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This booklet provides examples of climate-smart systems by showcasing some FAO success stories in various countries. The cases have been selected from the FAO Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Sourcebook launched in 2013 to show the diversity of potential options across different regions and agricultural systems also covering subjects such as biodiversity and gender.

In developing countries, increased food production will be achieved by cultivating marginal and fragile lands. Degraded lands, from moderate to highly degraded status, make up to 50% of the world’s land. Land degradation, desertification and drought affect more than 1.5 billion people in 110 countries, 90% of whom live in low-income areas. The majority of agricultural land in developing…

The sustainable development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is threatened by new and emerging environmental issues. Policy-makers can forge pathways to sustainable economic growth by recognising the intimate inter-linkages between social, economic and environmental challenges and by identifying the many opportunities SIDS can harness to facilitate their transition to an…

Renewables have entered the mainstream. This is welcome news as we begin the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL), mobilising towards universal access to modern energy services, improved rates of energy efficiency, and expanded use of renewable energy sources by 2030. While this year’s Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) clearly documents advancements in the uptake of…

Efficient land governance has long been recognized as a major driver of sustainable and equitable development. Carried out effectively, it can enable us to address critical challenges such as those of climate change, urbanization, gender equality, and food security. But the technical complexity of land administration, together with institutional and political hurdles, often made…

Many emerging climate change risks are concentrated in urban areas. Urban areas hold more than half the world’s population and most of its built assets and economic activities. They also house a large proportion of the population and economic activities most at risk from climate change.Climate change impacts on cities are increasing. Key issues include rising temperatures, heat stress, water…