The impact of investments in the agriculture sector on climate change
Resources
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Adoption of climate technologies in the agrifood system: investment opportunities in KazakhstanPDF
Agrifood systems are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and increasingly under pressure to become more resource-efficient. The sector also faces threats from climate change, due to its dependence on natural resources. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
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Adoption of climate technologies in the agrifood system: investment opportunities in the Kyrgyz RepublicPDF
Agrifood systems are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and increasingly under pressure to become more resource-efficient. The sector also faces threats from climate change, due to its dependence on natural resources. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
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Manual for climate investments of the private sectorPDF
This handbook was prepared by the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, in the framework of the Green Climate Fund Readiness and Preparatory support project “Strengthening country capacities for climate change adaptation and mitigation and finalization of Country Work Programme for the...
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Incorporating climate change considerations into agricultural investment programmes. A guidance document. PDF
This best practices guidance document will help development professionals and government officials who are involved in agricultural and rural development investment operations mainstream climate change considerations in programme identification, design and supervision. It presents options and...
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Accelerating investment towards carbon-neutral agrifood systemsPDF
As the world gears up to fight climate change, agri-food systems are expected to play their part. The sector is increasingly being targeted and curbing emissions is becoming a key global investment and policy theme. This Investment Brief provides a synthesis of the evolving situation in...
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The shortest path. Accelerating investment towards carbon-neutral agrifood systemsPDF
As the world gears up to fight climate change, agri-food systems are expected to play their part. The sector is increasingly being targeted and curbing emissions is becoming a key global investment and policy theme. This Investment Brief provides a synthesis of the evolving situation in agri-food...
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Investing in agricultural water managementPDF
Climate change, emerging technologies and other disruptive factors are changing the way water is used for agriculture. This brief identifies innovations and opportunities for investing in sustainable agricultural water management in the coming decade, recognizing how such investments connect to...
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Agriculture-related activities in the Green Climate Fund portfolioPDF
A review by FAO, based on publicly available information in the Green Climate Fund (GCF) portfolio. It covers the 77 projects approved between the 13th GCF Board meeting in November 2015 and the 19th Board meeting in February 2018. These include 76 full scale projects and one simplified approval...
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Feeding people, protecting the planetPDF
How to feed the world without degrading land and water resources, eroding biodiversity and contributing to climate change is among the greatest challenges of our times. This booklet highlights a few success stories emanating from FAO's work with the GEF over the past two decades and presents an...
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Global Donor Platform for Rural DevelopmentWebsite
Website of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development is a network of 40 bilateral and multilateral development agencies, international financing institutions, intergovernmental organizations and foundations.
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Co-designing the assessment of climate change costs (COACCH)Website
COACCH brings Europe’s leading climate change impacts and economic modelling teams together with stakeholders to co-develop methods and analyses in an innovative research practice and policy integration. COACCH adopts a trans-disciplinary perspective, within a consortium of high complementary...
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Additional Info
| Kind of Activities | Leveraging finance and support |
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| Geographic Focus | Global |
| Collection Updated | March 2023 |