2020
 17 December 2020 Consumer interest in edible insects has been rising in recent years and that has driven a traditional, but local, industry in Southeast Asia to expand to meet increasing global demand. [more] |
 14 December 2020 FAO and the International Model Forest Network (IMFN) Secretariat have extended a collaboration to promote innovative approaches to sustainable forest management at landscape level. [more] |
 11 December 2020 A new study by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and its partners shows that the number of mountain people vulnerable to food insecurity in developing countries increased from 243 to almost 350 million between 2000 and 2017. [more] |
 11 December 2020 Mountains host about half of the global biodiversity hotspots and are home to a growing number of the world's hungriest people, according to a new study launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners to mark International Mountain Day 2020. [more] |
 18 November 2020 A new five-year partnership signed today between the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations that aims to scale up the benefits and opportunities that these fast growing tropical plants provide, including reducing rural poverty, increasing carbon sequestration, promoting biodiversity and land restoration, and the greening of the construction industry worldwide. [more] |
 16 November 2020 Wood value chains have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic but the side effects of the crisis have not all been negative for the sector, according to a new FAO policy brief. [more] |
 13 November 2020 The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved three new FAO-designed projects in Argentina, Guatemala and Sudan for a total amount of $158.6 million aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening resilience to climate change, and combating deforestation. [more] |
 29 October 2020 Protecting wildlife habitats, reducing urban demand for wild meat and early detection of disease outbreaks are among the recommendations to prevent the spread of future pandemics and avoid their damaging impacts. [more] |
 28 October 2020 Efforts to restore the world's degraded forests and landscapes must be scaled up to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, said FAO in a new publication released today. [more] |
 28 October 2020 There is growing recognition of the importance of forests for food security and nutrition but not enough attention on the essential role which forests play in human health, experts of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said. [more] |
 27 October 2020 A new federation representing timber producers in Mozambique has launched last week thanks to a project supported by the Food and Agriculuture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to improve forest governance by strengthening private sector representation. [more] |
 21 October 2020 A group of fourteen international organizations working together to support the safe, sustainable use of wildlife has issued four guiding principles which, if applied, will help reduce the risk of future pandemics originating from wild animals while also strengthening wildlife conservation and respecting the needs of wildlife-dependent communities. [more] |
 20 October 2020 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires halting deforestation, protecting intact forests and restoring degraded forest landscapes – and an upsurge of action by communities, forest industries and responsible businesses provides the best hope of doing so. [more] |
 15 October 2020 With every new forest fire or flood, and with every new report on the loss of wildlife or increase in desertification, we are reminded that we urgently need greater attention and efforts to conserve and sustainably manage the world’s forests. [more] |
 14 October 2020 We all know that making good decisions requires good data. This is clear in our day-to-day lives. How can we choose what to wear in the morning without knowing whether it will rain or not? How would we find the way to work without a map? Why would we ever go shopping if we didn’t know that the fridge was empty? [more] |
 12 October 2020 Forests and tree landscapes should be at the heart of building back better after the COVID-19 pandemic for a more resilient and sustainable future, members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) said today. [more] |
 8 October 2020 A sustainable forest sector lies at the heart of COVID-19 recovery plans that seek to build back better, senior executives from the forest industry said today in a statement released for FAO’s Committee on Forestry. [more] |
 7 October 2020 Reversing deforestation and forest degradation can be an effective “nature-based solution” to climate change but requires the strong involvement of the private sector and greater collaboration among land-use sectors, according to speakers at the High-Level Dialogue on Turning the Tide on Deforestation. [more] |
 5 October 2020 Transformational change is needed in the way we manage our forests and their biodiversity, produce and consume our foods and interact with nature, if we want to build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. [more] |
