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[1critfailnews]

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[endillegalfishingday]

Quantifying IUU fishing.

IUU fishing is a persistent and pervasive problem that undermines effective fisheries management and runs counter to sustainable fisheries.

Understanding the types and magnitude of IUU fishing is a critical first step to combatting it. This helps countries to be aware of the economic, environmental and social impacts of the problem, to draw attention to it, and to encourage the political will needed to fight it.

Quantifying IUU fishing is not an easy task, due to the quality and quantity of existing data which vary significantly from fishery to fishery. In some cases, it can be very difficult to make precise estimates that can be compared over time.

[internationaldayofpotato]

Addressing environmental threats to agrifood systems.

As the third most consumed food crop globally, potatoes contribute to the food security and nutrition, as well as livelihoods and employment, of many people in rural and urban areas around the world. Celebrated on 30 May, the International Day of Potato is an opportunity to build on the International Year of the Potato, which was observed in 2008. The observance will also be used to underscore the importance of the crop in combating hunger and poverty, and addressing environmental threats to agrifood systems. The roles of small-scale family farmers, a significant proportion of whom are women, in safeguarding the wide spectrum of the crop’s diversity, will also be recognized, while the cultural and culinary dimensions of the crop’s cultivation and consumption will be celebrated

[tropicsday]

Global Report on Food Crises 2024 - Press Conference, SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda).

Global Report on Food Crises 2024 - Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO, will present the Global Report on Food Crises 2024. The report analyzes the drivers of acute food insecurity (conflicts, economic shocks, and weather extremes), and offers an analysis at the global, regional, and country levels.

Speakers: Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO Moderated by Sharon Birch, Spokesperson, SIDS4 Conference

The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Under the overarching theme of "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference aims at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.

Watch the Global Report on Food Crises 2024 - Press Conference, SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda)

[20may]

Ways to save the bees!

Here are 3 tips to save the colonies of bees

Plant native bee-friendly plants.

Avoid chemicals that can ham bees

Create bee house and leave nesting sites.

From environmentalist, animator and ASALI Power of The Pollinators creator and director Maya Penn and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on how you can save our real world bees and other power pollinators!

[worldtunaday]

Moving towards a more sustainable tuna fishing and biodiversity conservation.

The GEF-funded Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Common Oceans Tuna project aims to ensure that tuna stocks are fished at sustainable levels by 2027.

On this May 2nd; World Tuna Day, learn about its ambitious goals towards more sustainable tuna fishing and biodiversity conservation.

[planthealthday]

Protecting plant health across borders.

Each year, over 240 million containers move between countries, carrying goods including plant products, posing biosecurity risks. In addition, about 80 percent of international trade consignments include wood packaging material, providing a pathway for pest transmission. As a result, damages from invasive pest species incur global economic losses of approximately USD 220 billion annually. Protecting plant health across borders is essential by promoting global collaboration and international standards, such as the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs). Innovative solutions like electronic phytosanitary certification (ePhyto) streamline the process, making trade quicker and more secure. 

[internationaldayofargania]

The Moroccan landscape, traditions and communities behind argan and its oil.

Despite its proximity to several spots along Morocco’s tourist trail, Chtouka Ait Baha’s empty desert mountainscapes are worlds away from the colorful, bustling streets of the country’s cities. However, the relatively remote area is home to the incredible argan tree, a treasure of Morocco that provides one of the country’s most valuable exports: argan oil. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)

[motherearthday]

Let's act now to protect our planet!

Our planet provides us with so much... It is our only home.

Via Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

[worldipday]

Where is forest being lost and where is it being gained?

Africa had the largest annual rate of net forest loss in 2010–2020, at 3.9 million ha.

The rate of net forest loss has increased in Africa in each of the three decades since 1990.

Annually South America had a net forest loss of 2.6 million ha in 2010–2020.

The rate of net forest loss has declined substantially in South America, to about half the rate in 2010–2020 compared with 2000–2010.

Asia had the highest net gain of forest area in 2010–2020.

Oceania experienced net losses of forest area in the decades 1990–2000 and 2000–2010.

[worldsoilday]

Soil organisms are indicators of soil quality.

From nutrient cycling to carbon sequestration, #SoilOrganisms not only contribute to #SoilBiodiversity but also serve as indicators of a #HealthySoil.

Explore the state of knowledge of soil biodiversity.

[intlforestday]

New technological innovations are needed to halt deforestation and forest degradation.

17.00-18.00 - Panel Discussion entitled ''New technological innovations are needed to halt deforestation and forest degradation.''

Keynote speaker: René Colditz, Joint Research Centre, European Commission – EU Observatory on Deforestation and Forest Degradation Moderator: Laura Vary, World Resources Institute

Panelists

Elke Sümnick-Matthaei, SAFE

Roselyn Adjei, Forestry Commission of Ghana

Nicholas Clinton, Google

Michaela Foster, European Forest Institute

Mikaela Weisse, World Resources Institute

Rémi d’Annunzio, FAO Forestry Officer

[internationaldayofpotato]

Potato is originated from the Andes.

Originating in the Andes, the potato sustains the Inca civilization and is revered as the “flower of ancient Indian civilization.”

[pulsesday]

Pulses: Nourishing Soils and People.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at its 73rd session in December 2018, endorsed the request made by the Permanent Representation of Burkina Faso for an annual observance of a World Pulses Day on 10 February. UNGA invited (A/RES/73/251) FAO to facilitate the observance of World Pulses Day. To mark the upcoming celebration, the event will be held on Thursday, 8 February 2024 with the objective of raising awareness about pulses and highlight their critical role in addressing the challenges of food security and global soil health, while improving human health and nutrition, and contributing to multiple Sustainable Development Goals, namely: Zero hunger (SDG-2); Good health and well-being (SDG-3); Responsible consumption and production (SDG-12) and Climate action (SDG-13).

[wetlandsday]

ITALY - Wetlands and Human Wellbeing.

The World Wetlands Day 2024 theme, "Wetlands and Human Wellbeing", is about the interconnectedness between wetlands and various aspects of human health. 

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ramsar Convention Secretariat and the Italian Ministry for Environment and Energy Security, will host the World Wetlands Day celebration event on 2nd February 2024. 

The event aims to raise awareness, highlight wetlands' contributions to health and food security,, and inspire actions and partnerships for wetland conservation. The celebration will be held both at FAO Headquarters and online, featuring interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. 

The full programme and joining details are here.

Visit the World Wetlands Day campaign website here. 

Friday, 2 February 2024 (12:00 – 13:30 CET) Sheikh Zayed Centre, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy, and online

[worldfoodday]

Achieving SDG 2 without breaching the 1.5 °C threshold: A global roadmap (SIDS4 PrepComm Side Event).

On the occasion of the 1st Preparatory Committee Meeting for the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is organizing a side event on a brand-new policy roadmap to achieve SDG 2 Zero Hunger through ten action areas that would not only transform agrifood systems to provide healthy food for all, but also factor in climate-change measures along the way.

With between 691 and 783 million people facing hunger in 2022 globally, and more than 3.1 billion lacking access to healthy diets, tackling the challenges posed by food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms is essential. Moroever, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 report (SOFI 2023), over 15 percent of people living in SIDS were estimated to be chronically undernourished while over 20 percent of the adults were obese.

As agrifood systems contribute 30% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, there are trade-offs at play on whether to increase production to address current food security and nutrition requirements at the expense of future needs or to limit production to reduce emissions. In the face of these urgent challenges, we need an approach that interlinks and mutually reinforces the nature of the three pillars of sustainable development, fostering partnerships among different stakeholders for collective action.