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On the rooftop of IFAD’s HQ in Rome, two beehives are doing more than making honey — they’re helping monitor urban air quality. By analyzing the honey for pollutants through the University of Tor Vergata in Rome, and comparing it with filtered indoor air, IFAD turns its bees into bioindicators. Supported by a pollinator garden below, the project links biodiversity, research, and climate…

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- Ensuring that global supply chains align with the SDGs and the UN Secretariat Climate Action Plan is a key priority for the Office of Supply Chain Management (OSCM).
- The five shortlisted teams for the Sustainable Procurement and Supply award have been announced.
- UNIDO provides a plastic free environment in the catering facilities at the Vienna International Center.
- Creatively reducing the environmental impacts of events
- Since the inauguration of the FAO Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER) Strategy 2020-2030 at a high-level launch event in May 2021, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu has called on FAO offices and personnel around the world to continue…
- The staff at FAO RAP´s regional office must contend with an exceedingly hot and humid climate in their Bangkok facility, requiring air conditioning to lessen the impact on employees. In 2020/2021, and following the COVID 19 pandemic crisis…