Flagship Projects

FAO’s Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM) provides a wealth of high-resolution greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data relating to livestock systems globally. These estimates are used by diverse stakeholders – including the private sector, countries and international organizations – to understand the nature and origins of GHG emissions from livestock systems, and so to help […]

Agro-food systems are fuelled by nitrogen. About 80% of this valuable resource is lost to the environment before reaching our plates. We refer to this loss as nitrogen waste. The ambitious goal of halving nitrogen waste by 2030 requires important coordination of many actors: multidisciplinary scientists, farmers, industry, policy-makers, NGOs, and consumers. The XXI International […]

The 4th International Scientific Conference AgroEco2022: 'Agroecosystem Sustainability: Links between Carbon Sequestration in Soils, Food Security and Climate Change' will be held at Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA), Lithuania, on October 26–27th, 2022. Main scientific topics of the Conference: Soil health and carbon sequestration for sustainabilitySoil and crop management towards a chemical pesticide-free […]

The organisation of this event is being led by Wetlands International. The panelists and speakers will discuss the inclusion of wetlands, in particular peatlands and mangroves in climate commitments, such as the Nationally Determined Contributions, NDCs. The event will: highlight the crucial role of wetlands, in particular peatlands and mangroves, in achieving national climate goals,share […]