MEV-CAM and InsightShare's Journey to PV: the trainings conclude!
19/01/2023
MEV-CAM and DSL-IP make progress in Malawi
04/01/2023
Update: WeCaN and MEV-CAM collaborate to further South-South knowledge exchange
23/12/2022
Looking at MEV-CAM through a Gender Lens
23/12/2022
Update: The COFO WG on Dryland Forests and Agrosilvopastoral Systems and DSL-IP strengthen collaboration
22/12/2022
Urban greenery helps avert multiple crises for dryland cities, FAO report shows
21/12/2022
MEV-CAM’s Forestry Technical Network webinar: A deep dive into Process Documentation and Participatory Video
19/12/2022
WeCaN’s Forestry Technical Network webinar: celebrating achievements and discussing challenges after COP 27
05/12/2022
Full steam ahead for the COFO Working Group
30/11/2022
Together, We Can raise our voices at COP 27!
10/11/2022
This Rural Women’s Day, let’s fight for improved education for rural women globally
14/10/2022
WeCaN trainees put negotiation skills into practice ahead of UNFCCC
30/09/2022
Summer School to target and accelerate the work of champions in local dryland forests and production systems
01/09/2022
Environmental sustainability is a key part of humanitarian work in dryland regions
19/08/2022
The Making Every Voice Count for Adaptive Management (MEV-CAM) Initiative's Module C What is the key message?
09/08/2022
Effectiveness and failures of gender responsive climate policy in action
29/07/2022
New FAO e-learning course on building climate-resilient dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral systems is in the works
08/07/2022
MEV-CAM and the power of sharing experiences
30/06/2022
New policy paper on humanitarian-development-peace nexus moves closer to publication after workshop sparks lively debate
29/06/2022
By sharing our knowledge, experiences and support, we can stand up to drought
17/06/2022
Building BRIDGES between Turkey and Africa’s Great Green Wall
30/10/2017
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with Turkey’s Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, is working to support Eritrea, Mauritania and Sudan as they fight land degradation and desertification through sustainable management of their natural resources and by restoring degraded forests and landscapes.
A Great Green Wall of Resilience
30/11/2016
This publication presents efforts by FAO and partners on mapping the intervention area of the Great Green Wall initiative and restoration opportunities based on data gathered through Collect Earth and in support of presenting FAO's effort at COP22 in Marrakech on 14 November 2016.
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Dryland Restoration Initiative Platform (DRIP) - Flyer
30/11/2016
The Dryland Restoration Initiative Platform (DRIP) is an interactive web portal with an online tool to support practitioners, project managers, policy-makers and decision-makers in compiling and analysing data and capturing and sharing lessons learned from restoration initiatives, thus advancing the monitoring and assessment of these initiatives globally. DRIP was developed and tested with the active participation of dryland restoration experts and practitioners worldwide.
Trees, forests and land use in drylands. The first global assessment - Preliminary findings
30/07/2016
Drylands cover about 41 percent of the Earth’s land surface and are home to 2 billion people, the majority of whom depend on forests and other wooded lands, grasslands and trees on farms for income and to meet basic needs. Yet surprising little is known about such ecosystems in drylands, despite widespread recognition of the need to restore drylands to cope with the effects of drought, desertification, land degradation and climate change.
Drylands Monitoring Week 2015
30/04/2016
From the 19th to the 23rd of January 2015, in Rome, FAO, WRI and IUCN with funding support of EU-ACP and GEF, organized a workshop on “Monitoring and assessment of drylands: forests, rangelands, trees and agrosilvopastoral systems”. Gathering 80 participants from countries and international organizations. This event led to the “Rome Promise”.
Global guidelines for the restoration of degraded forests and landscapes in drylands
30/05/2015
In 2011 and 2012, FAO member countries requested FAO to conduct a comprehensive analysis, evaluation and documentation of afforestation, reforestation and restoration projects, programmes and initiatives in drylands. In response, FAO launched the FAO Drylands Restoration Initiative with the aim of capturing, evaluating and sharing knowledge on dryland restoration. This publication is an output of this initiative, drawing lessons from the many experiences in dryland restoration worldwide.
