Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade: FAST, represents #financial institutions & agricultural producers dedicated to #sustainable trade https://xitter.cf/t.co/eJu4G72PfZ
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Did you know 1/3 of all global soils are already degraded and yet, we need 1000 years to grow 1cm of top soil?
The #soils we see today are all there is! We need to preserve this precious resource! #ZeroHunger
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Feeding the world isn't a beauty contest. Learn more about harnessing the power of ugly veg: wef.ch/2PlpOp4 #food
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Rural people produce 3/4 of the world's food yet these same people constitute 80% of the global poor.
We need to support our food producers. They are our #ZeroHunger heroes!
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Water is the world’s most precious resource. But soaring demand & the impact of climate change could leave billions facing water shortages, & lead to conflict.
We need to work together to ensure sustainable water supplies for all & that includes #wildlife…#wwweek #connect2life
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La agricultura utiliza el 70% del agua dulce disponible en el 🌍
Al combinar acuicultura 🐟 e hidroponía 🌱, la #acuaponía puede reducir el consumo de agua un 90% en comparación con las explotaciones agrícolas tradicionales
👉bit.ly/2vRD0tU #HambreCero #CadaGotaCuenta
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When the world invests in the potential of girls and women, it creates a ripple effect that lifts up families, communities, and even countries. In short, everybody wins! 🎉#FridayFeeling
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It's #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Even though they make up less than 5% of the world's population, indigenous people account for 15% of the poorest. In La Guajira #Colombia, WFP is helping indigenous communities cope with the effects of drought and desertification.
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Supporting our farmers is key to achieving #ZeroHunger.
They are our Zero Hunger heroes.
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A third of the world's largest cities rely on #forests for much of their drinking water.
If we are to have access to clean fresh water, we must protect our forests.
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No farmers = No food
Without farmers we wouldn't have the food on our plates. #ZeroHunger
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#Africa’s 🌍 population is young.
That’s one of its biggest strengths, says @AlibabaGroup founder and UNCTAD special adviser Jack Ma.
Get set for next week’s ‘Netrepreneurs: The Rise of Africa's Digital Lions’
📱💻📈
➡️bit.ly/2vxkt51
#JackMaInSouthAfrica #ICT4Dev
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Rising temperatures in a warming world will cost poor countries tens of billions of dollars annually as they are less able to keep their workers cool, @MaplecroftRisk analysts said tmsnrt.rs/2AvZ3ei
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#DYK Forests remove an estimated 2.1 billion tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere every year?
They are one of our biggest allies against #climatechange.
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There are 185 million indigenous #women in the world.
Their ancestral knowledge can help feed the world. #WeAreIndigenous #ZeroHunger
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Youth are the future.⠀
The future of agriculture.⠀
The future of food.⠀
Our future without hunger. ⠀
Investing in them is investing in our #ZeroHunger future.
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BLOG: By 2050, we are expected to have destroyed up to 46% of all #biodiversity. Around 12 million hectares are lost each year to land degradation, which harms the wellbeing of at least 3.2 billion people. We need effective solutions --> buff.ly/2yPz9RW #SDGs
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1/7 of the $425 billion spent globally in fossil fuel subsidies could finance the worldwide gap in energy access, according to a new @IISD report bit.ly/2mtwkwR Sustainable and clean energy access is a key component of effective #ClimateAction #SDG7 #GlobalGoals
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[VIDEO] Climate smart #agriculture means boosting #farmer profits & productivity, all while keeping the industry #sustainable & climate-friendly! Find out more with our video: youtube.com/watch?v=q7JnJ0oB…
