2019
 19 December 2019 The global production and trade of major wood products such as industrial roundwood, sawnwood and wood-based panels have surged to their highest level since the Food and Agriculture Organization began recording forest statistics in 1947. [more] |
 13 December 2019 FAO Director-General highlights solutions to deforestation on the margins of COP25 [more] |
 11 December 2019 Climate change is becoming a daily reality for all of us, as global warming has already reached 1°C above pre-industrial levels, due to past and current greenhouse gas emissions. These conditions have already had a profound impact on ecosystems and people everywhere, especially in mountain areas. [more] |
 11 December 2019 Editorial by Ludovico Einaudi, composer and FAO Mountain Partnership Ambassador [more] |
 11 December 2019 Ashmita Lama from the Sinja Valley in Nepal has won the 2019 International Mountain Day photo and recipe contest organized by FAO to help promote mountain products and cultural traditions. [more] |
 11 December 2019 Youth have a leading role to play in demanding support for fragile ecosystems exposed to hunger and climate risks [more] |
 6 December 2019 More than twenty experts from different institutions and non-governmental organizations from Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion/Mayotte and Seychelles are meeting this week in Moramanga, Madagascar, to learn the latest methodologies and tools for monitoring the world’s forest resources through satellite imagery. [more] |
 6 December 2019 FAO, in collaboration with the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA), has launched a new methodology for assessing the vulnerability of forests and forest-dependent people to climate change. [more] |
 5 December 2019 Geospatial data and global network of partnerships produces new insights on more than 40 percent of the earth’s surface [more] |
 2 December 2019 In the Bolivian countryside an appetizing industry has taken off, bringing a sweet new business to rural communities: chocolate production. [more] |
 29 November 2019 Sustainable wood trade can help to fight deforestation and climate change while improving livelihoods. [more] |
 29 November 2019 A new guide from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Resources Institute (WRI) provides detailed guidance to governments, businesses and communities to help create restoration frameworks and track tangible results. [more] |
 21 November 2019 Changing the ways in which wood is harvested and traded for timber, paper and other uses is essential to fighting deforestation and the negative effects of climate change, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on the eve of a global meeting on sustainable wood production. [more] |
 15 November 2019 The need for inclusion of refugees in development policy and value chains of host countries, including through sustainable energy, environment and livelihoods took center stage in Nairobi this week during the discussions between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). [more] |
 14 November 2019 Chile will receive USD 63 million from the Green Climate Fund for having successfully reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from forests. Emissions were reduced by 18.4 million tCO2eq between 2014 and 2016 by the implementation of REDD+ activities. [more] |
| Helping countries better monitor and report on forest and land-use under the Paris Climate Agreement  11 November 2019 FAO today launched a new $7.1 million project supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to make forest data more accessible, transparent and available, and, in particular, help developing countries to meet the Paris Climate Agreement's enhanced transparency requirements. [more] |
 28 October 2019 Learn how FAO helps indigenous peoples achieve sustainable levels of hunting and fishing in Guyana. [more] |
 21 October 2019 FAO has launched a new guide based on the idea that forests are a natural solution to clean water for all.Forested watersheds provide 75 percent of freshwater for human consumption, and 90 percent of the world’s cities rely on them for their water supply. However, only 25 percent of forests around the world are managed with water conservation in mind. [more] |
 15 October 2019 In the Ecuadorian Amazon, Kichwa farmers grow dozens of products on tiny parcels of land. Their lands hum with biodiversity, yielding nutritious foods that have sustained families for generations. Wandering among fruit and nut trees and crops, these indigenous agroforesters fill their baskets to overflowing with a wide range of products, such as cacao, coffee, vanilla, honey, muriti, corn, guayusa, banana, cassava and uva de monte. [more] |
 11 October 2019 Information on the world's forests will be more transparent and easy-to-use than ever in the coming years, thanks to the new cooperation between FAO and the Government of Norway, which aims to improve global statistics on forest resources and their changes. [more] |
 2 October 2019 A communication session organized by the Regional Forest Communicators Networks emphasised that a good story lies at the heart of all successful outreach – the kind that sways hearts and minds and inspires positive social change. [more] |
 1 October 2019 Collaborative Partnership on Forests honours Leonidas Nzigiyimpa for his outstanding contribution to improving forests and the lives of local communities. [more] |
 30 September 2019 Watch a live webcast of the Wangari Maathai Champions Award ceremony today, 30 September at 6:30 PM in Curitiba, Brazil (GMT-3) [more] |
 26 September 2019 Simplicity is the key to crafting powerful messages that will resonate with the public, participants heard today at a communication session that took place in Cape Town during the 8th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER 2019). [more] |
 25 September 2019 A one-day Steering Committee Meeting took place in Dakar, Senegal on 25 September to discuss the activities under the project “Global transformation of forests for people and climate: A focus on West Africa” . [more] |
