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A #sustainable and circular #bioeconomy can help deliver: 🌎 climate action 🐝 ecosystem restoration 🔄 responsible consumption and production in agrifood systems Check out how Food and Agriculture Organization is supporting this 📖 ow.ly/yHVt50W1qki


🌱In Nepal, farmer field schools are helping marginalized farmers adopt climate-smart farming and build resilience to land degradation and extreme weather. With Food and Agriculture Organization & Green Climate Fund support, every voice counts. 🔗 bit.ly/4kxYm60 #WorldEnvironmentDay


Take a look at the Food and Agriculture Organization Office of #ClimateChange, #Biodiversity & Environment's June newsletter: See how we’re working to: 🔶Enhance #foodsecurity 🔶Conserve & restore #biodiversity 🔶Boost climate resilience 🔶Celebrate #agriculturalheritage newsletters.fao.org/q/119z1inlR079…


Over 12.5M tonnes of plastic are used annually in agriculture + 37M more in food packaging. Very little gets recycled. Kaveh Zahedi explains how Food and Agriculture Organization is helping to cut plastic waste in agrifood systems: fao.org/newsroom/fao-b… #BeatPlasticPollution #WorldEnvironmentDay



New data shows that crops like wheat, coffee, beans and cassava could lose half of the best land for growing them by 2100. Findings come from Food and Agriculture Organization’s upgraded Adaptation, Biodiversity and Carbon Mapping Tool “ABC-Map”. FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity fao.org/newsroom/detai…

Plastic pollution is threatening soils, animal health and ecosystems. This #WorldEnvironmentDay, Food and Agriculture Organization is empowering farmers and communities to #BeatPlasticPollution in agriculture. Together, let’s protect our land, our food, and our future!

The proliferation of plastics threatens our soils and health. Food and Agriculture Organization's code of conduct is a major step towards a more sustainable use of plastics in agriculture and #BetterEnvironment. Together we can #BeatPlasticPollution. #WorldEnvironmentDay #4Betters



ABC-Map gets an upgrade! A new indicator reveals future climate suitability for 30 key crops. By 2100, staples like wheat, coffee, beans & cassava could lose half their optimal land. More: fao.org/newsroom/detai… 🔗 abc-map.fao.org International Fund for Agricultural Development AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 finres






🌿 #FAO signed strategic agreements to promote sustainable forest management in two watersheds Gobierno de Santa Fe and Ministerio de Ecología y RNR. With support from Green Climate Fund, the aim is to reduce deforestation and strengthen local development. Find out more: fao.org/argentina/noti… Secretaría de Turismo, Ambiente y Deportes 🇦🇷

📚New #biodiversity-related resources now on the Food and Agriculture Organization Biodiversity Knowledge Hub, covering: 🔹Freshwater ecosystems & aquatic genetic resources 🔹Emerging findings from Asia & the Pacific 🔹Data guidance for pesticide registration Read more ➡️bit.ly/4kv23cA
