Would you like to contribute to our survey on 'Needs Assessment and Engagement Survey - Assessing needs and opportunities for promoting forest positive agriculture and sustainable food systems'? Help us identify gaps and needs, and explain how the UNFSS Forests & Food Systems coalition (FFS) can support stakeholders from both public and private sectors in forestry, agriculture, and trade, in addressing the topic of forest positive agricultural value chains. Participate in the online survey before the deadline on August 31, 2023. 

Forests are intrinsically linked to water because of their role in the water cycle: When forests and trees are managed sustainably, they can contribute to improving water quality, quantity and timing and in turn, reduce risks related to water such as floods, soil erosion and droughts. They also provide cooling and rainfall generation benefits, which help stabilize local and regional climate, protect human health and contribute to agricultural productivity (Ellison et al. 2017, Lawrence et al. 2022, FAO 2022). Currently, more than 2 billion people live in countries under water stress and around 4 billion people experience severe water scarcity for...

At the end of March 2023, the National Conference of Native Forest Women Producers was held in Formosa, Argentina. The conference brought together groups of women from Indigenous Peoples, creole and/or farmers with the objective of recognizing the role of women in community life and in the management of the forests. This event was organized within the framework of the REDD+ Results-Based Payment project (REDD+ RBP), led by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MAyDS) in collaboration with FAO and funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Click here for further information on the results of the conference (in...

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt - More clarity on who ‘owns’ emissions reductions is still needed to access different sources of forest carbon finance and protect the rights of vulnerable groups, according to a new information brief released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The brief, Carbon rights in the context of jurisdictional REDD+: Tenure links and country-based legal solutions, reveals that many countries have updated forestry legislation to comply with international climate change commitments, but only a few specify who owns emission reductions, holds carbon rights or has the right to transfer them. The report also...

Speakers from governments, producer organizations and international partners will present concrete, strategic and on-the-ground examples showcasing agriculture-forestry win-win opportunities that directly contribute to climate change mitigation, resilient landscapes, food security and better livelihoods.