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The objective of the study is to provide methodological instruments to governments in Latin America to facilitate the identification of the vulnerability of the physical infrastructure of coastal marine areas to climate change and facilitate the identification of adaptation options. It sets out the main ideas covered, that takes the experiences, lessons learned and best practices in the…

The purpose of this publication aimed at estimating soil degradation in Latin America and to analyze scenarios and vulnerabilities to climate change in the field of soil degradation. Furthermore, it presents an inventory by country of relevant development policies, plans and instruments and an inventory of measures to counter soil degradation caused by climate change. The study found that…

The study synthesizes the expected impacts of climate change on agriculture, biodiversity and water resources in rural Latin America and inventories adaptation measures used by 55 projects among 18 countries. It highlights lessons learned, organized by spatial and institutional levels, community resources involved and region. The study also identifies development policies, plans and programmes…

The guide presents tools for developing NAMAs and highlights lessons learned from successful mitigation experiences from across Latin America. It analyzes lessons leaned through three lenses: NAMA integration in national low-carbon development policy; identification, design and development of sectoral NAMAs; and Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV)

This Guidance is a key product of the Think.Eat.Save campaign and the FAO/UNEP Sustainable Food Systems Programme, as well as the SAVE FOOD Initiative. It provides clear and comprehensive steps for governments, businesses and other organisations to develop strategies, programmes and activities to prevent and reduce food and drink waste, and to achieve the associated financial savings…

Water, energy and food are essential for human well-being and sustainable development. Global projections indicate that demand for freshwater, energy and food will increase significantly over the next decades under the pressure of population growth and mobility, economic development, international trade, urbanisation, diversifying diets, cultural and technological changes, and climate change…