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Why we need climate action in mountains now
11/12/2024
As climate change intensifies, the world’s mountains face escalating threats.
FAO marks International Mountain Day 2024 with a focus on climate adaptation solutions
11/12/2024
The event showcases a new climate challenges and strategies publication, while the inaugural Mountain Future Award includes honours for initiatives from India and Rwanda
Global forest products facts and figures 2023 shows fall in global trade in wood and paper products
10/12/2024
FAO statistical overview records significant 12 percent drop from record levels in 2021-2022
Weaving new futures
10/12/2024
Guatemalan women blend heritage and fashion to drive economic and social change
Giving back to the desert in Mauritania - Restoring land as part of the Great Green Wall of Africa protects communities against desertification
05/12/2024
A group of eight women sit together in a circle, their crossed legs enveloped in the vibrant colours of their traditional cotton dresses. They sit on the dirt ground next to a tent for relaxing, but the women don’t seem to have time to use it.
U-turn on the highway to nature loss: UN to award countries and initiatives leading the way in land and ocean restoration
05/12/2024
Initiatives to restore degraded ecosystems across all continents will be recognized by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) as new World Restoration Flagships next year.
FAO launches new project to help countries advance forest monitoring for transparent commodity value chains
27/11/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched a new project to help countries improve their forest-related data at a four-day South-South knowledge exchange taking place in Rome this week.
COP29: FAO highlights crucial role of primary forests for climate and biodiversity goals
20/11/2024
A recently launched technical brief from the FAO underscores the critical role of primary forests in combatting climate change and halting biodiversity loss as crucial discussions take place at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
COP29: Collaborative Partnership on Forests highlights forest-based bioeconomy for climate goals
20/11/2024
Achieving a forest-based bioeconomy can help halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation, delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference heard today at an event organized by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.
Collaboration between mountain communities and Italian fashion designers wins Japan World Expo 2025 award
18/11/2024
An innovative programme with artisan women from remote mountain communities has received an award today as an example of best practices in design for the future.
Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme expands in Asia-Pacific - New regional project starting in Lao PDR will help boost zoonotic disease prevention
11/11/2024
FAO today launched a new Asia-Pacific project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic as part of the global Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme.
FAO launches updated guide to protecting forests from pests
05/11/2024
FAO today launched an updated guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry, including good practices for forest health protection to help reduce the human-facilitated spread of forest pests and their impacts.
Greater restoration efforts needed for Mediterranean forests
04/11/2024
New approaches and strengthened collaboration on restoration are needed to ensure that the Mediterranean’s forest ecosystems thrive, experts from the region will hear this week as they gather for the 8th Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona.
African cities to benefit from green action plans
01/11/2024
Funded by Italy, the USD 3 million Green Cities Initiative in Action for Africa project will work with 10 cities across Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique and Uganda.
Forests, trees and wild species key to healthy agrifood systems – FAO
31/10/2024
Forests and wild-harvested forest foods are crucial to achieving global interconnected biodiversity, climate and nutrition goals but are often overlooked in agrifood systems policies and programmes, according to a new brief by FAO and partners.
COP 16: Key guidance launched to accelerate ecosystem restoration under the Global Biodiversity Framework
30/10/2024
Key guidance to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was launched today during Restoration Day at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 16) in Cali, Colombia.
CBD COP 16: How Africa can become greener faster
30/10/2024
A new FAO-led multi-partner programme will support communities in six African countries over the next four years with direct finance and technical assistance to enable them each to restore 7,000 hectares and improve the management of another 20,000 hectares.
New FAO forest monitoring solution supports Indigenous Peoples and smallholders
25/10/2024
At COP16 CBD Forest and Water Day, FAO launched a new Digital Public Good, Open Foris Whisp, which will help Indigenous Peoples and smallholder farmers produce forest monitoring information and support compliance with deforestation regulations.
Collaborative Partnership on Forests publication illustrates path to forest biodiversity conservation
25/10/2024
A new Collaborative Partnership on Forests publication warns that more needs to be done to protect, restore and sustainably manage the world’s forests in order to achieve global biodiversity goals.
Africa’s forests can be a cornerstone of sustainable bioeconomy, FAO report
24/10/2024
Africa’s forests hold huge potential to contribute to a sustainable bioeconomy and help combat climate change if the region can overcome unique challenges, according to a new joint report by FAO and Dalberg.