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Transforming food and agriculture to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Good practices from FAO-GEF projects around the world

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 64 p.

Author Ghosh, K., Braun, G.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-132489-9

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8768en

Synopsis (short abstract) This knowledge product is a compilation of good practices identified from the ex-post analysis of eleven FAO–GEF partnership projects. The projects were implemented across the world from 2011 to 2019 and are representative of the first generation of FAO-GEF projects. The broad objective of the FAO-GEF partnership is to help countries transform their food systems to improve land conditions, conserve biodiversity, and build their resilience to impacts of climate change while providing a healthy and nutritious diet for everyone. This partnership addresses a diverse range of topics, such as land, watershed and ecosystem management, biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, disposal of agrochemicals, and marine and fisheries resource management. These good practices are in line with several actions detailed in "Transforming food and agriculture to achieve the SDGs: 20 interconnected actions to guide decision-makers (20 Actions Guidelines)". Like the 20 Actions Guidelines, these good practices aim to support decision-makers and stakeholders in their efforts to mainstream sustainable food and agriculture to drive progress towards the SDGs. Their application across these projects also demonstrates that the guidelines can be successfully translated on the ground.

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Braun, G. and Ghosh, K. 2020. Transforming food and agriculture to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Good practices from FAO/GEF projects around the world. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8768en

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