Reports and briefs
FAO’s Response to the 2015–2016 El Niño
From Early Warning to Early Action The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been monitoring forecasts for the current El Niño since early 2015. It is using early warning information to design and implement early actions knowing that anticipatory action can mitigate or...
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Consultation
Climate Change, Food Security and Nutrition
Climate change directly affects food and nutrition security of millions of people, undermining current efforts to address undernutrition. It impacts people’s livelihoods and lifestyles through different pathways, hitting the poorest the hardest. The objective of this consultation is to gain a better understanding of the impact of climate change and to identify possible measures to protect and/or improve nutrition.
Consultation
Towards the Development of the Programme on Sustainable Food Systems (SFSP)
FAO and UNEP are jointly developing a programme on sustainable food systems under the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns (10YFP). As part of this process, a public consultation is being organized in order to take stock of relevant information on initiatives, collect comments of a draft concpt note and collect expressions of interest of entities to participate in the Programme.
Webinars and workshops
Online learning event Climate Change, Food Security and Nutrition
Over the next decades, climate change is going to add to the challenge of securing food and nutrition of a growing population. To raise awareness on this important issue and to contribute to the understanding of the impacts on food systems, the FSN Forum joined forces with the Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture (MICCA) Programme organized a live webinar.
FAO flagships
State of the World's Forests 2014 (SOFO)
Enhancing the socioeconomic benefits from forests Across the world, forests, trees on farms, and agroforestry systems play a crucial role in the livelihoods of rural people by providing employment, energy, nutritious foods and a wide range of other goods and ecosystem services. They have tremendous...
Reports and briefs
Climate Change and Food Security in Pacific Island Countries
With increasing global temperatures, rising sea levels and more frequent and intense extreme weather events, Pacific islands countries, especially those in warmer latitudes, are the most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Their populations are expected to be among the first that...
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Reports and briefs
Meat Atlas - Facts and figures about the animals we eat
This publication sheds light on the impacts of meat and dairy production, and aims to catalyse the debate over the need for better, safer and more sustainable food and farming.
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Consultation
The future of food security and climate change in Zambia
Go here to take part in the discussion on the scenarios for Zambia.
Consultation
The future of food security and climate change in Viet Nam
Go here to take part in the discussion on scenarios for Viet Nam (cũng có bằng tiếng Việt).
Consultation
The future of food security and climate change in Malawi
Go here to take part in the discussion on the scenarios for Malawi.