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.

The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program – FAO REDD+ Team is now accepting proposals from non-profit, intergovernmental, and governmental organizations for the provision of global and regional analysis of sustainable finance standards for commodities decoupled from deforestation. Full details of the call for proposal are available here. Deadline for submission now extended to 23 January 2023 – 23:59 (CET).     For more information, please visit our websites: FOLUR Impact programme FAO REDD Photo credit: © FAO/Alberto Conti

Forests provide natural solutions to the global climate, health, biodiversity and food crises. Consequently, countries around the world are implementing programs and actions to halt deforestation and conserveand restore forests resources.   Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have widely recognized social forestry as an appropriate way to enhance local livelihoods and achieve the sustainable management of forests. Over the past decade, ASEAN, with support from Switzerland and various partners, dedicated important efforts to strengthening knowledge of social forestry and promoting the adoption of these approaches.   Following the idea that indigenous peoples and forest-dependent communities are the best suited...

Forests have become a permanent fixture in climate discussions, from their inclusion in the Paris Agreement to the recent Glasgow Leader’s Declaration on Forests and Land Use at COP26. These ecosystems provide vital solutions for halting global climate change and enabling sustainable development. Harnessing the power of forests also requires ongoing communication and collaboration among international climate and forestry experts to drive cross sectoral and multi-level action. Organized by the Korea Forest Service (KFS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) last month, the World Forestry Congress (WFC) presented an opportunity for the international community to evaluate the state of the world’s forest resources and consider the...

Catalyzing change with gender-responsive, climate-forest finance Assigning forest carbon rights is crucial for any effective REDD+ system. Often linked to debates about forest tenure, carbon rights also determine who can benefit, how and to whom carbon is sold and under what circumstances. Debates about forest carbon rights strongly link to debates about equity in REDD+. Clear and secure forest carbon rights are also important for encouraging public and private investment into REDD+. What are carbon rights? Currently, there is no internationally accepted definition of carbon rights, and very few countries have adopted definitions in their national legal systems. As it concerns the right...