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Mendoza and Newcastle receive FAO Green Cities Initiative Awards
26/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today presented Mendoza in Argentina and Newcastle in the United Kingdom with its first-ever Green Cities Initiative Awards during a special event for its Green Cities Initiative.
Restoration key to healthy Mediterranean forests
25/07/2024
FAO has published a special issue of its Unasylva journal on the restoration of Mediterranean forests, which are increasingly threatened by the impacts of climate change and human activity.
IUCN and FAO sign joint agreement to facilitate data sharing to reach GBF Target 2
24/07/2024
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today signed a new partnership agreement aimed at streamlining ecosystem restoration reporting as part of Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Filipino community leader wins Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award 2024
22/07/2024
Filipino community leader Nida Collado today won the 2024 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award for her outstanding achievements and steadfast commitment to forest conservation and restoration and improving livelihoods.
Opinion editorial: Technology brings SDG goals closer
22/07/2024
If we want to reach our Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, we must continue to invest in forestry innovation. This is key to sustainably managing forests, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and improving livelihoods.
FAO and IUFRO mark 75th anniversary of collaboration on forests
22/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations today marked the 75th anniversary of their collaboration for the benefit of forests and people worldwide.
Forests face increasing climate stress amid growing demand for their products, FAO report warns
22/07/2024
Climate change is increasing the susceptibility of the world's forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new flagship publication by FAO that emphasizes the role of innovation in achieving a sustainable future for the forestry sector.
Committee on Forestry: High-level forestry talks aim to unlock natural solutions
18/07/2024
The 27th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 27) and 9th World Forest Week will bring forestry policymakers and experts from over 90 countries together in Rome from 22-26 July to drive forward the global agenda on forests.
How agroforestry can help mountain coffee producers build resilience
03/07/2024
A new publication from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations sets out how coffee produced through agroforestry can improve resilience and ensure livelihoods in the face of climate change.
Land restoration: Our legacy for generations to come
17/06/2024
On Desertification and Drought Day, FAO's Tiina Vähänen and Moctar Sacande explain in this op ed the importance of putting land stewardship at the centre of sustainable development to ensure a healthy, food secure world for younger generations.
.tmb-th600x400.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=1a9601cc_1 "FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Rector of La Sapienza University of Rome Antonella Polimeni attending the inauguration of new hydroponic garden at FAO headquarters (Terrace).")
New hydroponic garden paves the way for experimentation on better resource management in soil-less agriculture
11/06/2024
FAO Director-General and the Rector of La Sapienza University of Rome strengthen their partnership and unveil an innovative and sustainable hydroponic garden.
Bee engaged with youth
20/05/2024
Marking World Bee Day 2024, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization QU Dongyu today urged young people to learn more about bees and pollinators, including traditional and high-tech beekeeping, and thus help to safeguard the vital role these small creatures play in agriculture, ecological balance, and biodiversity preservation.
Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme partner wins prestigious Whitley Award
15/05/2024
Guyanese conservationist and co-founder of the South Rupununi Conservation Society Leroy Ignacio has won a prestigious Whitley Award for his outstanding grassroots conservation work in Guyana’s Rupununi region.
FAO Director-General addresses High-Level Segment of 19th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests
09/05/2024
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today addressed the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19).
Grow the Solution initiative aims to promote wood-based products for climate
06/05/2024
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) Communicators Network Joint Initiative today launched a new initiative to encourage greater use of products made from sustainably grown wood as a key strategy for combating climate change.
Focus on innovation can provide needed new approaches in forestry
02/05/2024
The world’s countries, and many international organizations and forest stakeholders, will meet next week to inject new ideas and further urgency into the quest to scale up forest-based solutions to global challenges.
Future of global forestry to be discussed in New York
01/05/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests will play a key role contributing to the deliberations of the upcoming 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests.
FAO and the City of Rome’s Global Library of Trees and Flowers raises awareness about biodiversity and sustainability
24/04/2024
FAO and the City of Rome have further extended the Global Library of Trees and Flowers - FAO Park, by allowing visitors to follow an educational itinerary through a mobile application.
FAO’s AIM4Forests programme supports 11 countries in first year
22/04/2024
A new programme for Accelerating Innovative Monitoring of Forests (AIM4Forests), led by FAO, has supported 11 countries and trained over one thousand people in its first year.
FAO formally launches Green Cities Initiative in Cameroon
21/04/2024
Yaoundé - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today held an official launch here of its Green Cities Initiative, which is already being piloted in Cameroon, with seven municipalities submitting letters of intent to join the initiative.