Forests and the environment
Partnerships and initiatives
News
Protecting forests is protecting Africa's agrifood systems
17/12/2025
Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognizes three World Restoration Flagships
04/12/2025
COP30: Forests drive agricultural success, not conflict, report shows
19/11/2025
FAO-led report says protecting and restoring forests is crucial to boosting climate-resilient agriculture, rural livelihoods and global food and water security.
Publications
From reference levels to results: REDD+ reporting by countries
2022
This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change modalities for REDD+ reporting and additional technical Measurement, Reporting and Verification requirements from different standards for accessing jurisdictional REDD+ results-based payments, illustrating the choices countries have made when constructing their reference levels.
Urban forestry and urban greening in drylands - Improving resilience, health, and wellbeing of urban communities
2022
The objectives of the Green Urban Oases Programme is to turn dryland cities into “green urban oases” and strengthen their resilience to climatic, health, food and economic crisis, as well as to reduce the impact of urbanization on biodiversity and the surrounding natural environment.