Food security and agriculture

FAO policy brief:

This paper states that already available farming practices offer some of the most promising options for cost effective, early action on climate change in developing countries and can have multiple benefits for climate change mitigation

This report addresses the support provided by the five UN Regional Commissions to combat climate change. It covers initiatives for: (i) enhancing countries’ capabilities and leveraging resources for disaster risk reduction and preparedness; (ii) assessing

This report aims to synthesize the wealth of climate information specifically linked to consequences across the globe that require the attention of the humanitarian community. The paper begins with a description of the state of climate information, an

According to the reporter, social protection strategies have been mainstreamed into development in Mexico, but there is little inclusion of climate change adaptation, and disaster risk reduction remains institutionally weak...

This book clearly articulates how protected areas contribute significantly to reducing impacts of climate change and what is needed for them to achieve even more. It asserts that adaptation is a mechanism to protect and maintain ecosystem integrity

Disasters continue to be treated as 'unavoidable' and so policy tends to be reactive rather than responsive. However, as part of the Hyogo Framework for Action, several countries (Mexico included) have moved towards disaster risk reduction, reports Krishna Krishnamurthy...

This report brings together the findings of climate change research in Mongolia to raise awareness of decision makers and the general public so that they can develop appropriate responses to the challenges and threats.

The content of the Report include

This report targets the development priorities of countries in South Asia by addressing climate change related risks and harnessing development opportunities that promote low-carbon growth. It asserts that adaptation to climate change lies at the heart of