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How to maximise the benefits of migration in forest areas – FAO report
18/12/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today launched a new report for International Migrants Day that explores the impact of migration on forest areas and how to ensure it has a positive effect on the environment.
Proof that restoring mountain ecosystems works
11/12/2023
Returning wildlife and flourishing forests in mountains guard against climate change and create jobs.
FAO marks International Mountain Day 2023 with focus on restoring ecosystems
11/12/2023
New report offers uplifting cases of successful restoration projects amid the climate crisis.
Opinion editorial: On a quest to restore mountains
11/12/2023
Mountains are lifelines for millions. We need mountains to drink: each day, one in two people on the planet quenches their thirst with water that originates in mountains. We need mountains to eat: across the world, two-thirds of irrigated agriculture depends on runoff from mountains.
Agroforestry is a key climate solution, Director-General says at FAO Council side-event
07/12/2023
Agroforestry is a key climate solution with huge potential to simultaneously improve food security and nutrition and alleviate poverty, while halting deforestation and helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations QU Dongyu said today.
COP28: Resilient and healthy mountain systems are key to climate change adaptation and mitigation
02/12/2023
FAO Director-General stresses importance of sustainable investments and empowering local communities.
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Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management outlines new roadmap for 2023-2025
22/11/2023
The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management has launched a two-year roadmap aimed at sustainably using and conserving wildlife while ensuring benefits for local people and their livelihoods.
Forestry and social protection must be better aligned, says new report
21/11/2023
A new report calls for social protection and forestry to be aligned to work towards shared goals of risk reduction and poverty alleviation for forest dependent people.
Biodiversity framework tops agenda as experts on Europe’s forests and forest industry meet
21/11/2023
A joint session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations European Forestry Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry met in San Marino this week to review and coordinate strategy on forests and the for...
FAO and OECD present practical advice for companies to halt deforestation
16/11/2023
A handbook produced by FAO and the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development provides practical advice on how companies can make sure activities in their supply chains are not causing – or linked to – deforestation.
Planted forests key to achieving global goals – FAO journal
10/11/2023
Well designed and sustainably managed planted forests have a vital role to play in meeting Sustainable Development Goals, according to the latest issue of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) forestry journal Unasylva #254, entitled Towards more resilient and diverse planted forests.
How small and medium forest enterprises can plan multi-use forest management
08/11/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today published guidance to help small and medium-sized forest enterprises plan how to manage forests so they continue to provide a wide range of products and services for generations to come.
African Forestry and Wildlife Commission concludes with a call to advance sustainable management of Africa’s precious natural resources
03/11/2023
The 24th Session of the AFWC and the 8th Africa Forestry and Wildlife Week have concluded with a renewed commitment to advance sustainable management of Africa’s forests and wildlife resources.
FAO guidance aims to inspire children to care for forests
02/11/2023
New guidance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations sets out how countries can introduce an innovative programme in primary schools to teach new generations of children about the value and benefits of forests.
Green spaces for everyone, everywhere
20/10/2023
Opinion editorial: Urban greening must be more equitable so that everyone can benefit from urban forests, trees and green spaces.
FAO report calls for action to bridge ‘green social divide’ in cities
16/10/2023
Urban forests, trees and green spaces play a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of urban life, but their benefits are still not equally accessible to all, according to a new report from FAO.
Cultivating a sustainable tomorrow
09/10/2023
Forest products and data can help build a sustainable future. Find out how with our latest publication, Sustainability by Numbers.
Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission encourages regional action to enhance management of nearly 20 percent of global forests
06/10/2023
Sydney - Action is needed to unlock the full potential of forests to achieve carbon-neutral economies in Asia and the Pacific, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission heard in Sydney this week.
FAO and Japan launch project to halt global deforestation through sustainable agriculture
06/10/2023
Sydney - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan launched a project this week that aims to tackle global deforestation by leveraging the transformative role that agricultural supply chains can pl...
Declaration by forest and farm producers drives forward landscape restoration in Africa
03/10/2023
Sokodé, Togo – Forest and farm producer organizations – representing the collective voices of farmers and forest-dependent people – must play a pivotal role in leading efforts to combat land degradation and build climate resilience in Africa, according to a landmark declaration.