Countries must create legal solutions for rights over carbon and emissions reductions
15/11/2022
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt - More clarity on who ‘owns’ emissions reductions is still needed to access different sources of forest carbon finance and protect the rights of vulnerable groups, according to a new information brief released today...
Le tourisme peut être une chance pour les écosystèmes de montagne et leurs habitants
26/04/2023
Rome – Le tourisme en montagne, s’il est géré dans le respect du développement durable, peut permettre d’augmenter les revenus des populations locales et contribuer à préserver leurs ressources naturelles et leur culture. Toutefois, les populations manquent de données et de ...
Can Africa make charcoal more sustainable?
22/03/2023
Rome - Much of Africa is highly dependent on charcoal as a cooking fuel, yet most countries do not have policies in place that would help make the sector more sustainable, according to a new FAO report. The report, entitled
New FAO project to safeguard forests and natural resources as part of humanitarian action
26/04/2023
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new global project to integrate safeguarding forests and other natural resources in the way we respond to humanitarian crises.
Le programme quinquennal AIM4Forests mis sur les rails par la FAO et le Royaume-Uni
22/04/2023
Rome/Londres – Pour célébrer la Journée de la Terre, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et le Royaume-Uni ont auj...
How digital innovation has accelerated monitoring of the world’s forests
15/09/2022
The way that we monitor the world’s forests has changed dramatically in recent years. Today, more than 35,000 people in 180 countries use FAO's Open Foris - an open-source initiative to collect, analyze, and report critical forest and land data.
Can AI help end deforestation?
21/04/2023
From hoovering kitchens and driving cars to reading and writing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are increasingly being used to save human's time. But can this kind of technological innovation help us save the planet?
Unlocking finance for African smallholder farmers
18/04/2023
Nairobi - A major meeting this week brought together farmers, bankers, governments and development partners from across Africa and beyond to discuss ways to ensure smallholder farmers, the backbone of the region’s food system, have access to the finance they need to improve and scale up sustainable forest and farm management practices.
FAO launches first e-learning course to transform dryland management
29/03/2023
Now available free on the FAO elearning Academy platform, this course focuses on agrosilvopastoral systems as a solution, utilising both dryland trees and livestock in a mutually beneficial system.
Dans le cadre de la Journée internationale des forêts 2023, un événement mondial met en avant l’importance des forêts pour la santé environnementale et humaine
21/03/2023
Rome – Un événement mondial qui a rassemblé aujourd’hui des ministres, des spécialistes et des représentants de mouvements de jeunes pour célébrer la Journée internationale des forêts 2023 a été l’occasion de braquer les projecteurs sur la contribution vitale des forêts à la santé de l’environnement et des populations.
Linking forests, energy and livelihoods can help achieve SDGs
04/04/2023
New York – More integrated approaches between forests, energy and livelihoods can accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, according to a joint brief published today by the UN Forum on Forests Secretariat, FAO, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations and the United Nations Development Programme.