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ProjectFactsheetDéveloppement des capacités pour une gestion durable des ressources en sols dans la région Proche-Orient et Afrique du Nord afin d’atteindre les objectifs de développement durable (ODD) - TCP/RAB/3802 2024
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La dégradation des sols, notamment des terres agricoles et pastorales, fait peser une sérieuse menace sur la région du Proche-Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord, en particulier dans le domaine de la production alimentaire. La disponibilité limitée des terres dans la région aggrave une situation déjà préoccupante de stagnation de la productivité agricole. Plusieurs facteurs contribuent à la dégradation des sols: la salinisation, la sodification, l’épuisement du carbone organique du sol, la perte du couvert végétal et la pollution des sols due à l’application excessive d’engrais et de pesticides. Dans ce contexte, le Partenariat mondial sur les sols de la FAO pour la sécurité alimentaire et l’atténuation du changement climatique et l’adaptation à ses effets vise à améliorer la compréhension des conditions des sols dans les pays de la région Proche-Orient et Afrique du Nord et à renforcer les capacités des experts nationaux en matière de gestion durable des sols (GDS). Le projet devait développer la collaboration et la synergie des efforts entre toutes les parties prenantes du Partenariat au niveau régional et national, en s’appuyant sur les réunions plénières régionales et les plans d’action du projet. Le projet contribuait ainsi directement au travail du Partenariat sur les sols de la région Proche-Orient et Afrique du Nord, établi en 2012 pour renforcer la collaboration entre les pays membres de la région. -
ProjectFactsheetAppui à la plateforme régionale de l’initiative sur la raréfaction de l’eau pour améliorer la productivité de l’eau - TCP/RAB/3602 2020
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The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region is among the areas worst affected by chronic water shortages and, in coming decades, is likely to be faced by the most severe intensification of water scarcity in history. Per capita fresh water availability has decreased by two-thirds over the last forty years and is forecast to decrease by a further 50 percent by 2050. Demographic growth, a tendency to increase food self-sufficiency to reduce vulnerability to imports, price volatility, expanding urbanization, energy demands and overall socio-economic development, exacerbated by the negative impact of climate change and the degradation of water quality, are the main causes behind this intensification of scarcity. Agriculture, which consumes over 85 percent of available fresh water resources in the region, will most likely have to absorb the bulk of this shock, with major consequences for food security and the rural economy. Countries in the region thus need to plan their water resources allocation strategically and to review their water policies to ensure that the best use is made of the water available. To this end, it is essential to quantify the productivity of water use in agriculture. In response to the growing needs of member countries and to help them cope with this enormous challenge, FAO and partners launched in 2013 the Regional Water Scarcity Initiative in the Near East and North Africa. The first output of the Initiative was a Regional Collaborative Strategy (RCS) on Sustainable Agricultural Water Management. This represents a framework to assist countries in identifying and streamlining policies, governance and practice that can sustainably improve agricultural productivity and food security in the region. The overall aim of the project was to support the RCS by enhancing information and experience exchange in the region, by strengthening countries’ capacities to increase water productivity in selected farming systems, and by establishing the capacity to monitor water productivity via remote sensing (RS). The immediate objectives of the project included an updated architecture of RS-based monitoring systems in the project countries, and a standardized assessment of the water productivity of the major crop systems in each country, followed by an identification of good practices and affordable technologies for the increase of water productivity at farm level. -
ProjectFactsheetMise en oeuvre du Programme 2030 pour l’efficience, la productivité et la durabilité de l’eau au Proche-Orient et en Afrique du Nord - GCP/RNE/009/SWE 2023
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Le Programme 2030 vise la sécurité de l’eau pour tous, notamment à travers la réalisation de l’ODD 6 (Eau propre et assainissement) et de ses cibles. La réalisation de cet objectif est particulièrement difficile au Proche-Orient et en Afrique du Nord, où l’eau a toujours été rare. Ces dernières années, le problème a été aggravé par l’augmentation de la population et les effets du changement climatique. Le projet a été conçu pour faciliter la croissance durable dans la région grâce à une utilisation sûre de l’eau. Pour ce faire, un cadre adaptatif a été mis en place pour: i) la gestion et la répartition des ressources en eau; ii) l’examen des politiques de l’eau, de la sécurité alimentaire et de l’énergie, ainsi que de leurs liens; iii) la formulation de stratégies et de plans d’investissement; iv) la modernisation de la gouvernance et des institutions; v) la comptabilité et le suivi des flux d’eau de surface et d’eau souterraine; vi) l’adoption de bonnes pratiques agricoles (BPA).
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Book (series)Technical studyThe impact of climate variability and extremes on agriculture and food security - An analysis of the evidence and case studies
Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018
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No results found.Global climate studies show that not only temperatures are increasing and precipitation levels are becoming more varied, all projections indicate these trends will continue. It is therefore imperative that we understand changes in climate over agricultural areas and their impacts on agriculture production and food security. This study presents new analysis on the impact of changing climate on agriculture and food security, by examining the evidence on recent climate variability and extremes over agricultural areas and the impact of these on agriculture and food security. It shows that more countries are exposed to increasing climate variability and extremes and the frequency (the number of years exposed in a five-year period) and intensity (the number of types of climate extremes in a five-year period) of exposure over agricultural areas have increased. The findings of this study are compelling and bring urgency to the fact that climate variability and extremes are proliferating and intensifying and are contributing to a rise in global hunger. The world’s 2.5 billion small-scale farmers, herders, fishers, and forest-dependent people, who derive their food and income from renewable natural resources, are most at risk and affected. Actions to strengthen the resilience of livelihoods and food systems to climate variability and extremes urgently need to be scaled up and accelerated. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food and Agriculture 2019
Moving forward on food loss and waste reduction
2019The need to reduce food loss and waste is firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Food loss and waste reduction is considered important for improving food security and nutrition, promoting environmental sustainability and lowering production costs. However, efforts to reduce food loss and waste will only be effective if informed by a solid understanding of the problem. This report provides new estimates of the percentage of the world’s food lost from production up to the retail level. The report also finds a vast diversity in existing estimates of losses, even for the same commodities and for the same stages in the supply chain. Clearly identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains – where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses – is crucial to deciding on appropriate measures. The report provides some guiding principles for interventions based on the objectives being pursued through food loss and waste reductions, be they in improved economic efficiency, food security and nutrition, or environmental sustainability. -
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.