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Book (stand-alone)Technical reportReport of the Expert Consultation Meeting on Food Losses and Waste Reduction in the Near East Region 2013
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No results found.The Expert Consultation Meeting (ECM) on Food Losses and Waste Reduction in the Near East Region: Towards a Regional Comprehensive Strategy was held in Sharm ElSheikh, Egypt during 18 and 19 December 2013.The ECM was attended by 27 experts including policy makers dealing with food security issues in the region; academicians, researchers and other experts dealing with the main pillars of food losses and waste; senior officials from Government Ministries and agencies; private-sector, civil society and non-governmental organizations; UN and bilateral agencies. The purpose and aims of the ECM were to: i. Scan the current situation of food losses and food waste in countries of the region, with a view towards developing a regional strategy to combat the problem within the framework of broader strategies to improve food security, i. Promote sharing of information on best practices and experiences relating to policies targeting food loss and waste reduction in the different facets of the chain , ii. Develop concrete mechanisms between countries for sharing knowledge on minimizing food losses and waste across the region, iii. Identify mechanisms to provide incentives and promote investments in the domain of food loss and waste reduction, iv. In coordination and cooperation between decision makers and experts, identify and disseminate innovative strategies for integrating food losses and waste reduction strategies as a component of food security strategies in countries of the region, v. Recommend a plan of action to reduce food losses and waste. -
DocumentOther documentExpert consultative meeting on a One Health approach to reducing food loss and waste in relation to animal diseases and antimicrobial resistance 2023
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookThe High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on Food Losses and Food Waste in Asia and the Pacific Region 2014
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No results found.Approximately one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted. Food losses are prevalent in developing countries owing to poor handling of the produce from the field through to the market place. Food waste is food that is thrown away even though it is still suitable for human consumption. Food waste is prevalent in developed countries, but is a growing problem in developing countries. Food loss and waste squander resources, including water, land, energy, labour and capital. The Food an d Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Save Food Initiative in 2011. Under the banner of this initiative, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific launched a region-wide campaign - the Save Food Asia-Pacific Campaign - on 28 August 2013 during a high-level multi-stakeholder consultation in Bangkok, Thailand. This report provides the outcome of the proceedings.
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
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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. -
Book (stand-alone)High-profileState of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities
Report 2020
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No results found.There is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce food or purify soil and water. This report is the result of an inclusive process involving more than 300 scientists from around the world under the auspices of the FAO’s Global Soil Partnership and its Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, and the European Commission. It presents concisely the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it, and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields. It also represents a valuable contribution to raising awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity and highlighting its role in finding solutions to today's global threats.