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Enhancing efforts for productive and resilient dryland landscapes in Southern Africa
29/07/2024
Government officials, experts and landscape managers from across Southern Africa met today for a week of discussions on the challenges and solutions for drylands in the region organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and partners.
Planting a mangrove seedling, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania ©FAO-Luis Tato
New manual aims to improve accuracy of mangrove monitoring
26/07/2024
A new manual, produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and The Nature Conservancy, aims to help governments to gather far more accurate information on mangroves to better inform decisions on coastal land use and restoration. 
FAO launches updated guidelines to tackle extreme wildfires ©FAO/Roberto Faidutti
FAO launches updated guidelines to tackle extreme wildfires
26/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has released guidelines for countries outlining how to manage the risks of damaging wildfires, which can threaten people and the environment.
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Publications

Issues brief
Issue brief: Forests, energy and livelihoods
2023

This joint issue brief sets out an overview of global trends on forests, energy and livelihoods and how they are connected.

Are policies in Africa conducive to sustainability interventions in the charcoal sector?
2023

This publication presents the key findings from a preliminary assessment of the policies of African countries relevant to charcoal value chains.

Developing an insurance scheme to mitigate the impacts caused by wildlife
2023

This case study describes the development and implementation of insurance schemes in mitigating negative impacts from human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya.

Videos

FAO climate change in Tanzania
01/04/2016

How the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Tanzania is helping people cope with climate change. Water management, sustainable...

Papua New Guinea: First national forest inventory and biodiversity survey
09/09/2015

Papua New Guinea is embarking on its first national forest inventory (NFI) under the arrangements for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest...

National Forest Inventory of Peru
08/02/2015

The Ministries of Agriculture and Environment of Peru, with technical support from FAO and financial support from the Government of Finland, launched...