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News and events on the climate crisis, biodiversity and ecosystem restoration from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). Follow @FAODG
Rome, Italy
Joined May 2010
RT @FAOSocioEcon: 📝Save the date!. Join @FAO @francediplo_EN & Initiative on Climate Action & Nutrition (I-CAN) partners in a high-level ro….
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The Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 has untapped #renewableenergy potential!. A joint @FAO & @UNDP study shows how converting manure, crop residues & municipal solid waste into #biogas can enhance #energysecurity & reduce GHG emissions. 💡 Learn more:
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.@FAO and @theGCF support sustainable oyster farming in the Gambia to:. 🦪Boost women’s income.🐟Protect #biodiversity & vital fish habitats.☀️Help combat #ClimateChange. #mangroves #WorldWetlandsDay
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🦆Wetlands - rivers, lakes, mangroves, & coastal ecosystems - are vital to our well-being. #WorldWetlandsDay was a moment to appreciate the critical ecosystem services wetlands provide 👇
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🌿 In Paraguay, #IndigenousPeoples are restoring native yerba mate forests—creating vital wildlife habitat, preserving ancestral knowledge, and reducing #GHGemissions for a more sustainable future. 📽️ Watch how they’re making a difference:
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RT @planttreaty: It's time to rediscover Africa's #ForgottenCrops & their potential to transform agrifood systems for #FoodSecurity & #Heal….
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📚 The National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGHGI) for Agriculture e-course is here!. ⏳ 5h 30m of learning.🌱 Learn to assess GHG emissions from agriculture.🌎 Available in Spanish. 🔗 #ClimateAction #GHGInventory
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Discover the NDC toolbox: a game-changer for #ClimateAction. 🔍 NEXT: Measure, track & plan GHG emissions reductions.📊NDC Tracking Tool: Monitor progress on NDC targets and actions.🗺️ABC-Map: Assess adaptation, biodiversity & carbon impacts. 🔗
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RT @UNEP: A common byproduct of agriculture, nitrous oxide (N2O) has been responsible for around 10% of global warming since the industrial….
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RT @FAOSDGs: #CleanEnergy powers sustainable agrifood systems! 🌱. ⚡ @FAO is driving energy-smart solutions to boost food security, cut emis….
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🌱#Biodiversity is the foundation of our #foodsystem. 🔴BUT it's under threat. 🌿Since 2006, @FAO has leveraged $600M+ from the @theGEF to improve management over 160M+ hectares of land & sea scape across 100+ countries for the #FutureofFood . 👉
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Students & young researchers in Africa: the 2025 GBEP Youth Award is your chance to shine! 🏆🌟. Submit your #bioenergy papers & showcase your work at the 12th GBEP Bioenergy Week in #Uganda in July!. 🗓️ Deadline: 30 April 2025.💡 Apply now:
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🌱25-27 February 2025. @FAO Headquarters hosts the #ResumedSessions of #COP16Colombia, bringing key discussions on #biodiversity to the global stage. Find out more:
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The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is a 'Biodiversity Plan' recognizing the key role of agriculture & food systems in ensuring sustainable use of #biodiversity. 🎯More than 1/2 of 23 targets relate to agrifood systems. @FAO is #PartOfThePlan 👇
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RT @FAOForestry: 🌿From grass to charcoal: New charcoal production method gives communities #sustainable fuel and income source ✨🔋. 🔗Read t….
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🌱#Biodiversity is the invisible thread that connects us all. Let’s protect it, for our planet, our food security & for future generations. See @FAO’s Action Plan for the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity 2024–2027.
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The "Food security and agriculture: accelerating adaptation" project is scaling up #ClimateAdaptation for food security in Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮, Haiti 🇭🇹, and Senegal 🇸🇳!. 🌍Discover how it’s driving real change—visit the NEW #SAGA2 website:. 👉
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RT @FAOAsiaPacific: 📢 Just Out!!. Southeast Asian countries advance climate-smart agriculture through regional cooperation. Rising tempera….
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RT @FAOKnowledge: In sub-Saharan Africa & many rural areas, reliance on traditional fuels like wood & charcoal leads to devastating impacts….
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