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ProjectProgramme / project reportEnhancing Countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions for Emissions Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation - MTF/GLO/168/WRI 2022
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No results found.Under the Paris Agreement on climate change, all parties are required to define and communicate their “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs), the efforts that they plan to undertake to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. To ensure they are sufficiently ambitious, the targets and commitments set out by countries in 2015 need updating every five years. This project represented FAO’s response to specific countries’ requests for support to conduct the first revision of NDCs in 2020. The overarching objective was to improve countries’ strategies and tools to reduce their emissions and improve adaptation in the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector, addressing existing gaps in AFOLU components and resulting in more ambitious commitments and strategies. -
Book (series)Technical reportAgrifood systems in nationally determined contributions
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No results found.The purpose of this analysis is to present an overview of the status of agrifood systems in NDCs, as well as provide insights into the extent to which NDCs are contributing to the climate-resilient and low-emissions agrifood system transformations needed to achieve the Paris Agreement. It provides an overview of the major climate-related risks and greenhouse gas hot spots in agrifood systems, and it synthesizes the main climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies being set forth in the nationally determined contributions to address them. It also takes stock of the underpinning governance, knowledge and capacity and finance needs articulated to enable climate action in agrifood systems. Lastly, it highlights mitigation, adaptation and climate finance ambition gaps in agrifood systems to inform enhanced ambition, action and support. -
Book (series)Technical reportThe role and potential of inland fisheries in low-emission food production and climate change mitigation 2025
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No results found.Extremely low greenhouse gas emissions are an overlooked environmental benefit of inland capture fisheries that complements their significant role in supporting livelihoods and food and nutrition security. Their avoided emissions can be calculated from the increased emissions from replacement animal protein sources, the most viable being livestock. "Attributional" avoided emissions refer to the value of current production, whereas "consequential" avoided emissions refer to the impacts of future changes through policy, management and investment that sustain or enhance inland fishery productivity, including through restoration. Low emissions from inland fisheries are due to the domination of small-scale, non-motorized operations with minimal energy used for transport and processing and minimal land-use change. Globally, inland fisheries currently avoid approximately 215 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent annually – around 3.5 percent of total livestock emissions – valued at about USD 20 billion per year based on current carbon prices, similar to their monetary value as food. Their relative role in national greenhouse gas balances depends on the level of fish production and total national emissions. Where significant inland fisheries occur, the attributional emissions avoided range from 3.5 percent to 17.1 percent of total national emissions in Asian nations like Viet Nam and Cambodia, respectively, and from 66.1 percent to 184.4 percent in African countries like the United Republic of Tanzania and Malawi, respectively. Despite these significant contributions, inland fisheries remain invisible in climate policy and carbon financing discussions. Recognizing their role in avoiding emissions is essential for fostering sustainable food systems, supporting ecosystem services, and advancing climate change mitigation efforts toward net-zero goals.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookPicturing progress – Four betters in focus 2025This commemorative volume marks the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), tracing its journey from a founding conviction – that hunger is not inevitable – to today’s global mission of transforming agrifood systems. Through a rich collection of photographs and narratives, the book illustrates how FAO works alongside farmers, fishers, scientists, governments, Indigenous Peoples, youth and civil society to advance sustainable solutions that nourish both people and planet.Organized around FAO’s vision of the four betters – better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life – the book highlights concrete progress: from regenerative farming and climate-smart livestock, to school feeding programmes, land restoration and inclusive digital innovation. It reflects on both the challenges and the opportunities facing agrifood systems, including climate volatility, conflict and inequality, while showing how collaboration, knowledge and innovation create pathways for resilience and hope.Arriving at a moment of reflection and renewal, this volume is both tribute and testimony: to the millions of people whose daily efforts sustain our world, and to FAO’s enduring commitment to building sustainable, inclusive and equitable agrifood systems that leave no one behind.
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