 23 September 2019 Putting the world's eyes in the skies to work to improve human lives and combat climate change is now easier thanks to an overhaul of the Food and Agriculture Organization' innovative geospatial monitoring system. [more] |
 21 September 2019 The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Director-General Qu Dongyu today announced the Great Green Wall for Cities initiative that aims to support nature-based solutions to climate change. [more] |
 12 September 2019 FAO and Tanzania launched a new initiative this week to teach children about the importance of managing forests sustainably in order to safeguard natural resources. [more] |
 26 August 2019 FAO has released a new edition of its Yearbook of Forest Products, which compiles production and trade statistics on basic forest products including wood, wood fuel, charcoal, pulp and paper across the globe. [more] |
 9 August 2019 For years, the importance of indigenous peoples in the fight against deforestation, land degradation and climate change was overlooked and even denied, to the detriment of the environment and the food systems on which we all depend. Thanks to the global advocacy of indigenous peoples and their organizations, this tendency is changing--though not fast enough. [more] |
 26 July 2019 Amid growing concern over deforestation, there is relatively little awareness of one of the more alarming aspects of this trend – the decline of the world’s mangroves. [more] |
 17 July 2019 Experts from 20 countries gathered at FAO headquarters in Rome last week to discuss the sustainable management of the world’s drylands, which hold the potential to contribute to the food security, livelihoods and resilience of millions of people. [more] |
 16 July 2019 In the northern regions of Viet Nam, forestry and agriculture provide livelihoods for nearly 80 percent of the population. However, nearly half of all households own less than one hectare of land, which often prevents farmers from earning the income they need. [more] |
 12 July 2019 The Department of Agriculture of Andorra has agreed to offer strategic support to the Secretariat of the Mountain Partnership, officially becoming a ‘Champion for Mountains’. [more] |
 5 July 2019 New, open-source maps, developed by a team of scientists and FAO experts, show where degraded lands and forests could be restored to help fight climate change, but only if countries act quickly and develop realistic targets. [more] |
 2 July 2019 The landscape approach for enhancing mountain resilience will be under discussion at the 2019 International Programme on Research and Training on Sustainable Management of Mountain Areas (IPROMO) in Ormea and Pieve Tesino, Italy, from 2 to 18 July. [more] |
 27 June 2019 The FAO Conference has approved new language expanding the scope of the International Poplar Commission, which focuses on the use of trees to boost sustainability. [more] |
 26 June 2019 As the men and women responsible for harvesting approximately 3.5 billion cubic metres of wood each year, the world’s forest workers face various challenges, including potential exposure to a range of accidents and illnesses. [more] |
 25 June 2019 Forestry experts from across Indonesia are meeting this week on the island of Bali to develop capacities to monitor changes in forest area and land use through the use of satellite images. [more] |
 21 June 2019 Two new publications containing tools to help policymakers assess community-based forestry were launched this week at the Asia Pacific Forestry Week in Incheon, Korea. [more] |
 18 June 2019 Incheon - Forests in the vast Asia-Pacific region are facing a serious threat as primary forest cover is now only 19 percent of total forest area – the lowest level of any region worldwide, a major gathering of forestry stakeholders heard today. [more] |
 17 June 2019 Communicating effectively about forestry to the media and the wider world was the focus of a communication workshop attended by 25 participants from 11 countries as part of Asia-Pacific Forestry Week in Incheon, Korea, this week. [more] |
 30 May 2019 Forestry experts from across Brazil are meeting in Belem this week to develop national capacities to collect data on forest cover and land-use change using satellite images. [more] |
 29 May 2019 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today launched the United Nations' Decade of Family Farming and a Global Action Plan to boost support for family farmers, particularly those in developing countries. [more] |
 29 May 2019 The UN Decade of Family Farming, which aims to bring together the international community to raise awareness of the important contributions of family farming to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was launched today at FAO headquarters in Rome. [more] |
 28 May 2019 Representing the most carbon-dense terrestrial ecosystem, peatlands can be found in all climatic zones across 169 countries worldwide. [more] |
 26 May 2019 Family farmers, who are on the frontline of global efforts to fight undernourishment and other forms of malnutrition and to promote healthy eating, require stronger support amid rising hunger and obesity around the world, the President of the UN General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, said in Rome today. [more] |
 20 May 2019 Forestry experts from across Mexico are meeting in Akumal on the Yucután Peninsula this week to develop national capacities to collect data on forest cover and land-use change using satellite images. [more] |
 20 May 2019 "Agroforestry isn't a ‘no man's land' between forestry and agriculture and should receive specific policy support," FAO Deputy Director-General, Climate and Natural Resources, Maria Helena Semedo said today. [more] |
 16 May 2019 Representatives from six African countries are meeting in Abidjan to discuss ways to fight against the illegal timber trade through domestic markets at a two-day meeting supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). [more] |
 13 May 2019 A paradigm shift to achieve zero deforestation, restore large areas of forest and reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation is required to fulfil Paris Agreement climate change goals, a session at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) in Kyoto heard toda [more] |
