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Tackling loss and damage in countries vulnerable to the effect of the climate crisis: improving evidence and co-generating pathways to impact
Loss and damage is one of the most important issues for climate-vulnerable developing countries.
Communities and ecosystems around the developing world are experiencing unprecedented extreme weather events. Driven by climate change, these shocks will worsen with every increment of global heating, exposing billions of people to catastrophic loss and damage – from loss of...
2023 - IIED
Report
Depredation by marine mammals in fishing gear
A review of the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and contiguous Atlantic area
Marine mammal depredation refers to the phenomenon of marine mammals partially or completely removing catch from fishing gear. Its results, which can include damage to gear or target fish, disturbance to fishing activities and economic losses for fishers, are becoming a growing cause for concern in several Mediterranean and Black...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Newsletter
Food Policy Monitoring in the Near East and North Africa region. 1st Quarter 2023 | Bulletin
While global food and fertilizer prices have continued to withdraw from their March 2022 peaks, they remain high compared to their 2019–2021 levels. International grain quotations also remain well above their value in preceding years. Tight international grain markets, the ongoing war in Ukraine, uncertainties about the Black Sea Grain...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
E-learning
Transforming dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral systems
This course seeks to build the competencies needed for program and project managers, field practitioners and policy makers to apply a transformational sustainability approach to decision-making in the management of dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral production systems.
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Video
Organic's recommendations for the pesticides use regulation (SUR)
In this video, part of the longer one "Organic approach to plant health care and pesticides regulation", we focus on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation that is currently being discussed in the EU. IFOAM Organics Europe supports this crucial reform, but considers that, in order for it to be...
2023 - Ifoam Organics Europe
Blog article
Sowing the seeds for a just transition
Increased investment in the food and agriculture sector is central to achieving many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the goals on gender equality, reduced inequalities and climate action.
Yet IIED research shows that contracts and contracting processes used by companies operating in the food and agriculture sector in low- and middle-income...
2023 - IIED
Report
Gender, water and agriculture
Gender inequality in Palestine has contributed to the marginalization of women from access and control over available resources including water. This inequality has been entrenched through legal, political and social systems. Palestine’s Gender-Responsive Water Assessment was carried out in the West Bank in 2021 by the Food and Agricultural Organization...
Palestine
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Article
The use of Moringa oleifera in ruminant feeding and its contribution to climate change mitigation
Livestock production in developing countries faces several difficulties such as a general shortage of feed resources, regional availability, and quality. Climate change further exacerbates these problems, leading to a massive reduction in ruminant productivity. Therefore, there is a need for the use of adaptable and resilient forage plants that can...
2023
Video
Video Contest: Advancing Climate Resiliency through Farmers’ Organizations and Cooperatives
Climate change has significant and far-reaching impacts on agriculture. Addressing these impacts requires adaptation strategies such as developing drought-tolerant crops, improving water management practices, adopting precision agriculture techniques, promoting sustainable land management practices, and implementing climate-resilient farming systems.
Farmers worldwide are making remarkable efforts and developing innovative solutions to confront the...
2023 - Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and La Via Campesina (LVC) through the Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Program (APFP) – Farmers’ Organization for Asia (FO4A) (funded by the IFAD and EU) and ARISE programs (funded by IFAD) and with the support of the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV), the AgriCord through FO4A (funded by EU), the Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network (PIFON) through the Farmers’ Organisations for Africa, Carribean and Pacific (FO4ACP) and Pacific Islands Rural and Agriculture Stimulus (PIRAS) Facility (funded by the IFAD and Australian government).
Case study
Contract-Based Agriculture Production
A Case Study of Organic Rice Production in Cambodia
Objectives of the Study General Objective. The case study aims to contribute to the enhancement of the exchange of knowledge and best practices on family farming and agroecology relevant initiatives and institutional context and contribute to the implementation of the Programme Priority Areas (PPA) BP1: Innovation for sustainable agriculture production...
