How the world's food security depends on biodiversity

07/2020

This brochure includes the contribution of genetic resources for food and agriculture to food security and to the achievement of relevant sustainable development goals.

Study on the linkages between protected areas and the conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture - Thematic Study for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture

06/2020

This thematic study has been prepared as a contribution to the FAO publication, The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. The study is an initial analysis of the contribution of protected areas to the conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture and particularly of wild species used for food.

Biodiversity and the livestock sector - Guidelines for quantitative assessment

06/2020

These guidelines strive to include biodiversity in environmental assessments, in order to increase the understanding of the impacts of livestock on biodiversity and to reveal possible synergies or trade-offs with other environmental criteria or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Several indicators in these guidelines are also of relevance for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors

02/2020

The FAO strategy on mainstreaming biodiversity was approved at the FAO Conference in 2019, in view of preparations for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The Strategy aims to mainstream biodiversity across agricultural sectors at national, regional and international levels in a structured and coherent manner, taking into account national priorities, needs, regulations and policies and country programming frameworks.

Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture

12/2019

The Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in eight country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.

Europe and Central Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture

11/2019

The Europe and Central Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in nineteen country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.

ABS Elements Elements to Facilitate Domestic Implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for Different Subsectors of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture with Explanatory Notes

11/2019

This document contains the explanatory notes, as welcomed by the Commission and the FAO Conference in 2019, in shaded boxes to complement the ABS Elements.

Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture

11/2019

The Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in fourteen country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.

Near East and North Africa Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture

10/2019

This report summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in Near East and North Africa based on the information provided in country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.

Voluntary Guidelines for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Farmers' Varieties/Landraces

08/2019

These guidelines, intended as reference materials for preparing a National Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Farmers’ Varieties/Landraces, will contribute to addressing this continuing loss of diversity. The guidelines are therefore a useful tool for development practitioners, researchers, students and policymakers who work on the conservation and sustainable use of these valuable resources.