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This Policy Brief is intended to facilitate understanding concerning the role of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in implementation of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions at national level (INDCs). NMHSs are encouraged to access the INDCs submitted by their governments and explore the sectors and areas of competency to which they can actively contribute during implementation.

This analytical document highlights the identification of priority needs for operationalization of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), based on the foundations and context of the 10-year GFCS Implementation Plan. The Plan identifies three phases implementation: I focused on establishing the Framework’s infrastructure and initiating and facilitating demonstration projects in the initial priority areas; II is the development phase, focusing on the core regional and national mechanisms for climate services; and III, the expansion and continuation phase, during which maintenance and sustainability of institutional mechanisms will be emphasized.

This analytical document assesses the capacity building efforts dedicated to the Least Developed Countries. Decisions made at the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – such as those related to finance, adaptation, mitigation, technology, and capacity building – have major ramifications for LDCs. To ensure that the interests of LDCs are adequately and fairly reflected in the ongoing climate change negotiations, it is imperative that LDCs engage effectively in intergovernmental climate change negotiations, decision-making processes and eventual implementation of the decisions taken.

This technical provides a synthesis of the information presented in the first World Ocean Assessment and does not introduce any new material or interpretation of the information presented in that Assessment. It is based upon the First Global Integrated Marine Assessment (first World Ocean Assessment), which was released in January 2016, and, in particular, upon the summary of that Assessment, which was approved by the General Assembly in December 2015.

This technical document intends to determine the environmental benefits of using methanol as fuel on ships with regards to emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), NOx and SOx. The potential environmental gains are seen in the context of current and future environmental regulations for methanol in maritime use, and in context of the costs of adaption and technical readiness.

This technical document identifies best practices developed in the shipping industry, particularly since the introduction of the mandatory requirement to carry on board a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) from 1 January 2013. The study’s main recommendations include: 1) Make the SEEMP more of a guideline/handbook for the industry with clearer procedures; 2) Support needed in setting realistic and useful goals; and 3)Support needed in developing effective KPIs that can be used in the daily improvement work; and Needs for guidelines.

This technical document gathers new knowledge about the potential of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered shipping in the North American Emission Control Area and identify the necessary conditions for the successful implementation of LNG as a fuel source for shipping in the region. It introduces the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, as the main international convention covering prevention of operational or accidental pollution of the marine environment by ships. 

This technical document encourages and guides local and national level discussions on how to improve the sustainability of the maritime transportation system at the ship-port interface. This study identifies measures and best practices that stakeholders can consider to reduce air emissions and improve overall efficiency in the port area. Both existing and emerging control measures are analysed for their potential to reduce emissions and/or improve efficiency.

This technical document studies black carbon emissions from the international commercial shipping industry. As ships emit more particulate matter and black carbon per unit of fuel consumed than other fossil fuel combustion sources due to the quality of fuel used, it introduces measurement and data availability, in order to provide abatement options.

This infographic explains the inextricable relationship which exists between nature and indigenous peoples’ livelihoods, FAO protects the environment and those who depend on it for survival. FAO projects relate to indigenous peoples even if indirectly, in their promotion of biological and cultural diversity as the underpinnings of food and livelihood security as well as quality of life.

This interactive tool facilitates learning on the potential benefits and tradeoffs in linking social protection, resilience and climate change policies at local, national and global level. The tool allows national stakeholders and policymakers to experience first-hand the challenges that smallholder farmers face when dealing with scarce availability of productive assets and deteriorating climate conditions. 

This guidance document is designed for education professionals on the use of  Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in learning for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and consequently to contribute to achieving the SDGs. The guide identifies indicative learning objectives and suggests topics and learning activities for each SDG. It also presents implementation methods at different levels, from course design to national strategies. 

This Strategy translates FAO’s mandate into strategic choices and action priorities at global, regional, national and local levels with the central goal of supporting its Member Nations in achieving their commitments to face climate change. Climate change is a top-line corporate priority, thus FAO will focus its work on three fronts: First, to enhance institutional and technical capacities of Member States. Second, to improve integration of food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries within the international climate agenda. And third, to strengthen internal coordination and delivery of FAO’s work.

Este documento de orientación pone de manifiesto el modo en que el cambio climático afecta cada una de las cuatro dimensiones de la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional: la disponibilidad, el acceso, la utilización y la estabilidad de los alimentos. Lo anterior,  con el fin de producir antecedentes para profundizar el desarrollo de sinergias entre diferentes áreas de política relevantes para la región. 

This guidance document is based on experiences and lessons learned from FAO member countries and national forest monitoring projects and initiatives, as well as inputs provided at international workshops and technical meetings and by institutional partners and stakeholders. It is designed to support member countries’ efforts to strengthen their national forest monitoring capacities, increasing their transparency and long-term reliability. 

This guidance document provides methodological and organizational guidance to countries interested in taking a systematic approach to education and training for an inclusive green economy. This document draws on the experience of three Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) partner countries; Ghana, Mongolia and South Africa that have conducted learning assessments and developed action plans or strategies. 

This guidance document aims to identify, analyse, and profile institutions providing green economy learning. The document is useful to students, trainers, and institutions that are looking for a reliable training partner with expertise in a specific thematic area or a region. Each learning institution is featured in an individual profile page, including: a brief description of the learning institution, contact details, and key information related to the green economy learning activities (e.g. type of activity, thematic and regional scope). 

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Esta infografía explica la naturaleza de los desafíos que enfrentan los sistemas agrícolas y alimentarios en el presente y durante todo el siglo XXI, incluyendo el cambio climático. Proporciona ideas sobre lo que está en juego y lo que hay que hacer. El estudio concluye que la forma habitual de gestionar la agricultura ya no es una opción, sino que hacen falta grandes transformaciones en los sistemas agrícolas, en las economías rurales y en cómo manejamos nuestros recursos naturales.

This activity report focuses on the NAP–Ag Programme, supporting countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to identify and integrate climate change adaptation measures into relevant national planning and budgeting processes. NAP–Ag provides support to countries for accessing climate finance through international mechanisms, such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF), bilateral and multilateral funding mechanisms, as well as national financing. 

This guidance document aims at supporting the facilitators of REDD+ Academy training sessions by providing detailed information on purpose of the training, draft agenda, materials needed to run the various sessions, facilitation techniques, group exercises, etc. The document contains detailed advice and instructions on how to present each of the twelve REDD+ Academy topics. 

REDD+ Learning Journals