Publications

Food systems

This book underscores the importance of diverse, local foods. The authors show examples of how different varieties can be used to improve food, health, livelihoods and ecosystem services.

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Forestry

The report shows that the conservation of the world's biodiversity is utterly dependent on the way in which we interact with and use the world's forests.

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Land governance

Secure land tenure rights for all are essential for the realization of a wide range of human rights and a basic requirement to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, as they underpin economic development, ecological…

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Health

According to a recently published report by the World Food Program (WFP), more than 821 million people regularly go to bed hungry, over 100 million of whom suffer from acute hunger, largely because of anthropogenic…

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Health

The economic costs of the pandemic have been harsher than the direct impact of COVID-19 for the African continent, the authors of this report state. Nevertheless, without adequate protection, estimates show that hundreds…

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Fisheries

The impact of El Niño on fisheries and aquaculture depends on what type of ENSO event occurs, according to this report. Unfortunately, current forecast models have little ability to predict which (ENSO) type will occur.

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Food security

This year’s edition of the annual report on acute food insecurity and malnutrition reveals the scope of food crises as COVID-19 poses new risks to vulnerable countries.

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Finance

Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, one in five countries – home to billions of people living in poverty – were likely to see per capita incomes stagnate or decline in 2020. Now, billions more are prone to be affected…

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Health

Experts from FAO analyse how the emerging COVID-19 pandemic affects agricultural markets – both on the supply and the demand side.

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Food systems

Inclusive food systems could help people to withstand shocks, providing opportunities to improve food and nutrition security, generate income, and drive inclusive economic growth, states this report.

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