FAO Blog
16/01/2026 Manuel Barange

With a treaty on biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the BBNJ Agreement) going into force on 17 January, a new chapter in ocean governance begins.

Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) are waters belonging to no single country. Roughly 2/3 of the earth’s surface, ABNJ can shape much of the world’s marine ecosystems, economic development and nutrition outcomes.

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FAO Blog
22/12/2025 Ewald Rametsteiner

When forests thrive, so do communities and agriculture. We must recognise and strengthen the ties between conservation and agrifood resilience.

FAO Blog
13/11/2025 Kazuki Kitaoka and Lauren Michelle Phillips

Engaging youth in the workforce is a moral responsibility and economic opportunity that could grow the global economy by USD 1.5 trillion.

FAO Blog
23/10/2025 Zhimin Wu

Each year, we still lose around 10.9 million hectares of forests. But that’s not the full picture. FAO’s latest Global Forest Resources Assessment shows hope for the world’s forests.

FAO Blog
10/10/2025 Vincent Martin

The future will not be shaped by technology alone, but by how well we align innovation with the needs of people and the planet’s resources.