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Book (stand-alone)FAO strategy / plan / policy / roadmapRegional action plan for sustainable soil management in the Near East and North Africa region 2024
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No results found.This document was generated under the Technical Cooperation Project TCP/RAB/3802 “Capacity development for the sustainable management of soil resources in the NENA region to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” and it was formulated to address the regional and national prerequisites to raise awareness on the importance of soils in the NENA region and to conserve and manage them sustainably. Soil degradation by salinity, sodicity and erosion and the resulting loss in soil functions represent a growing threat in NENA that increasingly threatens food security in the region. The two-year TCP/RAB/3802 project started in October 2020. The project ultimately involved 11 countries in NENA, (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kingdom of Morocco, the Lebanese Republic, Republic of Iraq, Republic of Sudan, Republic of Tunisia, Republic of Yemen, Palestine, Sultanate of Oman and Syrian Arab Republic) and focused on (1) enhancing the understanding of soil characteristics/challenges and management practices, (2) strengthening national capacities for the implementation of normative tools on sustainable soil management (SSM), and (3) strengthening regional and interregional collaboration on SSM. -
MeetingMeeting documentReport of the Seventh meeting of the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Soil Partnership - NENA-VII/22/Report
Online meeting, 22-23 March 2022
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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. -
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Volume 3
2001Also available in:
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