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How to balance sustainability
30/09/2022
As the global population rises, we are projected to need up to 50% more food by 2050 than we needed in 2012. We face a huge challenge to feed the world while at the same time protecting our forests from agricultural expansion, which drives almost 90% of deforestation globally.
Halting deforestation from agricultural value chains - the role of governments
Sustainable forestry: FAO releases reports on deforestation, livestock grazing and farmer field schools
30/09/2022
Rome – Government action in stopping deforestation, how grazing livestock can help restore degraded land, and farmer field schools all featured in reports released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at the FAO-Global Landscapes Forum digital...
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FAO and Slow Food renew collaboration to improve smallholder livelihoods
30/09/2022
Rome - FAO and Slow Food International have launched a new partnership to help mountain and island communities develop more resilient economies and create conditions that improve the livelihoods of local people.
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International conference recognizes small-scale producer organizations as agents of resilience
29/09/2022
Hanoi, Viet Nam – Small-scale forest and farm producers are building climate resilience in their communities and, with the right support, can make a difference at scale to maintaining forest and farm landscapes in the face of climate change. The message came this week at the clos...
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More investment needed to build knowledge and skills of small producers – FAO report
29/09/2022
Rome – Family farmers and small-scale producers can solve many of the global issues related to restoring ecosystems and feeding a growing population, but more investment is needed to strengthen their knowledge and skills through extension services such as farmer field schools, a ...
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Aspen Declaration provides new momentum for mountains
29/09/2022
Aspen – Delegates from 97 mountain countries around the world endorsed the Aspen Declaration today during the closing ceremony of the Sixth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership in Aspen, United States of America.
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Teaching the next generation of Filipinos the value of forests and the importance of sustainably managing them
16/09/2022

FAO and the Philippines have launched a new initiative this month to teach children about the importance of managing forests sustainably to safeguard natural resources in a changing climate. Funded by Germany, and using an innovative hands-on approach, the project will develop forest educ...

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‘Our diamonds are our forests’: turning Madagascar’s degraded land green again
15/09/2022
In Madagascar, calls for urgent action to safeguard its rapidly disappearing native forests are growing. The fourth-largest island on Earth, it boasts one of the most diverse ecosystems, with hundreds of thousands of flora and fauna species, 85% of which are found nowhere else.
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How digital innovation has accelerated monitoring of the world’s forests
15/09/2022

The way that we monitor the world’s forests has changed dramatically in recent years. Today, more than 35,000 people in 180 countries use FAO's Open Foris - an open-source initiative to collect, analyze, and report critical forest and land data. 

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‘Worm’ up to the idea of edible insects
13/09/2022
Four reasons why edible insects are good prospects for food security and livelihoods.
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African Forestry and Wildlife Commission calls for increased push to halt deforestation and enhance restoration
10/09/2022
Kinshasa – Concrete action is needed to halt ‘alarming trends’ of deforestation and forest degradation in Africa, the 23rd Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) heard last week in Kinshasa.
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Joint study estimates at least 12 million large buckets of wild forest foods collected in Zambia annually
30/08/2022

Rome – The volume of wild foods harvested from forests in Zambia likely exceeds the volume of sawnwood produced in the country, according to a new joint study carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Center for International Fore...

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The future of sustainable forestry and wildlife in the spotlight at Africa regional meeting
22/08/2022

The 23rd Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission opened today in Kinshasa, hosted by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Commission is the most important continental forum to discuss policy, scientific and technical issues relating to forestry and w...

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Environmental sustainability is a key part of humanitarian work in dryland regions
19/08/2022
Rome – Humanitarian interventions in the world’s dryland areas blighted by conflict must, in the context of the climate crisis, also address the environmental impacts of the conflicts such as those exacerbated by the forced displacement of people, according to a new policy b...
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The case for a bio-economy to fight hunger and the climate crisis in Africa
18/08/2022

The African Forestry and Wildlife Commission’s upcoming session is in Kinshasa and will look at bio-economy opportunities and other issues facing the continent.

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Climate finance needs rethinking to reach Indigenous Peoples on the ground
09/08/2022
To realize the COP 26 pledge to spend USD 1.7 billion between 2021 and 2025 to protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and forest communities to tenure of their ancestral land and support them as guardians of the world’s forests, funds need to be channeled directly to Indigenous Peoples. This re...
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West Africa develops regional system to map and monitor land cover
27/07/2022
Rome – A new system designed to harmonize the way land cover is categorized across West Africa was outlined in a report published this week. The West African Land Cover Reference System (WALCRS) proposes a common framework for the 17 countries in the region so that maps and data can be more easily and effectively prepared, shared and used.
Time to realise the potential of sustainable wood for the Planet
27/07/2022
Wood is renewable, recyclable, climate friendly and incredibly versatile. A journey into how this material can help shape a more healthy global economy.
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Latin America leads the way in developing innovative timber traceability systems
22/06/2022

Governments seeking to develop national timber traceability systems to comply with tightening international standards can look for inspiration to Latin America, a joint report by the FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme and the World Resources Institute (WRI) h...

Droughts will change our world unless we act now
17/06/2022
Droughts have always happened, but they are becoming more frequent and severe. Over the last two decades, droughts have impacted 1.4 billion people in the world, increasing in number and duration by almost 30% since 2000. While Africa is seeing the greatest increase in severity and frequency of d...