New alert urges countries to strengthen surveillance and preparedness as heavy rainfall and flooding increase outbreak risk
The updated framework reflects advances in geospatial technologies, digital information systems, land evaluation, multicriteria analysis and decision-support systems
Also at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17), initiatives in China, Colombia, Ethiopia and the United States are recognized as UN World Restoration Flagships
Event calls for accelerating science and innovation for food security impacts
FAO’s Call to Action on Dryland Forests emphasizes that proven solutions for reviving drylands already exist, and the priority is to create the conditions to implement them at scale