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Land statistics disaggregated by sex are useful for showcasing the disparities in land rights between women and men. They also provide a sense of women’s economic empowerment in agriculture. Unfortunately, land statistics are not always used properly. We want to help you understand and interpret better the different land statistics available in FAO’s Gender and Land Rights Database (GLRD). Visit…

Natural loss events worldwide 2015 . Geographical overview.Geophysical events (Earthquake, tsunami, volcanic activity). Meteorological events (Tropical storm, extratropical storm, convective storm, local storm). Hydrological events (Flood, mass movement). Climatological events (Extreme temperature, drought, forest fire).

Number of reported disasters by country. Annual reported economic damages and time trend from disasters: 1980-2015. Human impact by disaster types (2015 versus average 2005-2014).Natural disasters by number of deaths. Total of affected people reported by country. Total of economic damage reported by country (in billion US$).

Research data produced by the JRC or in cooperation with other partners is now publicly available, in support of the European Commission’s strategy on Open Science for improved circulation of knowledge and thus innovation for generating growth. The first version of the JRC Data Catalogue is online and its datasets can be freely consulted and downloaded. This catalogue will also feed…

The Food & Business Knowledge Platform is the gateway to knowledge for food and nutrition security. Connecting business, science, civil society and policy. The Platform invites networks and organizations from local, regional and global levels to participate in the Platform. Come share, improve and generate new knowledge on food systems at a time when the world is facing multiple…

Development and relief agencies have long recognized the crucial role played by data and information in mitigating the impacts of disasters on vulnerable populations. Systematic collection and analysis of these data provides invaluable information to governments and agencies in charge of relief and recovery activities. They are also crucial in the integration of health components into development…