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The new guidebook seeks to address a gap in the awareness and understanding of migration potentials and risks. It provides a theoretical framework and practical tools for assessing the impact of migration and translocality on the outcomes of development work at the local level and beyond and suggests activities for shaping migration outcomes positively. Thus, it can be a valuable resource in…

Natural disasters are costing farmers in the developing world billions of dollars each year, with drought emerging as the most destructive in a crowded field of threats that also includes floods, forest fires, storms, plant pests, animal diseases outbreaks, chemical spills and toxic algal blooms. According to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…

Soil pollution poses a worrisome threat to agricultural productivity, food safety, and human health, but far too little is known about the scale and severity of that threat, warns a new FAO report released at the start of a global symposium. Industrialization, war, mining and the intensification of agriculture have all left a legacy of soil contamination across the planet, while the growth…

The Latin American and Caribbean Region is highly susceptible to drought. Droughts occur all over LAC, and though they are common in all regions, the effects of drought are more severe in the drylands. In some countries, for example like Argentina and Mexico and several Caribbean nations, over 60 per cent of the territory is classified as drylands. Overall, in most countries at least 20 per…

This report provides the first systematic review of national climate change impact, vulnerability and risk assessments across Europe. It is based on information about relevant multi-sectoral assessments reported from EEA member countries. The purpose of the report is to share experiences and knowledge and to highlight approaches and practical solutions that countries have used to produce and…

This report serves as a contribution to inform and prepare the implementation of LDN in the EU. It was developed as part of the research project “Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals on Soils”1, carried out by Ecologic Institute on behalf of the German Environment Agency. Parts of this report have also been used in a background paper for a workshop with representatives from EU Member…