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Trees in the city – plaudits for sustainable urban forestry trailblazers
04/02/2020
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.
First comprehensive portal to track international capacity development support for forest monitoring
27/01/2020
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.
FAO teams up with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
23/01/2020
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.
Better land management is the key to restricting bushfires
06/01/2020
Firefighting is only one facet of fire management. Integrated approaches to fire management place greater emphasis on addressing underlying causes and seek long-term, sustainable solutions.
Global production of wood products posts highest growth in 70 years
19/12/2019
FAO says demand driven by economic growth in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Turning grey to green: Urban forests answer sustainable development challenges
16/10/2016
Quito – Urban forests can make cities healthier, safer, and wealthier, but their potential is not being fully realized, according to a new FAO publication launched today on the sidelines of Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador.
Action needed to safeguard genetic diversity of the world's forests
03/06/2014
FAO today urged countries to improve data gathering and research to promote the conservation and sustainable management of the world's forest genetic resources, which are coming under increasing pressure.
Guidebook aims to stop spread of ‘alien’ forest pests
10/11/2011
A new guide published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) aims to help countries prevent forest-damaging pests from spreading to new areas.