 5 October 2020 FAO has launched a new publication highlighting the major achievements of the FAO Forestry Programme in helping improve lives and livelihoods while making forestry more productive and sustainable. [more] |
 25 August 2020 The Sinja Valley in northwest Nepal is a breathtaking place with a rich history. Plunging mountainsides and rocky caves hide ruins of grand palaces and temples: remains of the capital city of the influential Western Malla kingdom that ruled the area between the 12th and 14th century. [more] |
 10 August 2020 Represented by their traditional organizations and a large variety of different forest and farm producer organizations in various countries, indigenous peoples have platforms for inclusion and decision making. [more] |
 7 August 2020 FAO has stepped up support for legal timber production and trade in Indonesia with the launch of six new projects. [more] |
 5 August 2020 The preservation of the environment and its responsible management are a means to fight against poverty and climate change [more] |
 30 July 2020 The COVID-19 health crisis risks becoming a forest crisis. Measures to contain the impact of the virus have led to restrictions on movement and huge economic pressures. . [more] |
 21 July 2020 FAO launched today the most comprehensive forestry assessment to date in an innovative and easy-to-use digital format. [more] |
 15 July 2020 FAO, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) today launched a comprehensive survey on forest education across the world. [more] |
 9 July 2020 EcorNaturaSí and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, hosted by FAO, today joined forces to better the lives of people living in rural areas and fragile ecosystems, such as mountains, forests and islands, and develop more inclusive food and agriculture systems. [more] |
 9 July 2020 Lalita Rokaya’s education was interrupted many times. She was often pulled out of school to help on the family farm in Nepal’s remote Sinja valley. Now, thanks to UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Mountain Partnership Products (MPP) initiative, Lalita is continuing her education and her family have enough to eat and can afford health care. [more] |
 22 June 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the globe, forests and forest communities are feeling the pressure. [more] |
 22 June 2020 Aside from claiming high numbers of victims, what do Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS), Ebola and COVID-19 have in common? The answer is that all three are zoonoses, the term given to an infectious disease caused by a pathogen that has jumped from animals to humans. [more] |
 22 June 2020 Heads of forestry and government representatives from around the world are among participants examining how forests can play a vital role in economic and social recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic as a four-day webinar series kicks off today. [more] |
 17 June 2020 People are consuming more than ever. Our choices are having an unprecedented impact on the environment. The jeans, skirts or suits we wear, the pharmaceuticals and cosmetics we use, the food and drink we consume – all of these products have an impact, to varying degrees, on the environment. [more] |
 16 June 2020 The Governments of Myanmar and Finland today launched a trailblazing project designed to allow for monitoring of forests in a manner that is sensitive to local conflicts and protects human rights. [more] |
 12 June 2020 African forest experts are using satellite imagery to assess the forest resources of the continent through a virtual training held this week as part of the 2020 Remote Sensing Survey of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA). [more] |
 9 June 2020 Unobtrusive and often unobserved, the insects, birds, and mammals that help to keep plant populations diverse and abundant are easily overlooked as they go about their tasks. Yet their contribution to food production in terms of quantity, quality, and diversity is incalculable, through the act of pollination. [more] |
 9 June 2020 Forests and trees are critical for promoting pollination by bees, butterflies and other animals, and there is an urgent need to stop their habitat degradation and safeguard biodiversity, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. [more] |
 5 June 2020 Nature is sending us a message that we must change our behaviour for a more sustainable future, FAO Forestry Assistant Director-General Hiroto Mitsugi said today at the launch of a new green artwork for World Environment Day. [more] |
 4 June 2020 Women in rural area have seen the benefits of participating in forest and farm producer organizations (FFPOs), such as improving their ability to start businesses and sell their products, getting specialized training and accessing social and cultural services. [more] |
 27 May 2020 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is launching today the first of a “Series of Global Webinars: Towards Resilient Family Farming - Solutions from producer organizations”.The virtual meeting is an opportunity to learn about the main impacts of COVID-19 on regional producer organizations and family farms, and to exchange good practices, and solutions to the health crisis caused by COVID-19. [more] |
