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Indicator 1.2.2: drought—headline finding: the global land area affected by extreme drought per year increased from 18% in 1951–60 to 47% in 2013–22 In 2022, extreme drought affected every continent. Impacts on crop yields and loss of livestock worsened food insecurity, and water shortages affected water security in vulnerable areas Published annually, the Lancet Countdown on…

The Guidelines for WMO Evaluation of Records of Weather and Climate Extremes is a living document which describes the Record evaluation and verification process, its initiation, organization and related committees leading the evaluations work and decision making on declaring a new Record or decommissioning an old one. The document also describes the scientific and measurement challenges and the…

This report, developed by the World Economic Forum’s New Frontiers of Nutrition community in collaboration with Accenture, advocates for a significant shift in strategy for global food system transformation towards a focus on both human and planetary health. This report, developed by the World Economic Forum’s New Frontiers of Nutrition community in collaboration with Accenture, advocates…

Drought data shows “an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale”: UN UNCCD launches ‘Global Drought Snapshot’ report at COP28 in collaboration with International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) Recent drought-related data based on research in the past two years and compiled by the UN point to “an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale, where the massive…

This book will convince the reader to care about fruit and vegetables and to see that the small-scale production of these crops is fundamental to achieving sustainable development goals. In five chapters, the reader will learn about the challenges and rewards for producers, sellers, and consumers. Chapter 1: a working definition for fruit and vegetables, making the case for…

Disasters are resulting in unprecedented levels of destruction across the world. These shocks and disruptions affect the functioning and sustainability of agricultural production and threaten the livelihoods of millions of people reliant on agrifood systems. Reducing the impact of disasters in agriculture requires a better understanding of the extent to which these events produce…