“Today’s historic agreement at the Paris talks on climate change represents a huge step forward in our collective effort to reduce carbon emissions and keep temperature from rising by more than 2 degrees Celsius above the historical average. I am very pleased that wealthy nations have agreed to fund efforts to combat climate change and that so many developing countries have agreed to adopt strong mechanisms to promote climate action.

Research finds a significant drop in food consumption, putting millions at risk of hunger

December 5, 2015, Paris – If left unchecked, climate change in the Philippines may greatly increase the number of people who go hungry and negatively impact the economy, new research from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) shows.

FAO, IFPRI, and the CGIAR research program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) today launched a new initiative to enhance global cooperation on measuring and reducing food loss and waste.

On the occasion of the climate talks in Paris, Dr. Shenggen Fan, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), has issued the following media statement: