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Indigenous Peoples must be central to tackling the climate crisis

26 October 2021

As leaders gather for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, it is vital that they recognize two important facts. The first is that we cannot reach climate goals without protecting and sustainably managing the carbon-absorbing forests that cover a third of the Earth’s land surface. The second is that we cannot protect forests without Indigenous Peoples.

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Forests key for livelihoods and food security in Near East and North Africa

21 October 2021

Restoring and sustainably managing forests to maximize their positive contributions to rural livelihoods and food security is a key challenge for the Near East and North Africa, the 25th Session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC) heard this week.

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The impacts of COVID-19 on the forest sector: How to respond?	Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020
The State of the World's Forests 2020	Unasylva 252: Restoring the Earth - The next decade