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Near East and North Africa Regional Forest Resource Assessment 2020
12/2021

This assessment provides reliable and timely data on the status of forest resources in the region and supports countries in their evidence-based decision-making and planning for the development of the forestry sector.

Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme gender approach
12/2021

The Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme has developed a series of innovative social safeguards to encourage women and men’s active participation in community decisions. This brochure explains the programme’s gender approach in a simple and visual way, highlighting six key steps to follow to ensure gender equality and empowerment of women, with examples from Congo, Gabon, Guyana, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, and Zimbabwe.

Women’s participation in wood-based value chains in voluntary partnership agreement countries: a case study from La Xuyen wood village in Nam Dinh province, Viet Nam
12/2021

This report is part of a larger study that seeks to identify the knowledge gaps around gender in the forest sectors of Côte d’Ivoire, Viet Nam and Honduras by assessing the role of women in wood-based value chains and identifying possible interventions or recommendations to reduce gender disparities during VPA negotiations and implementation. This study presents a specific case study on the role of women in the wood supply chain of La Xuyen wood village, Viet Nam.

Mountain tourism – Towards a more sustainable path
Mountain tourism – Towards a more sustainable path
12/2021

This study highlights the important role that tourism can play in valuing the natural and spiritual heritage of mountains, and the cultural diversity and traditional practices of mountain peoples. Particularly when linked to nature and rural tourism, mountain tourism can make a valuable contribution to promoting sustainable food systems and adding value to local products.

Key gaps and capacity priorities for restoration to support the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030
12/2021

The booklet presents the key findings of the global capacity needs assessment conducted by the Task Force on Best Practices of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.