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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world's poor and hungry people.
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Displaying 1201 - 1205 of 5073Soils and climate change
Soils constitute the largest store of terrestrial carbon. When managed using Sustainable Soil Management (SSM) techniques, soils can play an important role in climate change adaptation and mitigation and could enhance the provision of ecosystem services by storing carbon (carbon sequestration) and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere.
Financement durable de la restauration des forêts et des paysages
La publication contribuera à la sortie 3 du plan de travail du Mécanisme de la restauration des forêts et des paysages (RFP) 2015-2016 (par exemple, la poursuite du développement / mise en œuvre des efforts RFP aux niveaux mondial / régional est pris en charge par la gestion des connaissances, la communication et la sensibilisation - mobilisation de ressources financières pour la RFP)
Course: Spatial planning in the context of the responsible governance of tenure
The course introduces spatial planning, identifying its rationale and benefits, its key principles and the main stages in the spatial planning process. It represents a useful reference for all those who want to promote and implement spatial planning in their countries as an instrument to reconcile and harmonize different, often conflicting, public and private interests on land, fisheries and forests.
Soil Loss Assessment in Malawi
Soil loss is a major threat to the agricultural development in Malawi and by extension is also a major hindrance to the overall economic development of the country since the Malawian economy is dependent on agriculture. Not only does soil loss reduce the cultivable soil depth but it also takes away the fertile soils from the farmlands. The net effect is loss of agricultural productivity, increased expenditure on fertilizers, and a general decline in profitability of crop production.
L’action de la FAO face au changement climatique. Les sols, les terres et l'eau: Adaptation et atténuation dans le cadre des changements climatiques
Les travaux de la FAO pour lutter contre les effets du changement climatique sur les ressources en eau ont donné lieu à la mise en place d'une contribution orientée vers l'action: "Faire face à la pénurie d'eau en agriculture: un cadre global d'action dans le contexte du changement climatique"