New partnership to boost bamboo and rattan’s contribution to sustainable development
New partnership to boost bamboo and rattan’s contribution to sustainable development 18 November 2020

A new five-year partnership signed today between the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations that aims to scale up the benefits and opportunities that these fast growing tropical plants provide, including reducing rural poverty, increasing carbon sequestration, promoting biodiversity and land restoration, and the greening of the construction industry worldwide.


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FAO launches policy brief on COVID-19 impacts to wood value chains
FAO launches policy brief on COVID-19 impacts to wood value chains 16 November 2020

Wood value chains have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic but the side effects of the crisis have not all been negative for the sector, according to a new FAO policy brief.


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Global Climate Fund approves $160 million to support FAO-led projects
Global Climate Fund approves $160 million to support FAO-led projects 13 November 2020

The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved three new FAO-designed projects in Argentina, Guatemala and Sudan for a total amount of $158.6 million aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening resilience to climate change, and combating deforestation.


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Zoonotic diseases are on the rise, but preventing future pandemics is possible – how to support recovery in a post-COVID-19 world
Zoonotic diseases are on the rise, but preventing future pandemics is possible – how to support recovery in a post-COVID-19 world 29 October 2020

Protecting wildlife habitats, reducing urban demand for wild meat and early detection of disease outbreaks are among the recommendations to prevent the spread of future pandemics and avoid their damaging impacts.


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