Agriculture

27th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry

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The 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 27) wil be held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy from 22-26 July in a hybrid format. COFO 27 brings together high-level representatives, heads of forest services, government officials and partner organizations to identify emerging policy and technical guidance, seek solutions,...

Apply for "GROW - Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate" 2024

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The application period for the 2024 edition of the online training programme GROW - Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate is now open. The course will be held from 12 to 22 November 2024.

Securing access to healthy, safe, and high-quality food for all while maintaining environmental sustainability is one of the...

Evaluation workshop for project "Enhancing community resilience to climate change in mountain watersheds"

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) project "Enhancing Community Resilience to Climate Change in Mountain Watersheds" (GCP/GLO/042/JPN), funded by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and supported by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, aims to strengthen the capacities of institutions and communities in forest-based...

IISD report on UNFCCC expert dialogue on mountains and climate change

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The July 2024 issue of Peak to Peak reports on the first ever expert dialogue on mountains and climate change held within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Top news stories cover side events and youth experiences at the 60th session of the Subsidiary Body for...

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Restauración de ecosistemas y medios de vida resilientes para reducir el riesgo climático en montañas del Perú

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La presente nota de orientación explora el Enfoque de Reducción de Riesgo de Catástrofes basado en Ecosistemas. Se presta especial atención a las cadenas de valor sostenibles y a la gestión forestal participativa como un método eficaz para fortalecer la adaptación y la resiliencia al cambio climático. Se describe la...

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Local efforts for ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and resilient forest livelihoods in the mountain watersheds of the Philippines

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This policy brief explores the willingness of local authorities to strengthen adaptation and resilience to climate change while improving social well-being and economic development. It presents forest restoration and sustainable agricultural practices, institutionalized yet led by communities, as effective methods for reducing risks, improving the resilience of farmer communities and...