ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2026/Brief.1
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Policy briefs
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability
Focus Area: Climate change, Natural resource sustainability
Initiatives: Resilient water solutions against climate change in Jordan and Lebanon, Arab Centre for Climate Change Policies
SDGs: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Keywords: Agricultural wastes, Arab countries, Crop management, Economic aspects, Environmental aspects, Fertilizers, Greenhouses, Irrigation, Land degradation, Medical aspects, Small farms, Social aspects, Sustainable agriculture
Harvest the future: sustainable solutions for small farmers
May 2026
The present information note presents best practices, practical guidance and resources on sustainable farming for small-scale farmers in the Arab region. It reflects knowledge generated through the “Resilient water solutions against climate change in Jordan and Lebanon” project, which is funded by the Adaptation Fund and implemented by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in partnership with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The project aims to strengthen the resilience of communities in Jordan and Lebanon to water-related challenges associated with climate change.
- Harvest the future: sustainable solutions for small farmers
- Catch the rain: household solutions for a drier tomorrow
- Rethinking water: the promise of treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Lebanon
- Permaculture: growing a resilient future for the Arab region
- From sink to sustainability: greywater solutions for the Arab region
- Rethinking water: treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Jordan
- Every drop counts: Harnessing rainwater for public facilities in the Arab region
- More livable cities, safer streets: planning for future-proof urban spaces in the Arab region
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The present information note presents best practices, practical guidance and resources on sustainable farming for small-scale farmers in the Arab region. It reflects knowledge generated through the “Resilient water solutions against climate change in Jordan and Lebanon” project, which is funded by the Adaptation Fund and implemented by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in partnership with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The project aims to strengthen the resilience of communities in Jordan and Lebanon to water-related challenges associated with climate change.
- Harvest the future: sustainable solutions for small farmers
- Catch the rain: household solutions for a drier tomorrow
- Rethinking water: the promise of treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Lebanon
- Permaculture: growing a resilient future for the Arab region
- From sink to sustainability: greywater solutions for the Arab region
- Rethinking water: treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Jordan
- Every drop counts: Harnessing rainwater for public facilities in the Arab region
- More livable cities, safer streets: planning for future-proof urban spaces in the Arab region
