The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership has announced four Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Co-Leaders, who will coordinate the development of the new guidelines on <...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership is pleased to welcome new Technical Advisory Group (TAG) author members, strengthening its...

The FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership continues to expand its global network with the addition of seven new partner organizations. These new members bring diverse expertise spanning animal welfare, veterinary and animal ...

Experts gathered during the FAO LEAP training on quantitative assessment of livestock's impacts on biodiversity in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Soils are the second largest carbon pool on the planet and play an important role in climate change mitigation, food security and nutrition of billions of people. Sustainable management practices and conservation of grasslands can increase the capacity of soils to sequester carbon and maintain soil carbon sinks. However, anthropogenic activities such as intensive livestock grazing can lead to the loss of soil carbon stocks in grasslands. 

The National Animal Husbandry Service (NAHS) of the People’s Republic of China organizes a training course on the FAO LEAP guidelines for national livestock experts. 

Two technical advisory groups of experts made up of more than 60 members will meet in Costa Rica for the development of new guidelines.

The FAO LEAP Steering Committee chairperson replies to five questions on the multi-stakeholder partnership and its way forward

Over 60 participants from 27 countries converge in San Jose, Costa Rica, and virtually to drive forward FAO Guidelines on Ecosystem Services and Circular Bioeconomy Approaches

Today the FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership launched the public review of the FAO LEAP guidelines on Methane emissions in livestock and rice systems: Sources, quantification, mitigation and metrics. 

The public review starts on 13 Oc...

The FAO LEAP Secretariat is pleased to announce the names of the leaders of the new Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Circular Bioeconomy Approaches. The TAG has 33 members and will meet for the first time on 18 April to launch the work programme.

The FAO LEAP Secretariat is pleased to announce the names of the leaders of the new Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Ecosystem Services, which will gather for the first time on 18 April to launch the work programme.

Various mitigation options exist to reduce greenhouse gases while meeting increased demand for terrestrial animal-sourced foods

The FAO report on methane emissions was officially launched with a dedicated event during the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation.

Five ways the dairy sector can contribute to sustainable agrifood systems

Over 60 experts from 27 countries took part in the first meeting of the Technical Advisory Groups on Ecosystem Services, and on Circular Bioeconomy Approaches.

Experts from all over the world selected to take part in the FAO LEAP Technical Advisory Group on Circular Bioeconomy Approaches.

Experts from all over the world selected to take part in the FAO LEAP Technical Advisory Group on Ecosystem Services.

The new technical advisory groups on ecosystem services and circular bioeconomy approaches will meet for the first time to inaugurate the work programme next week.

The FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership welcomes six new partners whose work in research, innovation, and higher education further reinforces the scientific foundations of LEAP’s efforts to improve the environmental ...