improve health by regenerating ecosystem services.
Under the umbrella of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, co-led by FAO and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and in collaboration with the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative, this webinar “Addressing Climate Change Through Ecosystem-based Adaptation” highlighted the role of ecosystems approaches for addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation. It also highlighted success stories and lessons learnt in the application of Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) principles in practice and in planning in the Arab region. It discussed examples of EbA in the Arab region such as forest and landscape restoration and drylands management.
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Towards climate-resilient agrifood systems in the Arab region
The Arab region faces significant risks to agricultural productivity and food security due to climate change. In response, FAO-RNE organized a PreCOP27 Workshop on Agriculture & Climate Change in 2022, followed by a series of events and webinars with AOAD to enhance knowledge and capacities for making agriculture more resilient. These initiatives aim to improve collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the implementation of climate-resilient practices in agrifood systems in the region, aligning with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Click here to access the four webinars under this series.
E-learning courses
International trade in fisheries and aquaculture products
This course introduces the Harmonized System (HS) nomenclature for fisheries and aquaculture products, presenting global and FAO international trade instruments in fisheries, such as Preferential Access and the Rule of Origin.
Non-Tariff Measures in agriculture and related World Trade Organization agreements
This course discusses the significance of Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) for international trade and it describes WTO agreements on such measures.
World Trade Organization Agreement on Agriculture
This course introduces the background of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and structure of the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), and it discusses the outcomes of recent WTO Ministerial Conferences.
Governance of trade, food security and nutrition
This course discusses policy space for food security in the multilateral trading system, and the coherence between policy processes at the national and global level.
Trade policy supportive of food security and nutrition
This course analyses trade policy design and implementation in the context of agricultural development and structural transformation.
Introduction to trade, food security and nutrition
This course provides an overview of the concepts of trade, food security and nutrition, and it discusses their linkages.
Green Agriculture E-courseModule 1 and 2
These courses introduce Green Agriculture from theory to implementation.
Learners will explore different perspectives of the concept with key definitions, principles, and real-world case studies.
Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
This course is designed to support global efforts in achieving Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF). As a key element of the 2022 Global Biodiversity Framework, Target 2 focuses on ecosystem restoration to foster a harmonious relationship between people and nature.
Forest monitoring for climate action
Build practical skills in forest monitoring for climate action through flexible learning paths covering national forest monitoring systems, forest inventories, MRV, SEPAL, and transparent reporting under the Paris Agreement.