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ProjectProgramme / project reportAnnex 2. Rice Terraces Systems in Subtropical China-- Longsheng Longji Terraces
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2016Also available in:
No results found.Longsheng Longji Terraces, Guangxi, China, received its name because the terraced fields resemble a dragon's scales, while the summit of the mountain range looks like the backbone of the dragon. It is a priceless legacy inherited from the forefathers of Zhuang and Yao peoples who applied the traditional Chinese philosophical conception of "unity of heaven and earth" together with their wisdom and talents to the mountainous areas to create wonders. As a "living specimen" representing how the anci ents adapted to and made use of the nature, and a mountain area use system with a good ecological environment and high economic value, it can be called a typical example of important agricultural achievement highlighting the harmonious development of man and the nature. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportAnnex 4. Rice Terraces Systems in Subtropical China-- Youxi Lianhe Terraces
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2016Also available in:
No results found.Youxi Lianhe Terraces of Fujian Province have a long history. It has been over 1,700 years since the Disaster of Yongjia (311 AD) in the Western Jin Dynasty when people fled from the Central Plain here and brought wasteland into cultivation, forming the rudiments of terraces. There are clear written records saying that habitation history of Youxi can be dated back to the Tang Dynasty of over 1,300 years ago. Youxi ancestors reclaimed wasteland into terraces on slopes and finally created a three- dimensional circular agricultural ecosystem, i.e. water conservation forest-bamboo forest-village-terrace-combination of terrace and village-river, with the efforts of several generations. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportAnnex 3. Rice Terraces Systems in Subtropical China-- -- Xinhua Ziquejie Terraces
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2016Also available in:
No results found.Xinhua Ziquejie Terraces are a typical rice terraces system. This area was inhabited since Qin and Han Dynasties. The Xinhua Ziquejie Terraces have a long history for more than one thousand years since there were the written records about terraces reclamation in Song Dynasty. Xinhua Ziquejie Terraces have formed a staggered three-dimensional landscape consists of forest, folk houses, terraces and waters. For thousands of years, ancient residents in Ziquejie built terraces according to the local topography, geology, soil, forest vegetation and water features.
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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. -
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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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookThe future of food and agriculture - Trends and challenges 2017
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No results found.What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021.