We all know that industrial livestock farming is destroying our ecosystems and damaging the climate. But does that mean going vegan is the only way to save the planet? Not all meat and milk is created equal, and traditional communities around the world raise animals in very different ways, with hugely different environmental impacts.
Year of publication: 2022Organization: كتاب مستقلون
Topic: تغير المناخ, الخدمات البيئية
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: مناطق العالم
“Grazing with Trees” is a timely report which draws evidence from research, shares experiences from various case studies, and collates valuable knowledge from people on the ground. The report constitutes a solid foundation based on which we can analyse the current situation, discuss the main challenges and threats and, above all, build a roadmap to enhance the benefits provided by dryland silvopastoralism.
Year of publication: 2022Organization: منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة
Topic: تغير المناخ, الخدمات البيئية, مرونة
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: مناطق العالم
This participatory grassland and rangeland assessment (PRAGA) methodology was developed for the assessment of rangelands and grasslands in selected project countries. The methodology was piloted in five countries – Burkina Faso, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Niger and Uruguay – to test its effectiveness and value. Necessary revisions were made to the methodology, based on lessons learned from its application. This document contains background information on global grasslands and rangelands and describes the need and the guiding principle for rangeland health assessments and practical guidance on how to conduct cost-effective assessment.
Year of publication: 2022Organization: منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة, الاتحاد الدولي لحفظ الطبيعة
Topic: الخدمات البيئية, ابتكار, نوع الملكية, مشاركة
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: أمريكا اللاتينية, غربية افريقيا, شرق أفريقيا, آسيا الوسطى
This report documents the good practices of rangeland management as a way to inform decisions on rangeland management; and raise awareness about the importance of locally identified management practices. It highlights the fact that these rangeland management practices do not necessarily align with practices as defined by scientists/ecologists. The target audience of this working paper includes decision-makers, land managers, other land users, and scientists.
Year of publication: 2022Organization: منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة, كتاب مستقلون
Topic: ابتكار, نوع الملكية
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: أمريكا اللاتينية, غربية افريقيا, شرق أفريقيا, آسيا الوسطى
This brief provides methodological guidance on the quantification of animal health interventions and their impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, on the basis that they deliver multiple benefits to individual farmers and society which could outweigh the costs of the intervention, particularly when considering reduced GHG emissions.
Year of publication: 2022Organization: منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة,
Topic: تغير المناخ, الخدمات البيئية
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: مناطق العالم
The project contributed to improving the conditions and productivity of agrosilvipastoral landscapes and the capacity to plan land restoration and manage forest and land resources. Livelihood improvements and concrete positive incidence on household income, food security, crops and milk production, and community interactions. It increased awareness and support policy makers developing intervention strategies that address desertification/land degradation and drought.
Year of publication: 2022Organization: منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة, كتاب مستقلون
Topic: تغير المناخ, اقتصاد, الخدمات البيئية, الشعوب الأصلية, نوع الملكية
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: غربية افريقيا, أوسيانيا
The study "Valuing, restoring and managing presumed drylands: Cerrado, Miombo–Mopane woodlands and the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau" confirms the existence of 1 075 million hectares of presumed drylands that are under threat from unsustainable use and climate change. This is in addition to the 6.1 billion hectares of official drylands that already cover 41 percent of the planet’s land surface and are home to 2 billion people. All these areas contain high levels of biodiversity and are home to a large number of people reliant on agriculture to sustain their livelihoods, this is why it's so important to research, analyse and work to protect them. The report contains concrete information on the environmental and ecological value of these dryland areas, and key recommendations for actions to limit land degradation, sustain biodiversity and mitigate climate change.
Year of publication: 2022Organization: منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة
Topic: تغير المناخ, الخدمات البيئية, أمن غذائي, نوع الملكية
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: مناطق العالم
The FAO partnered with the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP) to understand and document the various business models along the cattle dairy value chain nodes in Ada’a and Sululta districts. Dairy businesses are highly heterogeneous in Ethiopia and, even though most are profitable, milk production, marketing, service, input and other support are not well organized and integrated. Investments to make the dairy value chain more effective should target more institutional than the technical dimensions, which entails a novel approach for veterinary and animal production services.
Year of publication: 2022Organization: منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة, كتاب مستقلون, الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية
Topic: اقتصاد, القيمة المضافة
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: شرق أفريقيا