Technical guidance for the Nationally Determined Contribution Expert Tool (NEXT)

Technical guidance for the Nationally Determined Contribution Expert Tool (NEXT)
Title Technical guidance for the Nationally Determined Contribution Expert Tool (NEXT) PDF eBook
Author Schiettecatte, L.S., Audebert, P., Umulisa, V., Dionisio, D., Bernoux, M.
Publisher Food & Agriculture Org.
Pages 256
Release 2022-10-06
Genre Science
ISBN 9251364338

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The Nationally Determined Contribution Expert Tool (NEXT) is a greenhouse gas accounting tool developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support annual environmental impact assessment for the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use sector (AFOLU). It provides a 30-year time series of annual and cumulated estimates of carbon removal and greenhouse gas emission reductions from actions determined by Parties in their climate policies. NEXT was developed using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) methodologies, and estimates can be made using either the IPCC 2006 guidelines or the IPCC 2019 refinement to the IPCC 2006 which are both complemented with the IPCC 2013 Wetlands Supplement. The tool was designed to provide results that directly respond to the provisions of the Enhanced Transparency Framework and support the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) development as required by the modalities, procedures and guidelines. NEXT provides a detailed temporal series of results and a wide set of indicators, including the social value of carbon, enabling a comprehensive environmental and economic overview of climate actions in achieving mitigation targets. The tool helps countries to interpret, track and scale up ambition of their NDCs which could ultimately inform the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement in a harmonized way.

FAO publications catalogue 2023

FAO publications catalogue 2023
Title FAO publications catalogue 2023 PDF eBook
Author Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher Food & Agriculture Org.
Pages 148
Release 2023-10-10
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 9251380570

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This catalogue aims to improve the dissemination and outreach of FAO’s knowledge products and overall publishing programme. By providing information on its key publications in every area of FAO’s work, and catering to a range of audiences, it thereby contributes to all organizational outcomes. From statistical analysis to specialized manuals to children’s books, FAO publications cater to a diverse range of audiences. This catalogue presents a selection of FAO’s main publications, produced in 2023 or earlier, ranging from its global reports and general interest publications to numerous specialized titles. In addition to the major themes of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, it also includes thematic sections on climate change, economic and social development, and food safety and nutrition.

Technical guide for the Adaptation, Biodiversity and Carbon Mapping Tool

Technical guide for the Adaptation, Biodiversity and Carbon Mapping Tool
Title Technical guide for the Adaptation, Biodiversity and Carbon Mapping Tool PDF eBook
Author Dionisio, D.
Publisher Food & Agriculture Org. [Author] [Author]
Pages 111
Release 2024-08-23
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 925139038X

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ABC-Map was designed with the specific objective of holistically assessing the environmental impacts of national policies, plans and investments in the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector through Google Earth-based satellite imagery. ABC-Map helps to develop synergies and trade-offs between climate, biodiversity and land restoration actions. The Adaptation section helps to understand exposure to climate change risks and to assess climate change over time in a given area. It includes a climate and geophysical profile with, for example, information on temperature and precipitation trends over the past 40 years. The Biodiversity section covers a series of indicators that are intended to complement each other and provide a more comprehensive view of pressures and impacts on biodiversity. These indicators are average species abundance, land use change in protected areas and key biodiversity areas, and natural capital. The Carbon section aims to account for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the AFOLU sector and work towards their reduction. The Carbon section is similar to the Nationally Determined Contributions Expert Tool (NEXT), it takes into account the evolution of the carbon stock, the carbon balance and the social value of carbon. The objective of this technical manual is to provide users with (i) the detailed structure of ABC-Map, (ii) its methodological background, and (iii) the different data and factors used such as emission factors and default carbon stock values, reference values from ESVD, GLOBIO, climate and geophysical datasets among others.

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Title The Greenhouse Gas Protocol PDF eBook
Author
Publisher World Business Pub.
Pages 0
Release 2004
Genre Business enterprises
ISBN 9781569735688

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The GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard helps companies and other organizations to identify, calculate, and report GHG emissions. It is designed to set the standard for accurate, complete, consistent, relevant and transparent accounting and reporting of GHG emissions.

Catalysing climate solutions

Catalysing climate solutions
Title Catalysing climate solutions PDF eBook
Author Angioni, C.
Publisher Food & Agriculture Org.
Pages 84
Release 2023-12-08
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 9251384622

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Due to the urgent need to protect communities, ecosystems, and economies from the impacts of a changing climate, adaptation is becoming increasingly relevant. Climate change is already a significant stressor on most global and local value chains and threatens food security. This makes timely implementation of sustainable adaptation actions that catalyse agrifood system resilience indispensable for working towards better nutrition, better environments and better production, leaving no one behind. Recognizing the important role adaptation plays for agrifood systems, and its prominence in the Paris Agreement, the paper presents and reflects on FAO’s repertoire of different adaptation actions and solutions. Complementing the conclusion of the Global Stocktake at COP28, it comprehensively summarizes FAO’s efforts to boost progress in global adaptation actions. The paper (a) emphasizes the importance of bringing agrifood systems into the global adaptation agenda and policy landscape; (b) creates a cross-sectoral portfolio of FAO adaptation solutions covering multiple scales and approaches; (c) gives an insight into FAO's work with partners and Members and presents relevant networks and collaborations. Laying out FAO’s guiding principles according to the FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031, it underscores FAO’s efforts for transformative action in agrifood systems and demonstrates FAO's people-centered approach to climate change adaptation.

The agricultural sectors in nationally determined contributions (NDCs)

The agricultural sectors in nationally determined contributions (NDCs)
Title The agricultural sectors in nationally determined contributions (NDCs) PDF eBook
Author Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher Food & Agriculture Org.
Pages 32
Release 2018-06-13
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN

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This paper is an accompaniment to the FAO study, The Agricultural Sectors in the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs): Analysis. Building on the results of that study, this paper outlines key types of support developing countries will require to effectively implement and report on their agricultural sector commitments, and ultimately scale up ambition in the coming years.

Social Dimensions of Climate Change

Social Dimensions of Climate Change
Title Social Dimensions of Climate Change PDF eBook
Author Robin Mearns
Publisher World Bank Publications
Pages 348
Release 2009-12-02
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 0821381423

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While major strides have been made in the scientific understanding of climate change, much less understood is how these dynamics in the physical enviornment interact with socioeconomic systems. This book brings together the latest knowledge on the consequences of climate change for society and how best to address them.