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FAO Philippines and The Sustainable Development Goals
FAO Philippines and The Sustainable Development Goals
and the
Sustainable
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Development
Goals
On 25 September 2015, the 193 Member
States of the United Nations adopted the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development –
FAO’s broad priorities in the 2030
including 17 Sustainable
Agenda are to end poverty, hunger
Development Goals and malnutrition, enable sustainable
(SDGs) – committing development in agriculture, fisheries
the international
community to end
and forestry, and combat and adapt to
poverty and hunger climate change.
and achieve sustainable
development over the
next 15 years
In the Philippines, FAO’s work is directly
(2016-2030). linked to at least 13 of the 17 SDGs.
Food and agriculture are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda. Both the
SDGs and FAO’s strategic objectives are geared towards tackling
the root causes of poverty and hunger, building a fairer society and
leaving no one behind.
Addressing the
socio-economic
dimensions
of food insecurity
and poverty through
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agriculture
FAO Philippines
and the SDGs
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Strengthening the capacity of farmers and fishers to move towards more sustainable patterns of production is becoming
more urgent as the demand for food increases while resources for production become more limited. How to enable them
to produce more while reducing negative environmental impacts is one of the challenges that FAO Philippines, along with
the Government and the academia are solving together. Consumers must also be encouraged to shift to nutritious and safe
diets with a lower environmental footprint.
FAO’s technical experts are finding and promoting ways to make agriculture and fisheries
more efficient and sustainable so that it can support the country’s multiple development
objectives. Key interventions include the Regional Rice Initiative, which promotes methods to
reduce the cost of producing rice while increasing yield. FAO has also been supporting the
aquaculture sector to produce more fish, which accounts for over 12 percent of the animal
protein intake of Filipino families. The Organization is likewise addressing diseases in marine
species and developing more cost-effective and optimal feed formulations for fish production,
helping control coconut pest outbreaks, and backstopping local governments in planning
and implementing coastal resource management strategies while providing better livelihood
alternatives for coastal residents.
food systems
ensure that water use in agriculture is made more efficient,
productive, equitable and environmentally friendly. This
involves, among others, training farmers on sustainable water
management, as well as how they can cope with floods and
droughts. FAO also helps remote communities gain access
to water both for household use and to irrigate their crops.
Forest and landscape restoration efforts are also linked to
watershed management.
To deliver more food with less and cleaner energy, food and
agriculture systems will gradually need to decouple from fossil
fuel dependence, and embrace renewable energy sources. The
Philippines is among the partner countries in an FAO project
that seeks to formulate regional and national bioenergy and
food security mainstreaming strategies in ASEAN to ensure more
effective energy services with minimal or no impact on food security
and the environment.
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FAO Philippines
and the SDGs
Healthy
Take urgent action to combat ecosystems
climate change and its impacts protect the planet
and sustain
Climate change is no longer a distant threat. The strong typhoons and droughts that
hit the Philippines in recent years gave a preview of the severe implications it will
livelihoods
continue to have on the agriculture sector and related issues of national interest
Land use changes, including deforestation,
such as food security, economic growth and the eradication of rural poverty. result in a loss of valuable habitats, a
decrease in clean water, land degradation,
In spite of being one of the most disaster-prone countries, the Philippines remains to soil erosion and the release of carbon into
be a leading example in building institutional capacities for managing and reducing the atmosphere. They contribute to the loss
risks to natural hazards and climate change. FAO is a proud partner in building of valuable economic assets and livelihood
resilience in the agriculture sector. opportunities.
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environmental change
Conserve and
sustainably use the
oceans, seas and
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marine resources
for sustainable
development
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