Climate Change

Publications

Brochure
FAO contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
2024

This FAO Contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) factsheet highlights FAO’s role in advancing scientific knowledge that...

Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment
2024

This Assessment presents an updated emissions budget, new projections of ozone, climate and air quality impacts under different scenarios, and the most...

Book
Climate technologies for agrifood systems transformation
2024

The global community has committed to responding to climate change while ensuring decent livelihoods and healthy food for everyone, keeping within planetary...

Book
Activity book – Livestock and climate change
2024

From mountains to arid areas, livestock provide essential resources for the survival and development of human communities. How does animal farming work?...

Brochure
FARM - FAO Actions for Reduction of Methane
2024

This brief outlines the objectives of the “FAO Actions for Reduction of Methane” programme, or FARM programme, which aims to step up efforts to reduce...

Tool
A Toolkit for National Action on Climate, Biodiversity, and Water in Agriculture and Food Systems (2024)
2024

Taking stock of good practices, initiatives, and tools for food system transformation through Nationally Determined Contributions, National Adaptation...

A short overview of regulatory and market-based instruments for the management of plastics used in agriculture
2024

This paper provides a concise overview of the regulatory and market-based tools available for more sustainable plastic management in agriculture, from...

Analysis of stakeholder submissions towards the development of a Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Sustainable Use and Management of Plastics in Agriculture
2024

The report, prepared in collaboration with the research institute NIVA, compiles insights from over 100 stakeholders, offering recommendations on improving...

Technical report
Advancing climate action on agriculture and food security
2024

Progress on agriculture-related climate change negotiations and the Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work (SJWA) from COP27 onwards, Technical note