New Paper reframes climate finance to bolster agriculture ODA

GFAR themes 2013
Climate change

Agriculture is both “villain and victim” when it comes to climate change. The sector contributes an estimated 13.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions and land use change for food production is responsible for 75% of deforestation worldwide, while also driving land degradation. But agriculture will be heavily impacted by climate change, with severe implications for livelihoods, the availability of food and economies. Multilateral climate funds have channelled $744 million to support agriculture, with an overwhelming focus on adaptation and resilience building.

International Foundation for Science: Individual Research Grants

Providing early-career support to promising young developing country researchers has been the mandate of the International Foundation for Science (IFS) for many years. Within the Individual Research Approach (See IFS Strategy 2011-20), IFS continues its commitment to support excellent individual research and to build capacity of early-career scientists in the developing world to undertake research on the sustainable management of biological and water resources.

AgroLAC 2025 Partner & Project Conference 2016

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Vacancy Announcement: GFRAS Executive Secretary

The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) is recruiting an executive secretary to lead and further expand its activities, starting from mid-2016. This position will be based at the GFRAS Secretariat in Lindau or Lausanne, Switzerland. The executive secretary’s term is for a four year mandate, renewable only once based on an assessment and decision of the GFRAS steering committee.

New publication: FAO's Work on Climate Change

GFAR themes 2013
Climate change

This booklet presents the key messages of FAO on climate change and food security. It includes a synthesis of the most recent support provided by FAO to countries to face the impacts of climate change. It also brings together the most relevant knowledge on climate change including tools and methodologies FAO can offer to countries to report on their greenhouse gas emissions coming from the agriculture, livestock and forestry sectors.

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