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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 22
Policy brief, 2020
It is projected that climate change will affect rainfall patterns in South Asia and will contribute to a decline in water availability for rice cultivation in the region. In Sri Lanka, where rice is both...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 21
Policy brief, 2020
This brief details the three functional elements of climate vulnerability: risk exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity, in order to assess the interactions between participation in Malawi’s largest public works programme, the Malawi Social Action Fund...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 20
Policy brief, 2020
This policy brief analyses institutional challenges faced by Guyana’s agricultural sector to promote diversification and development. Agricultural development in Guyana is strongly correlated with agricultural diversification, hence diversification strategies can be used to promote growth...
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Advancing knowledge – Supporting policy-making – Impacting lives (revised edition)
Information product, 2020
The FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) is an inclusive, neutral platform for people and institutions to share knowledge and support policy-making. Over the years, the FSN Forum online discussions have...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 20-01
Working paper, 2020
People living in context prone to or affected by conflict suffer from many forms of deprivation. The international community plays a crucial role in strengthening the wellbeing of affected populations, including their food security. Unfortunately,...
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FSN Forum report of activity No. 161
Country case study, 2020
This document summarizes the online discussion Mainstreaming gender for sustainable soil management, held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 23 September to 25 October 2019. The discussion was...
Understanding the impacts of timber trade restrictions on the profitability of pine plantation and sawmill investments
Country case study, 2020
In 1990, 24 percent of Uganda was covered in natural forest. As a result of settlement and agricultural expansion, illegal logging, and charcoal production, natural forests in Uganda rapidly declined, reaching as low as 9...
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January–March 2020
Information product, 2020
This report is part of FAO’s efforts to systematically link early warnings to anticipatory actions. By providing specific early action recommendations for each country, the report aims to prompt FAO and partners to proactively mitigate...
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Mainstreaming biodiversity impacts into agricultural investments and policies
Information product, 2019
In recent decades, concerns have grown around the environmental impact of the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector, more specifically on the impact of agricultural activities on biodiversity. Since the introduction of the...
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Mainstreaming greenhouse gas accounting into agriculture investments and policies
Information product, 2019
The 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement tied the knot between sustainable economic development and a climate-resilient, low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions future. Moving forward, accounting for potential changes in GHG emissions will be a vital...
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