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Mainstreaming biodiversity and climate action can benefit food security in Europe and Central Asia
15/02/2023
A new, long-awaited plan of action through 2030 has been approved by the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which took place in December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. Around 16 000 participants attended the conference, representing nearly 200 governments, United Nations and international organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, non-governmental organizations, academia, and the private sector.
Temperatures in Europe increase more than twice global average says a latest WMO Report
17/11/2022
FAO at COP27. Agrifood systems at the center of solutions to the climate crisis
07/11/2022
COP27 provides a pivotal moment for the food and agriculture agenda that would encourage future actions for climate resilient and sustainable practices.
For the first time ever, the COP27 in Egypt next month will have four pavilions dedicated to food systems solutions, including the Food4Climate Pavilion, a partnership of several NGOs including those local to Egypt, is working to create a unified voice and clear call to action for decision-makers.
Science, innovation, and youth bring hope for rural areas in Europe and Central Asia
21/10/2022
Food loss and waste: a complex issue requiring a complex approach
28/09/2022
Field testing Málaga’s agricultural heritage site to diagnose the impact on biodiversity, as living and evolving laboratories of sustainable agriculture
20/09/2022
The key findings of a new assessment reveal the positive impacts of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) approach on biodiversity, but increasing avocado plantations pose risks to the continuity of the site.
Enabling the change on Food Loss and Waste Reduction in Europe and Central Asia
15/09/2022
FAO boosts potential for climate change finance in the Republic of Tajikistan
08/09/2022
The geography of food and agricultural trade
07/09/2022
Europe and Central Asia: Promoting green agriculture to transform local agrifood systems
28/07/2022
FAO rolls out its global initiative “One Country One Priority Product”