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Advancing forest monitoring for climate action: Webinar highlights FAO's new assessment tools

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South-south knowledge exchange drives innovation in forest monitoring

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Learning opportunities for all: Forest monitoring for climate action

A commitment to open and inclusive capacity development

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FAO launches public dashboard solutions to support compliance with deforestation-related trade regulations

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FAO launches new project to help countries advance forest monitoring for transparent commodity value chains

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Towards more clarity on reversal risks in forest-based climate mitigation

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Strengthening Sierra Leone’s capacity for implementing a robust National Forest Inventory

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Restoration Day at CBD COP16

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Young leaders share their voices at World Food Forum 2024

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FAO launches new technical solutions to help countries report changes in mountain ecosystems

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Grounded in data: FAO’s take on harnessing the power of national forest inventories for climate action and transparency

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AIM4Forests’ For Growth: Advancing Forest Monitoring with AI solutions

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National forest inventory course attracts global interest: Over 2 500 participants will advance their Forest Monitoring capacities

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The Network of National Forest Inventories of Latin America and the Caribbean seeks to implement innovative techniques for community inclusion

The event was held with the support of FAO and was attended by representatives of countries in the region who exchanged experiences of Mexico, Panama, and Guatemala in this area.

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Advancing forest data transparency: country leadership and collaborative efforts

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FAO’s Open Foris and SEPAL win Google Geo for Good Impact Award

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IUCN and FAO sign joint agreement to facilitate data sharing to reach GBF Target 2

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Unveiling Forest Transparency: Collaborative Milestones at the Global Transparency Forum

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Enhancing compliance with deforestation-free regulations and enabling local participation with Ground: Insights from user experiences in Ivory Coast

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Transforming forest monitoring through innovation: FAO and the NICFI Satellite Data Program

FAO at the frontline in monitoring forests and ecosystems

Every year 10 million hectares of forest are lost to deforestation.

In response, world leaders have committed to halt deforestation and restore 1 billion hectares of degraded land by 2030.

To achieve this, countries need the right data to measure progress and enable action on the ground.

FAO’s Forest Monitoring team works to bridge this gap by:

  • Developing new solutions driven by innovation and technology 
  • Deploying inclusive capacity development approaches to empower anyone, anywhere 
  • Collecting, analysing and reporting of forest data 
  • Accelerating the protection, restoration and sustainable use of forests
Highlights

28/ 11

2024

Enhancing national forest monitoring systems for climate action: Tools, plans and approaches
Virtual Event, 28/11/2024

Join the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) and its lead partner, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), for the webinar “Enhancing national forest monitoring systems for climate action: Tools, plans and approaches” on 28 November 2024 fr...

26/ 11

2024

28/11

2024

Technical Exchange on Forest Monitoring for Measurement, Reporting and Verification
Hybrid Event, 26/11/2024 - 28/11/2024

This knowledge exchange will bring together participants to advance joint learning and knowledge exchange on technical aspects of National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS) and MRV, notably including: Uncertainty analysis (Tuesday), Area estimation (Wednesday), and Removals from forest restoration (Thursday).

Tree planting ceremony and Inauguration of the educational path at the FAO Park of Global library of trees and flowers. (Villa Pamphilj)
Tree Planting Ceremony and Inauguration of the Educational Path at the FAO Park of Global Library of Trees and Flowers, Villa Pamphilj
23/04/2024

Tree planting ceremony and Inauguration of the educational path at the FAO Park of Global library of trees and flowers. (Villa Pamphilj) Photo credit...

Enhancing Forest Data Transparency for Climate Action
Enhancing Forest Data Transparency for Climate Action
09/05/2024

The webinar 'Enhancing Forest Data Transparency for Climate Action' offers invaluable insights from international experts and various countries, delving...

Brazilian Forest Service objectives: Interview with Marcus Vinicius Alves, Deputy Director-General
17/09/2024

Marcus Vinicius Alves, Deputy Director-General from the Brazilian Forest Service, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, discusses the current...

Publications
Slowly getting there: a review of country experience on estimating emissions and removals from forest degradation
26/11/2024

Estimating emissions and removals from forest degradation is important, yet challenging, for many countries. This paper reports results from analysis...

Forest monitoring for transparent commodity supply chains
19/11/2024

Over the last two decades, consumers have grown more aware of the environmental and social impacts of commodity production. Many companies have started...

Pathways to forest data transparency: Best practices from national forest monitoring to support climate action
Pathways to forest data transparency: Best practices from national forest monitoring to support climate action
10/11/2024

Featuring successful examples from Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean, this publication empowers countries to develop robust...

Options for addressing the risk of non-permanence for land-based mitigation in carbon crediting programmes
05/11/2024

To mitigate climate change, global efforts must focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing atmospheric CO2. Carbon crediting programmes...

Grounded in data – Informing climate action and reporting with national forest inventories
Grounded in data – Informing climate action and reporting with national forest inventories
08/10/2024

The publication, Grounded in Data – Informing Climate Action and Reporting with National Forest Inventories, provides a comprehensive overview of the...

Towards a digital public infrastructure for deforestation-related trade regulations What is in that plot? (Whisp) solution to implement convergence of evidence
Towards a digital public infrastructure for deforestation-related trade regulations What is in that plot? (Whisp) solution to implement convergence of evidence
31/05/2024

This is a collaborative effort between partners and programmes such as the European Union’s Team Europe Initiative (TEI), the AIM4Forests and the Forest...

Technological innovation driving transparent forest monitoring and reporting for climate action
21/03/2024

This paper reviews how countries are benefiting from technical innovations in their monitoring and reporting of forest-related emissions and removals...

Monitoring gender equality and social inclusion in forest and landscape restoration programs
27/09/2023

Integrating gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in forest and landscape restoration projects and programmes helps to ensure access to a diversity...

Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest): Accelerating capacity-building, knowledge-sharing and awareness raising
16/06/2023

Estimating emissions and removals from forest degradation. An overview of country experience
02/05/2023

Estimating emissions and removals from forest degradation is important, though challenging, for many countries. Where forest degradation is a major...

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