Climate Change

Publications

Publications
International Online Conference on the Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options in the Forest Sector
2015

This publication contains key messages from the International Conference on the Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options in the Forest Sector,...

Submission
Assessment of risk and vulnerability of agricultural systems to different climate change scenarios at regional, national and local levels, including but not limited to pests and disease
2015

This is a submission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on issues related to agriculture, as requested in the conclusions...

Publications
Climate Change and Food Systems – Global assessments and implications for food security and trade
2015

Global warming will have profound consequences on where and how food is produced, and also lead to a reduction in the nutritional properties of some...

Submission
Development of early warning systems and contingency plans in relation to extreme weather events
2015

Submission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on issues related to agriculture, as requested in the conclusions of...

Data & Tools
Breed Distribution Model
2015

The current geographic distributions (available at least at country level and in some cases at subnational level) of about 8800 livestock breeds, as...

Publications
The impact of disasters on agriculture and food security
2015

This study assesses the impact of medium to large-scale natural hazards and disasters on the agriculture sector and subsectors in developing countries...

Publications
Emerging Activities to Combat Climate Change – Use of FAO Data and IPCC GHG Inventory Guidelines for Agriculture and Land Use
2015

The FAO-IPCC-IFAD report summarizes the findings of a joint workshop held at FAO Headquarters on 13-14 November 2014. It provides information on access...

Publications
FAO and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
2015

FAO is a specialized UN agency with unique expertise in the three dimensions of sustainable development. FAO can support the implementation of a transformative...

Publications
Making it count: increasing the impact of climate change and food security education programmes
2015

The evidence is clear: to change behaviour ‘environmental education’ needs to change its focus – with less emphasis on knowledge and raising awareness...