Learn about the challenges in Sustainable #wildlife Management in this animation.
It tells the story of Leo and Barbara and how they are helping communities manage the wildlife they depend on:
youtu.be/Ahzs5-tN4rY
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Millions of people depend on wildlife for food, income & cultural identity.
Through the #SWMProgramme, & partners provide innovative solutions to improve wildlife conservation & #FoodSecurity simultaneously in 15 countries👉bit.ly/3jNbl4v
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Implemented by partners incl. , the SWM Programme aims to:
✍️Improve wildlife hunting regulations
🐟Increase sustainably produced meat products
💁Strengthen Indigenous & rural communities management capacities
🦌Reduce wild meat demand
swm-programme.info
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Mangrove forests:
🌳 serve as carbon sinks
💧 protect coastline communities
🌴 provide an abundant source of food
🌊 uplift the health and well-being of communities
🌱 and more!
Learn more about how mangroves contribute to the West Indian Ocean region: mangrovealliance.org/wp-content/upl
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About 50 000 wild species are used for food, energy, medicine, material & more.
This includes many plants.
But often these plants are not sourced or used sustainably, which threatens #biodiversity.
🌱How is protecting them: fao.org/documents/card
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Extreme weather events are IMPACTING agriculture & Uganda's cattle corridor🐄
Through the #SCALAProgramme & using 's SHARP tool, FAO & are working with farmers to build resilience & implement transformative change.
👉bit.ly/3xWMtQc
#ClimateAction
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#Nowreading 'Small island states fight back against nature loss, #climatechange'
A story by under the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The Decade is led by & to prevent halt & reverse ecosystem loss & degradation🌍
bit.ly/3ZeTIPk
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. had a very productive discussion with H.E Minister of #Gabon 🇬🇦.
Our agrifood systems contribute to and suffer from current #climate condition. Our actions using science, technology & #AgInnovation now will determine how we feed future generations.
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🟢Take a look at this🔟-step guide to monitoring the sustainability of the #bioeconomy.
Produced by with the ’s Joint Research Centre, the guide is available for download here
👉 bityl.co/HNsS
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📢 A warm welcome to as the newest member of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests!
"The Green Climate Fund is a global player in forest finance and we welcome it as a new member," said #CPForests Chair, 's Zhimin Wu.
Read more 👉bit.ly/3ENi4I5
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"With the adoption of the Framework for Environmental & Social Management, FAO has strengthened its approach to environmental & social risk management in quality & quantity"
speaks to about how vital this framework is to FAO's work:
bit.ly/3ZvdZQE
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STARTING SOON!
Don't miss today's webinar on 'Wild plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: their conservation and sustainable use'
🗓️TODAY 28 February 2023
⏰12:00-14:00
👉bit.ly/3SwgLmu
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When you make #NotWasting a way of life, you are doing so much more than making sure #food doesn't end up in the bin.
Let's make #NotWasting a way of life!
Reduce your #FoodWaste 👇
#StopWaste
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Agrifood systems refer to production, processing, marketing, consumption & disposal of goods originating from agriculture, forestry or fisheries.
By transforming agrifood systems, we can:
🌻Protect #biodiversity
☀️Limit #globalwarming
🍲Ensure #foodsecurity
Now & in the future
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This recent publication summarizes the findings of
Working Group II contribution to the 6th Cycle of Assessments.
Take a look for a clearer scientific understanding of the link between agrifood systems and #climatechange:
bit.ly/3IXGRLR
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There's no countdown to #climatechange ⏰
It's happening NOW
We need #ClimateActionNow
🌱🌽 🐃 Let's put agrifood systems at the centre of solutions to the #climatecrisis
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Register NOW
Webinar on 'Wild plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: their conservation and sustainable use'
🗓️Tuesday 28 February 2023
⏰12:00-14:00
👉bit.ly/3SwgLmu
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“FAO's remote sensing platform #WaPOR is already helping farmers through smartphone applications in Tunisia & Egypt & will soon have complete global coverage“ QU Dongyu, @ Regional Workshop on National Water Roadmaps in Zimbabwe #WaterAction #NationalWaterRoadmap
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Achieving food security in the future while using water resources in a sustainable manner must be the way to go.
FAO’s WaPOR portal is assisting countries to monitor water productivity and gaps, proposing solutions to reduce these gaps.
