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The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
Description:
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations mandate is to “raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy” guides its work on climate change. Based on its multidisciplinary activities FAO applies an integrated approach to climate change adaptation and mitigation. FAO promotes a large number of adaptation options and assist rural communities in applying them. FAO’s climate risk management seeks to identify anticipatory strategies for managing both short-term climate variability and longer-term climate change impacts in climate-sensitive agriculture sector.
FAO assists its Members, particularly the most vulnerable, to improve their capacities to confront the negative impacts of climate change and associated climate variability, and help identify ways to maximize any opportunities that may emerge. The Organization’s work covers a broad spectrum of activities which range from local to global and from immediate actions to long-term strategies for dealing with climate change, and it is committed to an ecosystem approach that embraces agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
For more information: FAO Climate Change Website
Contact Details:
Peter Holmgren
Director Environment, Climate Change and Bioenergy Division
Chair of FAO Interdepartmental Working Group on Climate Change
Email: Peter.Holmgren@fao.org
Michele Bernardi
Secretary of FAO Interdepartmental Working Group on Climate Change
Email: Michele.Bernardi@fao.org
Claudia Hiepe
FAO focal point for ALM collaboration
Email: claudia.hiepe@fao.org
Phone: +39 06 57053470
General requests:
Climate-change@fao.org
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