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ProjectProgramme / project reportPreliminary Dynamic Conservation Action Plan: The Cascaded Tank-Village System (CTVS) in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Initiative
2016Also available in:
No results found.The Government of Sri Lanka, with UN FAO assistance, is submitting a proposal (separate document) to the global initiative called the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System or GIAHS for the declaration of the Cascaded Tank-Village System of CTVS as part of the GIAHS. The CTVS in the Palugaswewa Divisional Secretariat Division of Anuradhapura District in the Cultural Triangle Region of Sri Lanka will represent the CTVS of Sri Lanka in this declaration. The said proposal describes how the CTVS meets the 5 criteria to be declared as GIAHs namely: a) being a provider for food and livelihood security; b) high in biodiversity, particularly agro biodiversity; c) high in local knowledge; d) presence of supportive socio-cultural system; and e) presence of a remarkable landscape. Figure 1 below illustrates the 3 dimensions of the CTVS. Conventionally, the first dimension (The Tank and Engineering system) is more well-known in the public eye while the other dimensions are practically con sidered “invisible”. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportTemplate for GIAHS proposal: Grand Anicut(Kallanai)and associated farming system in Cauvery Delta Zone of Tamil Nadu
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Initiative
2017Also available in:
No results found.The Cauvery River rises from southwestern Karnataka and f ows down into the Bay of Bengal with 55%of the drainage area falling in state of Tamil Nadu and 42% in the state of Karnataka. During monsoon it gets flooded, inundating large areas. Anicut are the diversion dam constructed with masterly engineering skill of the local people and the rulers of the day to control the flow of water saving region from the devastation of the furies of the floods and using it effectively and efficiently in irri gation as per demand of the situation. It has been constructed on the course of river, when it enters the delta region and where Cauvery bifurcates into Cauvery and its tributary Coleroon. It was constructed to restrict water spilling into Coleroon, and to raise the water level to gain command for its flow through delta. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportA methodology to assess the sustainability and resiliency of GIAHS sites: an example of its application in the rice-fish culture (RFC) systems in Longxian village, Qingtian County, Zhejiang Province, China
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2015Also available in:
No results found.The GIAHS Initiative uses the sustainable livelihoods framework (SLA) as an approach to understanding factors (shocks, trends, etc) affecting people’s livelihoods (expressed as five types of capital) and the way these factors are linked to each other. Within the SLA framework, resources available to a specific community can be divided into five different capital assets (Figure 1). Based on these assets, a list can be drawn up of what assets are available in the community. Economic, environmental , social and institutional forces as well as human behavior influence land-use decisions by local people and depending on the strength of the capitals, communities respond to internal and external forces that influence the positive or negative tendencies of any of the five capital assets. This in turns determines the outcomes (levels of income, health, nutrition, food security, sustainable resource use, etc) of the livelihood strategy adopted by the community.
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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. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
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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.