El Plan Nacional de Desarrollo Económico y Social (PNDES) “Horizonte 2020: Prosperidad para todos” se adoptó en el año 2007 y ha guiado los esfuerzos del país hacia una economía más diversificada y menos dependiente de los hidrocarburos, promoviendo la cohesión social y la mejora del bienestar, sin dejar a...

Forests play a central role in combating climate change by absorbing and storing carbon from the atmosphere in their vegetation and soils.

L’Agence suédoise de coopération pour le développement (SIDA), l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) collaborent à un nouveau projet quinquennal intitulé: «Transformation mondiale des forêts pour les peuples et le climat: Un focus sur l’Afrique de...

The Lower Mekong basin is a globally important ecoregion that encompasses a high diversity of forest habitats. These forests are home not only to diverse and rare wildlife but are also a source of essential products and services for many communities.

Integration of peatlands into land-use monitoring systems is central to the conservation of their carbon storage – be they conserved, degraded or restored. Healthy peatlands mitigate climate change, enhance adaptive capacity and maintain ecosystem services and biodiversity. Albeit peatlands are starting to receive a high level of attention and the...