 9 May 2019 A sign of the passing seasons which many of us have come to expect is, increasingly, under threat. Each year, flocks of migratory birds arrive and leave in dazzling displays, landing in trees and on lakes, ponds and beaches, foraging for food in fields and marshes. [more] |
 26 April 2019 Boosting collaboration between international forest-related initiatives can strengthen forest governance, helping to address climate change and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. [more] |
 18 April 2019 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Forestry Commission of Kenya launched the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) Phase II in the capital to grant forest and farm producers greater potential to reduce poverty while managing resources sustainably and mitigating negative impacts of climate change. [more] |
 12 April 2019 Today, the partnership between the Government of Togo and FAO’s Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) was launched to strengthen forest and farm producers in the fight against poverty and to cope with climate change. [more] |
 11 April 2019 In sub-Saharan Africa, forests and trees sustain livelihoods and nutrition of millions of people. The genetic diversity of trees offers largely untapped opportunities for preventing hunger, alleviating poverty and managing forests sustainably. [more] |
 9 April 2019 The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have joined forces to protect West Africa's forests and help safeguard the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on them. [more] |
 9 April 2019 With improved access to an ever-growing archive of satellite imagery and new tools to facilitate image processing and interpretation, it is now easier to benefit from the full potential of remote sensing for the assessment of the status and changes in tree cover and land use. [more] |
 8 April 2019 More than a hundred representatives from ministries, agencies, international organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), academia and the private sector are gathering in Mozambique this week for a two day summit on forest monitoring around the world. [more] |
 4 April 2019 Bugs such as the Winter moth and Asian Chestnut gall wasp are the bane of valuable trees and the people who rely on and benefit from them. [more] |
 1 April 2019 The Ministry of Agriculture of Lebanon, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is hosting the Sixth edition of the Mediterranean Forest Week (VIth MFW) at the Grand Hills Hotel, Broumana, this week from 1-5 April 2019. [more] |
 25 March 2019 Representatives from producer organizations from five continents defined a set of measures to help unleash the potential of small-scale forest and farm producers as part of the UN Decade of Family Farming. [more] |
 22 March 2019 Schoolchildren learned about the ways in which forests are vital to life on the planet at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome yesterday as part of celebrations for the International Day of Forests. [more] |
 21 March 2019 FAO marked the International Day of Forests today by announcing two new forestry education initiatives aimed at raising awareness among children and young people on the sustainable use and conservation of forests. [more] |
 21 March 2019 Forests are important – most people would agree. But if we had to explain exactly why, many people would be a little hazy. They would most likely mention paper and that trees clean our air, but would know little about many of the essential benefits of forests. [more] |
 19 March 2019 Countries in Eastern Africa have committed to restore over 3 000 hectares of degraded land this year. The pledge was made in Khartoum where experts and partners of countries supporting Africa’s Great Green Wall initiative discussed ways to boost land restoration in 2019. [more] |
 15 March 2019 A six days national training workshop is being organized in Dehradun, Uttrakhand from 11-16 March 2019 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Forest Survey of India (FSI) for the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020). [more] |
 1 March 2019 The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, declared today by the UN General Assembly, aims to massively scale up the restoration of degraded and destroyed ecosystems as a proven measure to fight the climate crisis and enhance food security, water supply and biodiversity. [more] |
 1 March 2019 A well-targeted, efficiently-crafted, and locally-driven climate change adaptation and mitigation measures can improve social and economic conditions, and protect the livelihood of communities of the fragile ecosystems of the Sahel. [more] |
 28 February 2019 Highly-vulnerable communities in the Sahel has agroecology as a mechanism to stem the rise of hunger and malnutrition in a region buffeted by increased pressure on natural resources including soils and water, the loss of biodiversity, and the uncertainties associated with climate change. [more] |
 27 February 2019 Members of FAO’s Mountain Partnership, together with key Italian organizations working in social issues, equitable financing and conservation, met at Italy’s Ministry of Agriculture in Rome on Monday to address the challenges in achieving fair prices for agricultural products and encouraging consumers to make more informed choices. [more] |
 7 February 2019 Senior FAO representatives took part in a high-level international conference today at the European Parliament in Brussels to increase awareness of the diverse social, economic and environmental benefits of sustainably managed forests and to highlight their key role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). [more] |
 1 February 2019 Rural communities in Africa’s drylands can earn a decent income from forest products such as gum arabic or tree oils. According to a new report from Action Against Desertification, rural populations have the opportunity to increase their incomes while reversing land degradation through sufficient support and investment, and developing value chains. [more] |
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