Climate action
Actions to make agriculture sustainable are among the most effective measures to help nations adapt to and mitigate climate change.
FAO helps crisis-affected and at-risk populations to withstand future shocks by embedding resilience-building within humanitarian activities. This means addressing underlying vulnerabilities and reducing the risks faced by rural communities, for
example through promoting and spreading disaster risk reduction and climate resilient production practices.
Building on decades of global experience and expertise, FAO is further integrating climate action into every facet of its work to support countries in facing these impacts. More-resilient farmers, foresters, herders and fishers can deliver transformative change that enhances their livelihoods and shields them from the negative impacts of climate change.
News
News
Why agrifood systems must be at the core of climate action: a COP28 preview with FAO climate expert
20/11/2023
Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, talks about agrifood systems climate solutions and FAO...
News
From the soil to the stars
13/11/2023
Field surveys and satellites help Malawi's farmers manage crops better and access disaster relief more quickly
News
El Niño: FAO’s updated Anticipatory Action and Response Plan urgently requires $160 million to support over 4.8 million people through March 2024
09/11/2023
Prioritized actions in 34 countries across Eastern and Southern Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Publications
Publications
Zimbabwe: El Niño impact assessment highlights
11/2024
This document presents the highlights of an impact assessment conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration...
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Publications
Anticipatory action: Annual report 2023
10/2024
In 2023, about 281 million people in 59 countries faced high levels of acute food insecurity, marking the fifth consecutive year of rising humanitarian...
Publications
West and Central Africa: Floods - Urgent call for assistance, October 2024–May 2025
10/2024
Recent torrential rains have triggered catastrophic floods across West and Central Africa, severely affecting 40 percent more people compared with last...
Multimedia
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Leveraging social protection's role in climate adaptation in rural areas
23/02/2023
Small-scale producers contribute the least to climate change, but are the most at risk of welfare losses due to increasing global temperatures and extreme...
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The Impact of Disasters and Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security 2023
24/10/2023
Around the world, disasters are causing unprecedented levels of damage and loss in agriculture.
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Listening to Women: adapting to climate change
05/05/2022
Dryland areas are experiencing the devastating consequences of climate change through rapid desertification, increasing poverty and diminished soil...