
Advancing field data processing with the new Open Foris Arena 2.0
10/02/2025

Advancing forest monitoring for climate action: Webinar highlights FAO's new assessment tools
06/12/2024

South-south knowledge exchange drives innovation in forest monitoring
06/12/2024

Learning opportunities for all: Forest monitoring for climate action
03/12/2024

FAO launches public dashboard solutions to support compliance with deforestation-related trade regulations
27/11/2024

FAO launches new project to help countries advance forest monitoring for transparent commodity value chains
27/11/2024

Towards more clarity on reversal risks in forest-based climate mitigation
14/11/2024
In response to the pressing need for durable forest-based climate solutions, FAO has released a new publication titled "Options for addressing the risk of non-permanence for land-based mitigation in ca...

Strengthening Sierra Leone’s capacity for implementing a robust National Forest Inventory
07/11/2024
To advance sustainable forest management, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in partnership with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and with funding support from the European Union delegation in Freetown, conducted an in-depth training program in Kenema for the country’s first National Forest Inventory (NFI). The program was designed to equip local experts with critical knowledge and state-of-the-art forest measurement tools for effective data collection.

Restoration Day at CBD COP16
01/11/2024
On 30 October 2024, hundreds of delegates and observers of the 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity gathered at Restoration Day, to learn about and discuss the latest developments in partnerships, monitoring tools, implementation and innovative finance for achieving Target 2 of the Global Biodiversity Framework under the Convention. Under this target, countries committed to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems – across all ecosystem types, terrestrial and aquatic, until 2030. If achieved, this target will be critical across all three UN Rio Conventions – in addition to reversing biodiversity loss, ecosystem restoration is synergetic for meeting the Paris Climate Agreement and the Land Degradation Neutrality Goals.

Young leaders share their voices at World Food Forum 2024
17/10/2024

FAO launches new technical solutions to help countries report changes in mountain ecosystems
16/10/2024
FAO today launched two new solutions for countries to monitor and report progress towards the conservation and sustainable management of mountain ecosystems. The user-friendly solutions are designed to help countries analyse Earth Observation data for their territories and extract information on changes in the extent of mountain ecosystems. This information is needed to assess global progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15, Life on Land. The first solution, based on FAO’s platform SEPAL (System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring),

Grounded in data: FAO’s take on harnessing the power of national forest inventories for climate action and transparency
11/10/2024

AIM4Forests’ For Growth: Advancing Forest Monitoring with AI solutions
24/09/2024

National forest inventory course attracts global interest: Over 2 500 participants will advance their Forest Monitoring capacities
11/09/2024

The Network of National Forest Inventories of Latin America and the Caribbean seeks to implement innovative techniques for community inclusion
29/08/2024

Advancing forest data transparency: country leadership and collaborative efforts
05/08/2024

FAO’s Open Foris and SEPAL win Google Geo for Good Impact Award
29/07/2024

IUCN and FAO sign joint agreement to facilitate data sharing to reach GBF Target 2
24/07/2024

Unveiling Forest Transparency: Collaborative Milestones at the Global Transparency Forum
05/06/2024
