FAO’s methodology for damage and loss assessment in agriculture

Conforti, P.; Markova, G.; Tochkov, D.;

FAO’s methodology for damage and loss assessment in agriculture

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 42 p.

Author Conforti, P.; Markova, G.; Tochkov, D.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-131961-1

Series title FAO Statistics Working Paper Series

Series number No. 19-17

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To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/ca6990en

Synopsis (short abstract) This paper presents the FAO Damage and Loss Assessment methodology as a framework for identifying, analyzing and evaluating the impact of disasters on agriculture, including crops, livestock, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry. Its potential is explored as a strategic tool for assembling and interpreting new or existing information to inform risk-related policy decision-making and planning. Furthermore, the FAO methodology is presented in the larger context of the current global resilience agendas, such as the SFDRR, while its linkages and complementarities with similar approaches are explored. In addition, the flexibility of the methodology in terms of estimation and data needs, as well as its ease of use and wide range of applicability are emphasised.

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Conforti, P., Markova, G., & Tochkov, D. 2020. FAO’s methodology for damage and loss assessment in agriculture. FAO Statistics Working Paper 19-17. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/ca6990en

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