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3AH183G
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The Intl Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food & Ag:
🌱Recognizes farmers' contribution to crop diversity
🌱Works to establish a global system to provide farmers & scientists with access to plant genetic materials
🌱Ensures sharing of the benefits
👉fao.org/plant-treaty/
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How the 🌍 responds to #climatechange TODAY
Determines how we feed future generations TOMORROW
By transforming their agriculture sectors, and working TOGETHER
Countries have the opportunity to achieve #foodsecurity for all.
Download now 👉bit.ly/FAO-Climate-St
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Why do seeds matter?
They…
🌱sustain all life on 🌍
🌱are the foundation of #foodsecurity & nutrition
🌱can help us to address challenges like #climatechange, population growth & competition for natural resources
🎥Watch to find out about 's work with seeds 👇
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Women from rural & #Indigenous communities are leading #reforestation efforts in Paraguay with the -led #PROEZA project.
🔗proeza.stp.gov.py
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El proyecto promueve la participación y el protagonismo de mujeres de comunidades campesinas e indígenas.
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Did you know an estimated 99 percent of all microbial species remain undescribed?
Read the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture new background study paper: bit.ly/3Y8AxGp
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. works with countries to protect and enhance #biodiversity:
🌪️ FOR #Climate resilience
🧍 FOR #IndigenousPeoples
⚕️FOR #OneHealth
🌳FOR #GreenCities
...FOR our 🌍
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Take a look at some of the key actions & expected results under the #SCALAprogramme in Costa Rica:
💰 enhancing economic resilience
🐝improving biodiversity
🌽increasing #foodsecurity:
bit.ly/3HcwzHq
#ClimateActionNow
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📢The 2023 #Youth4Innovation Challenge is NOW open!
🌱Youth (18-30) can win $15K for #innovation towards 💧#Water Solutions for #SustainableDevelopment
Learn more
👉bit.ly/3Koq59X
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Colombia is leading the way in reducing greenhouse gas emissions & adapting to #climatechange in agriculture sub-sectors through the #SCALAprogramme
Learn about their national, sectoral & regional priorities for effective #climateaction:
bit.ly/3lRE7X8
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Want to know how #bioeconomy contributes to #agrifood system transformation, #climateaction and the #SDGs?
’s easy-to-understand visual assets are available in all #languages
👉bityl.co/HH55
#internationalmotherlanguageday
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Want to enhance your knowledge & capacity to deliver on your country's climate goals in #agriculture & land use sectors?
💡 Take a look at the Climate Change Knowledge Hub, a 💻 platform that gathers existing resources on #climatechange
More 👉 tiny.cc/e8h3vz
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3 ways Colombia is ramping up efforts to adapt to #climatechange via #SCALAprogramme:
👩🌾Empowering producers
📜Testing certification processes
🌱Conserving 15 traditional techniques
👉 bit.ly/41cTxWc
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Did you know that 33% of #fish stocks are estimated to be overfished, 60% to be maximally sustainably fished and 7% to be underfished?
Read more 🐟bit.ly/3X9KvWT
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The work of & to preserve Nairobi's Karura Forest tackles many challenges at once. We advance #GreenCities initiative, mitigate the climate crisis, preserve biodiversity & boost urban agrifood systems. Great to see digital tech & #AgInnovation used!
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🟢 NEW report on the state of grassland #soils
A baseline for future work to explore the impacts of #livestock management on soil carbon at country and farm levels.
Free download👉fao.org/3/cc3981en/cc39
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Let's hear it for everyone's favourite 'smart food' #Millets. The UN has got its finger on the pulse with a new exhibition showcasing the rich heritage & huge hunger-busting potential of this versatile food #YearofMillets
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"As consumers, we hold the power to shift demands towards more environmentally & socially responsible, and nutritious foods.
We need to leverage behavioural insights to make sustainable & nutritious choices easier and more attractive."
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Climate change, env & natural resource degradation, #biodiversity loss, volatile #food, #fertilizer & #energy prices.. interlinked challenges threatening food security in #LDCs 🍲
How do we support #FoodSystems transformations in LDCs?
explains -> bit.ly/40RPz5d
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📢Just out!
See how & are working with Argentina, Chile & Colombia to halt #deforestation, reduce #GHGemissions and restore #ecosystems.
🔗fao.org/3/cc2158en/cc2
Learn more about FAO & GCF here:
👉fao.org/gcf/projects/r
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