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FAO in Review: Transforming Agrifood systems holds the key to climate, biodiversity and land solutions
13/01/2025
In a year of key Conferences of the Parties focused on the dimensions of the environmental crisis, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
A year of impact: a look at some of FAO’s achievements in 2024 through the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment
24/12/2024
How FAO’s innovations, partnerships, and advocacy shaped global solutions to environmental challenges
Developments in promoting agricultural plastic alternatives and sustainable practices
12/12/2024
December 12, 2024: FAO reaffirmed its commitment to tackling the challenges of plastic pollution in agriculture during the fifth session...
Director-General visits Thailand’s first GIAHS where buffaloes and humans shape the ecosystem
11/12/2024
Thale Noi, Thailand - Director-General QU Dongyu today visited the Thale Noi Wetland Buffalo Pastoral Agro-Eco-System in southern Thailand,...
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FAO and Malawi kick-start climate action with $53 million Green Climate Fund project
09/12/2024
FAO and the Government of Malawi launch a $53.2 million project to help the country's farmers adapt to the impacts of climate change. The initiative...
FAO at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Conference (UNCCD COP16)
02/12/2024
The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to take place from...
FAO at COP29: Calling for investment in agrifood systems to tackle the climate crisis
25/11/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought a critical message to the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in...
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Green businesses for biodiversity and climate action
21/11/2024
It’s the crack of dawn. Magnolia Ordoñez leaves in a small boat along with her husband - the captain- and her colleagues— all women. Their task: to...
COP29: FAO highlights crucial role of primary forests for climate and biodiversity goals
20/11/2024
A recently launched technical brief from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) underscores the critical role of primary...