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Challenges and opportunities for the forest sector’s engagement in ecosystem restoration
26/03/2021
Research shows that some two billion hectares of world’s deforested and degraded landscapes offer potential for restoration. Led by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration runs from 2021 – 2030. Complementing th...
Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being, says FAO Director-General
21/03/2021
Rome - Opening the high-level ceremony to mark the International Day of Forests, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today described fores...
Winners of International Day of Forests 2021 photo contest announced
21/03/2021
Photographs from the Russian Federation, Belarus and Spain have won the International Day of Forests 2021 photo contest, which celebrated the ways in which trees contribute to people’s well-being across the world.
Restoring our forests provides a path to recovery and well-being
21/03/2021
Today we mark the International Day of Forests, and never before has there been greater reason to focus our attention on these precious natural resources that cover a third of the Earth’s land area.
Charting a “path to recovery and wellbeing” on 2021’s International Day of Forests
19/03/2021
Guest blogger and FAO Forestry Officer David Kaimowitz explains why global ambition to restore the world’s forests will only be achieved if the huge potential of forest and farm producers is realised.
Drylands: much more than their name suggests
18/03/2021
You might not expect it, but over 25 percent of the world’s forests are in drylands!
Mountain felt fashion: the next big thing?
08/03/2021
A Haitian-Italian fashion designer and Kyrgyz women work together to bring traditional designs to the international market.
Cultural heritage lifting rural mountain women out of poverty
08/03/2021
Mountain people are among the world’s poorest. Living in fragile ecosystems threatened by climate change and land degradation, one in every two rural mountain people in developing countries risks not having enough food for a healthy life.
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Preventing human-wildlife conflict is critical for people and the planet
03/03/2021
Each year on 3 March, World Wildlife Day presents us with an opportunity. Not only do we celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wildlife, but we also turn our attention to how to live alongside it harmoniously and sustainably.
UN World Wildlife Day highlights role of indigenous and local communities’ livelihoods and knowledge in the conservation of forest species and ecosystems
03/03/2021
Representatives of Indigenous and Local Communities, Governments, civil society and the private sector came together to celebrate the role of forest communities and their experiences in conserving the world’s forests.
Milan Fashion Week: Rural mountain women collaborate with top Italian designer
28/02/2021
A unique collection by Italian-Haitian fashion designer Stella Jean and craftswomen from the mountains of Kyrgyzstan will be highlighted at Milan Fashion Week today.
FAO and WRI launch guide to monitor forest restoration
09/02/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Resources Institute today have launched a new guide to help people use Open Foris Collect Earth, a crowdsourced image analysis platform, to monitor progress on forest and landscape restoration.
New project to boost sustainable wildlife management and food security in southern Africa
03/02/2021
Rome - FAO and the French Development Agency (AFD) today launched a new 3.5 million Euro project to improve sustainable wildlife management and food security in the world's largest terrestrial transfrontier conservation area.
Innovative solutions needed for wetlands in crisis
02/02/2021
As we celebrate World Wetlands Day on 2 February and enter the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the international community should give these disappearing natural resources the urgent attention they deserve. Wetlands must be preserved to ensure a brighter future for people and waterbirds.
How shea products are boosting Ghanaian women’s livelihoods
29/01/2021
Sustainable products offer a promising income and a viable alternative to felling trees.
FAO launches new tool for forest and water connections
28/01/2021
FAO today launched a new online tool that will help people better monitor, measure, and manage the relationship between forests and water.
FAO Director-General stresses crucial role of biodiversity in combating zoonotic diseases
12/01/2021
Paris/Rome - Emphasizing the interconnectedness of environmental, animal and human health, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu reiterated FAO's commitment to continue supporting the mainstreaming of biodiversity across agriculture and food sectors also by the Hand in Hand Initiative.
FAO Director-General calls for urgent scale-up of Africa’s Great Green Wall
11/01/2021
Paris/Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today appealed for an urgent scale-up of Africa's Great Green Wall initiative to restore degraded land, create jobs and address climate change.
FAO releases new study on forest-related disasters
07/01/2021
FAO today published a new study on forest-related disasters that will help contribute to the development of effective responses for future incidents.
COVID-19 brings good news and bad for sustainable wood production
06/01/2021
Before COVID-19 hit, increasing the production and use of sustainable wood was already a major challenge. Substitute materials, such as plastic, concrete and metal can be – at least on the face of it – cheaper.