Cambodia
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Report
Resultados económicos de modelos productivos porcinos. Informe N° 78. Enero 2023
Este documento elaborado en el marco del Proyecto “Caracterización de gestiones económicas de sistemas de producción agropecuarios de pequeña y mediana escala” (vigente desde enero del 2020) presenta estimaciones sobre comportamientos de resultados económicos de modelos productivos y tiene como propósito aportar información que favorezca la inclusión de productores, mejore...
Argentina
2023 - Centro de Información de Actividades Porcinas (CIAP)
Project
Launch of Europe-wide research project on soil health
In mid-February, the transdisciplinary project BENCHMARKS was launched at Wageningen University. The 5-year research project focuses on monitoring soil health across Europe. FiBL Switzerland is one of the 29 partner organisations from across Europe. The European Commission, the Joint Research Centre and representatives of the business and land management sectors...
European Union
2023 - FiBL Switzerland
Report
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean – Report of the forty-fifth session
Tirana, Albania, 7–11 November 2022
This report summarizes the discussions held during the forty-fifth session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and twelfth session of the Committee on Administration and Finance. During the session, progress in activities related to fisheries, aquaculture, compliance and other strategic activities was reviewed. The Commission adopted 17 binding...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Case study
Rural women Projects brochure
This Projects Brochure highlights examples of CAP-funded projects led by women and initiatives that are advancing gender equality in rural areas.
In line with the European Commission’s 2020-2025 Gender Equality Strategy, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) now includes a Specific Objective aimed at enhancing the position of women in farming and...
Czechia - Estonia - France - Romania - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden
2023 - EU CAP Network
Blog article
Advancing social responsibility in fisheries and aquaculture value chains
The fisheries sector ranks among the most hazardous sectors (ILO, 1999). In addition to the inherent risks associated with its activities, the fisheries and aquaculture often grapples with challenges entwined with human and labour rights.
Within some regions, unsustainable practices have been identified, across the entire fisheries and aquaculture value chains....
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Report
Remote Control and Peasant Intelligence
Digital technologies are often touted as a silver bullet to respond to the interconnected crises of food, climate and biodiversity. Although they are presented by their promoters in governments and corporations as a necessary tool for innovation and for making food systems more efficient and sustainable, the reality is much...
2023 - Friends of the Earth Europe
Blog article
À Madagascar, éducation et formation comme moteurs de diffusion de l’Agroécologie
Depuis plus de vingt ans, l’Association GSDM, Professionnels de l’Agroécologie anime et accompagne la mise à l’échelle de l’agroécologie (AE). Institut technique de référence en la matière, il collabore avec les pouvoirs publics malgaches sur ses deux chevaux de bataille : l’éducation et la formation.
2023 - Association GSDM
Video
Living Labs and Lighthouses in the EU Soil Mission - Giulia Campodonico, ENoLL
The Horizon Europe project NATI00NS contributes to the Soil Mission objectives by mobilising potential applicants for regional soil health Living Labs open calls funded by the Mission through diverse events whose main results will be reported back to provide policy recommendations and inputs for potential future calls. Giulia Campodonico, Head...
2023 - NATI00NS
Policy brief/paper
Habitat connectivity: good for the environment and good for business
Habitat connectivity helps sustain biodiversity in rural Europe and can also bring about economic benefits. This Policy Insight aims to help raise awareness about funding available through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for landscape features, which facilitate better habitat connectivity and thereby environmental benefits which can also be economically advantageous....
European Union
2023 - EU CAP Network
Report
Report of the Fourth Virtual Meeting of the Joint CRFM/WECAFC/JICA/IFREMER Working Group on Fisheries using Anchored Fish Aggregating Devices (aFAD), 14–16 February 2022
This is the report of the Fourth (Virtual) Meeting of the Joint CRFM/WECAFC/JICA/IFREMER Working Group on Fisheries using Anchored Fish Aggregating Devices (aFAD) that took place between 14 and 16 February 2022. Sixty-four representatives from 16 WECAFC member countries and member organizations, regional, and international organizations and non-governmental organizations convened...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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