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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 1. Rice Terraces Systems in Subtropical China-- Chongyi Hakka Terraces
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2016Also available in:
No results found.Chongyi Hakka Terraces cover the whole Chongyi County, spreading between Luoxiao Mountain Range and Zhuguang Mountain Range, and reaching a total area of 2206.27 km2, mainly made up of mountains (47.67%) and high hills (45.06%). -
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.
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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. -
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.