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Unasylva - No. 245 - Forest and landscape restoration
02/03/2015
The publication of this issue of Unasylva coincides with two important events for forests. The 196 Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have just convened at...
The Rome Promise
23/01/2015
From the 19th to the 23rd of January 2015, in Rome, FAO, WRI and IUCN with funding support of EU-ACP and GEF, organized a workshop on “Monitoring and assessment of...
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Unasylva - No. 242 - A new dynamic for mediterranean forests
01/01/2014
Mediterranean forests are interwoven with the lives of the people of the region. They provide wood, cork and other products, as well as being a source of income for many....
Oil trees for energy in the Near East Region
30/12/2011
This document is an attempt to provide an overview of the current state and issues related to the growing of oil trees in the Near East. It examines the opportunities from/and benefits of oil trees that are thought of relevance to decision-makers, forest and range managers and other stakeholders and provides the type of information that can facilitate the decision making on policy options and strategies.
Forests and rangelands in the Near East Region: Facts and figures
30/12/2011
The primary oblective of this publication is to provide an overview of the actual status and potential of forests and rangelands, their potential contribution to national economies and their impact on dependent populations in the Near East. It examines major issues, challenges and opportunities related to the forests and rangeland sector and provides information to decision-makers, forest and range managers, scientists and wider public.
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Public sector forestry institutions in the Near East
01/03/2011
This working paper is an in-depth assessment of public forest institutions and policy reform in the Near East region, in particular Sudan, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic. In...
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Forests and rangelands in the Near East region
01/03/2011
The primary oblective of this publication is to provide an overview of the actual status and potential of forests and rangelands, their potential contribution to national economies and their impact...
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Highlands and drylands mountains, a source of resilience in arid regions
01/03/2011
Dryland mountains are of great strategic value to regional and global development. They provide up to 90% of the freshwater supply to surrounding dry lowlands. More than a quarter of...
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State of Mediterranean Forests (SoMF) - Concept paper
30/01/2011
Mediterranean forests are considered as one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world. They provide a diversity of forest products (wood and non-wood forest products)which are the basis for socio-economic development in the Mediterranean, contributing therefore to food security and poverty alleviation in rural areas.
Fighting sand encroachment - Lessons from Mauritania
30/10/2010
One of the main challenges of desertification is encroachment of moving sands, which has devastating environmental and socio-economic impacts. Mauritania, as one of the most severely affected countries in sub-Saharan Africa, has accumulated a great deal of experience in combating sand encroachment over the past several decades. the Government of Mauritania with support from the Walloon Region of Belgium.
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Guidelines on sustainable forest management in drylands of sub-Saharan Africa
01/03/2010
Following the request of sub-Saharan countries and partners, FAO has coordinated the preparation of these guidelines with the participation of a wide range of partners and experts. The guidelines are...
Guidelines on sustainable forestmanagement in drylands of sub-Saharan Africa
30/01/2010
Following the request of sub-Saharan countries and partners, FAO has coordinated the preparation of these guidelines with the participation of a wide range of partners and experts. The guidelines are based on widely accepted international standards for sustainable forest management and are categorized under nine principles.
Forests and Climate Change in the Near East Region
30/01/2010
The primary objective of this document is to provide an overview of the actual and potential impact of climate change on forests and forest dependent people in the Near East region, of climate change mitigation opportunities in the forestry sector, and of needs for effective national and regional responses. The study examines the major issues and developments related to climate change impacts and responses in the region.
Guidelines for good forestry and range practices in arid and semi-aridzones of the Near East
30/10/2009
The Near East Region (including North Africa) includes a variety of climates but the xeric, arid and semi-arid conditions dominate. Forestry and foresters need to incorporate all the wealth yielded by the decade long intense international dialogue on forestry in their approaches, operations and technical packages so as to respond to the ever diversifying needs of today’s communities living in such environment.