2021 European Forum for Disaster Risk ReductioneventThe 2021 European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (2021 EFDRR) will take place from 24 to 26 November 2021 under the chairmanship of Portugal. The 2021 edition of EFDRR will feature three plenary sessions and six working sessions, aiming to address complex and interlinked areas that need due attention. The...
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Loss of agrobiodiversity threatens the planet’s futurenewsA side event in the margins of the second International Agrobiodiversity Congress examined how enhancing agrobiodiversity in mountains can help improve human nutrition, human health and the health of ecosystems as well as make agriculture more sustainable and resilient to climate change. “Global food systems must face a transformation towards greater...
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Agrobiodiversity in a mountain environment – 2nd International Agrobiodiversity Congress side eventeventThe food we eat and the way we produce it has an impact on both human and planetary health. Agriculture as we know it contributes to a third of anthropogenic global greenhouse gas emissions. As of today, 75 percent of agricultural crop varieties have disappeared, and three quarters of the world's...
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FAO unveils rooftop farm at Rome headquartersnewsFAO has installed a prototype rooftop farm at its Rome headquarters to highlight how innovative technology can help increase access to healthy diets from sustainable agri-food systems. Housed entirely in mobile, triangle-shaped modules made of corrosion-retarding steel, the farm will be equipped with an intelligent automated system that ensures crops get...
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Mountain Partnership Steering Committee meetingeventThe second Mountain Partnership Steering Committee meeting of 2021 will take place virtually on 16 November. The Steering Committee – representing governments, civil society and international organizations – provides strategic guidance for the work of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, the implementation of the ‘Mountain Agenda’ and the achievements and impacts...
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2nd International Agrobiodiversity CongresseventThe Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT organize the 2nd International Congress on Agrobiodiversity on 15-18 November 2021. The four-day Congress will convene experts, practitioners and policy-makers to share and advance scientific research, nature-positive solutions, policies and practices to transform food systems and deliver...
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