As part of an 

From bees to earthworms, from coral reefs to rain forests - biodiversit...

Two Pacific small island states are set to...

Walk through farmlands in the rugged, hilly terrain of parts of Mexico and you’ll see maize plants grown widely spaced apart with pole beans climbing up them and the large leaves of squash covering the soil alongside edible herbs. These are all part of a farming system known as a milpa. It is ...

The rangelands of Central Asia are described as the largest contiguous area of grazed land in the world, serving as an important source of livelihood for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in this region. These rangelands are also important in carbon regulation as they absorb CO2....

During an online event on 8 May 2024, the Common Oceans Deep-sea fisheries project of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) unveiled a

On 30 April 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United N...

23 April, Rome - The...

Some Pacific Island Countries and Territories run the risk of a significant dent to their revenues as climate change causes shifts in tuna abundance and distribution, research from the Common Oceans Program suggests.

Rising water temperatures, expanding low oxygen zones, ocean acidificat...

The inception workshop was held in Funafut...

In February, the GEF-8 Clean and Healthy Ocean Integrated Program (CHO-IP) convened the “Project Preparation Grant Design Workshop” at FAO Headquarters in Rome, bringing together key stakeholders from FAO, the GEF, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and UNESCO/IOC to agree on a unified approach to combating coastal pollution and hypoxia stemming from various sources, including agriculture, industry, and municipalities.

FAO collaborated with 10 NGOs to undertake management and maintenance activities in 26 locations all over the Lebanon with a total surface of 665 hectares. FAO also developed sustainable forest management plans in several areas in Lebanon and established two mountain ponds in Keserwan as a water ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Land, Water and Environment (MoLWE) of the Government of the State of Eritrea and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) launched a new project, with an overall budget of USD 15.86 million, to pave the way for a mor...

New information material on management procedures - long-term, pre-agreed and science-based fishery management approaches - is now available on HarvestStrategies.org, an interactive knowledge hub aimed at demonstrating how harvest strategies can lead to more sustainable and profitable fisheries.

In November 2023, Antigua and Barbuda's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs (MoA) organized a groundbreaking one-week training session in Saint Johns (Antigua and Barbuda) for their agricultural extension and analytical services officers. The focus of the training was to imp...

Since 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has been carrying out a long-term initiative in three provinces of Afghanistan (Khost, Laghman, and Nuristan) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project’s title is self-explanatory: “Combating ...

Since 1994 Uzbekistan has participated in over 50 Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects at national, regional and global levels. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change o...

FAO will lead 48 projects and three programs addressing challenges at the intersection of environment, agriculture, forestry, and marine/freshwater resources.

With ocean issues brought into the limelight following the adoption of a groundbreaking high seas treaty last year, the Common Oceans Program is accelerating efforts to bolster global ocean management. At a recent meeting its partners focused on improving governance, strengthening capacity, innov...

Just as the eels demonstrate tenacity in their lifecycle, the IFish initiative is steadfast in evolving and enhancing aquaculture, underscoring a shared narrative of endurance and progress. The project’s objective is to strengthen the management framework for the sustainable use of inland aquatic...