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17 Dec 2021
On 9 December 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) signed a memorandum of understanding during the High Level Launch of “The state of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture: Systems at breaking point (SOLAW 2021)”, with the aim to provide a formal framework for collaboration on research, capacity development and innovation for the sustainable management of land, water, forest...![Farmers and forest producers from Tanzania urge the government to fight climate change impact](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_fmm-tanzania.png)
16 Dec 2021
In the first week of October 2021, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Tanzania, organized a workshop for Farmers and Forest Producers Organizations (FFPOs) in Tanzania. This workshop was part of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.![Ten lessons learned on Independent Forest Monitoring from the FAO-EU FLEGT Programme](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_eu-15596060617_b0e2b21661_o.jpg)
13 Dec 2021
Forests cover just over 30 percent of the global land area, yet they provide habitat for the vast majority of known terrestrial plant and animal species. Unfortunately, forests, and the biodiversity they contain, continue to be threatened by illegal logging and land conversion for agricultural purposes.![FAO and Wageningen University and Research step up joint efforts to advance innovative and strategic approaches for healthy agrifood systems and a healthy planet](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_Wageningem.jpg)
13 Dec 2021
Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Netherlands’ Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have enhanced their cooperation on innovative approaches to improve lives while safeguarding natural resources in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The new agreement covers a wide range of activities including improving agrifood economics; ensuring sustainable animal production and health, as well as sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; mitigating...![Global Environment Facility approves $13.6 million for FAO-led projects](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_rm-suriname_Tomas-Willems.jpg)
09 Dec 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed approval from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for four FAO-led projects in eight countries, totalling more than $13.6 million in funding. The decision was made during the 61st Meeting of the GEF Council, its main governing body, held virtually.