 22 May 2020 The State of the World’s Forests reports on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues in the forest sector. The high-level virtual launch event organized jointly by FAO and UNEP was held on 22 May 2020 to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity. [more] |
 22 May 2020 Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world's forests amid alarming rates of deforestation and degradation, according to the latest edition of The State of the World's Forests released today. [more] |
 18 May 2020 The State of the World’s Forests 2020: Forests, Biodiversity and People (SOFO 2020), jointly prepared by FAO and UNEP, will be launched with a virtual high-level event and discussion on 22 May for the International Day for Biological Diversity. [more] |
 13 May 2020 Forest and farmer producer organizations (FFPOs) are stepping up emergency responses to help millions of rural small-scale producers during the COVID-19 crisis as it disrupts lives and livelihoods worldwide. [more] |
 7 May 2020 The latest snapshot of the world’s forests shows that we are still struggling to meet a fundamental challenge—to make use of our forests while keeping them healthy for the benefit of us all. [more] |
 7 May 2020 Globally deforestation continues, albeit at a slower rate, with 10 million hectares a year being converted to other uses since 2015, down from 12 million hectares a year in the previous five years, according to the key findings of a flagship report that is conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) every five years. [more] |
 30 April 2020 It is with great sadness that FAO Forestry announces the passing of our former colleague Jim Ball on 20 April 2020, aged 80. [more] |
 28 April 2020 The forestry industry must take steps to improve its safety record and promote decent rural employment in support of the Sustainable Development Agenda, according to a new FAO paper published today on World Day for Safety and Health at Work. [more] |
 16 April 2020 Forestry experts in Peru have been learning the latest digital methodologies to monitor changes in forest resources from space amid the country’s COVID-19 lockdown. [more] |
 16 April 2020 Senior executives from the forest industry have set priorities to enhance the forest sector’s contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals at the 61st session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI). [more] |
 15 April 2020 Young people aged 15-24 are often underemployed but hold huge potential to contribute to prosperity among forest communities, according to a new report published by FAO and the International Institute for Environment and Development. [more] |
 21 March 2020 This March 21, the International Day of Forests is putting the spotlight on the great variety of animal, plant and other life supported by the world’s forests with the theme, “Forests and Biodiversity: Too precious to lose.” [more] |
 20 March 2020 Extraordinary images from the Philippines and Madagascar have won the International Day of Forests 2020 photo contest, which celebrated the astonishing biodiversity of the world’s forests. [more] |
 20 March 2020 International Day of Forests is 21 March and we’re marking the day at FAO headquarters with a virtual celebration today, Friday, 20 March. Join us online at 3 PM CET to celebrate the day and learn who won the International Day of Forests 2020 photo contest. [more] |
 18 March 2020 Peatlands cover only 3 percent of the world's surface yet contain as much carbon as all of its vegetation, dramatically underscoring their pivotal role in global climate regulation. Their degradation, by drainage or fire or other forces, triggers their conversion from slow carbon sinks into fast sources capable of releasing carbon stored over millennia in a few decades. [more] |
 26 February 2020 FAO and the World Bank today called for a halt to the degradation of forests and natural resources around Uganda’s refugee settlements at the launch of two joint publications in Kampala. [more] |
 14 February 2020 Imagine a forest that covered half of your entire country. A biodiverse forest which supports thousands of species from giant anteaters to armadillos to jaguars. A forest that is home to one the world’s last uncontacted tribes [more] |
 4 February 2020 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Arbor Day Foundation today announced the first cities to be recognized under the Tree Cities of the World programme, designed to help create more resilient and sustainable cities. [more] |
| First comprehensive portal to track international capacity development support for forest monitoring  27 January 2020 The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) today launched a portal - the first such comprehensive platform - to track international capacity development support to developing countries in forest monitoring for climate action. [more] |
 23 January 2020 FAO will bolster the scale and scope of its geospatial monitoring toolkit thanks to collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA ) that will expand the capacity of FAO's accessible platforms for forestry and land-use assessments. [more] |
 6 January 2020 By Peter Moore, FAO Forestry Officer, Forest Fire Management & Disaster Risk Reduction In January 1994 there were four fire related deaths, hundreds of thousands of hectares burnt and fingers of fire crept into the city of Sydney. [more] |
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