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FAO's programme dedicated to assisting countries in developing national forest monitoring systems and assessments with the objective of providing reliable forest resource information for national forest policy development, planning and sustainable management.

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NFI Brazil - Santa Caterina State: results published

10 April 2013

Results from the Inventário Florístico Florestal de Santa Catarina are now available on line for download (four volumes). Follow the link to read more about the project's objectives, methodology and results.

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NFI field activities launched in the state of Paraná, Brazil

12 March 2013

News on the launch of the fieldwork for the Brazilan NFI in the state of Paraná - from the web site of the Serviço Florestal Brasileiro [article in Portuguese]

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Mapping the forest in Viet Nam - Video

12 March 2013

The Government of Finland is working with FAO to provide Viet Nam with the funding and expertise to plant the seeds of a sustainable and profitable forest management. Through these partnerships, Vietnam is building on its success in sustainable forestry in recent years.

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Videos from Country projects

20 February 2013

How is FAO supporting countries in their National Forest Inventories? Watch videos from Tanzania, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Kyrgyzstan.

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Evaluación Nacional Forestal - Ecuador

15 February 2013

A wonderful video explaining the activities related to The National Forest Inventory in Ecuador, with interviews and field techiniques.

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New ways forward in sustainable resource management in Vietnam

5 February 2013

The Finnish government is working together with FAO to provide Viet Nam with the funding and expertise which will allow the country to plant the seeds of a sustainable and profitable forest management. Through these partnerships, Vietnam is building on its successes in sustainable forestry in recent years.

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