Publications

Climate change

In the light of The United Nations Climate Action Summit on 23 September in New York, the United Nations deputy chief Amina Mohammed has launched a comprehensive report on how the world can take swift and meaningful…

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Disasters

With this year’s focus on water supply, the WorldRiskReport highlights a key issue in the context of disasters. As every year, it contains the WorldRiskIndex that provides an analysis of disaster risks worldwide.

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SDGs

Achieving human well-being and eradicating poverty for all is still possible, but only if there is a fundamental change in the relationship between people and nature, scientists warn.

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ICT

There has been significant growth in digitalisation for agriculture (D4Ag) in Africa over the last years. This report by CTA provides an overview on the current state of D4Ag on the African continent and explores the…

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Fisheries

A new report shows the great potential of genetic improvements in aquaculture. According to the authors, this could significantly boost sustainable food supply for future generations.

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Water

Worsening water quality reduces economic growth by a third in some countries, a new World Bank report warns.

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Climate change

The world is best placed to tackle climate change when there is an overall focus on sustainability, a special report by IPCC states. The report shows how managing land resources sustainably can help address climate…

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Disasters

Poor farmers can obtain significant economic gains and other benefits by implementing modified farming practices aimed at boosting their ability to cope with disasters and natural shocks. This study by FAO is intended to…

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Poverty reduction

National Multidimensional Poverty Indexes (MPIs) help to identify not only who is living in poverty, but how they experience poverty. This handbook provides detailed practical guidance on how to build a technically…

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Food security

The world’s population is expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050. With this projection in mind, a new report outlines a 5-course ‘Menu of Solutions’ to achieve a sustainable food future.

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