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No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)ProceedingsIrrigation scheduling: From theory to practice. Proceedings 1996
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BookletProgramme / project reportBeyond borders: Advancing food and nutrition security through sustainable fisheries
Key achievements of the EAF-Nansen Programme 2017–2023
2025Also available in:
No results found.Millions of people cannot afford a healthy diet, and the number of people at all stages of food insecurity is growing. Aquatic food is widely recognized as crucial to feeding and nourishing the expanding global population due to its role in providing essential proteins, fatty acids and micronutrients to people that have limited sources of these nutrients. Recognized as pivotal in addressing food insecurity, the ocean serves multiple roles in sustaining life on Earth. It provides a wide range of goods and services, plays a key role in atmospheric and climate regulation, and serves as a catalyst for employment generation, trade facilitation, and enhancement of socioeconomic well-being for millions worldwide. However, the ability of marine ecosystems to sustainably provide essential resources, particularly aquatic foods, is under significant threat, especially due to: excessive fishing pressure, climate change, pollution from marine and land-based sources, and other pressures coming from multiple uses of the ocean. This is compounded by weak governance and fisheries management systems, along with a lack of resources and expertise to effectively manage the negative impacts and their cumulative effects.The Nansen Programme has been one response to these threats, serving as a collaborative platform for ocean science, fisheries management and capacity development. Since 1975, it has represented a longstanding adaptive partnership between Norway, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and a range of partner countries across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Central America, as well as regional fisheries bodies. This publication presents the results achieved from 2017–2023, and the phase referred to as “The EAF‑Nansen Programme: supporting the application of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management, considering climate and pollution impacts”. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical studySyrian Arab Republic: Capitalization of the rehabilitation of Al-Rastan irrigation network study
Smallholder support programme
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No results found.The rehabilitation of the northern part of Homs-Hama irrigation network under the European Union-funded smallholder support programme in the Syrian Arab Republic was designed within the context of supporting agricultural productivity and sustainable use of water resources. The comprehensive multidimensional capitalization study led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aimed at reviewing the intervention’s achievements at different levels, comparing these achievements against plans, and assessing the impacts of the rehabilitation of the irrigation network in Al-Rastan on agriculture, natural resources, and socioeconomic status of the targeted communities. This is to identify further pathways for improving the performance of irrigation management and sustaining natural resources while strengthening the resilience of smallholder farmers.
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms.