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Stay up to date with the latest news and announcements on FAO’s work to halt deforestation, forest degradation and emissions. Here you will find updates on new initiatives, key milestones, and important information from countries and partners working together for forests, climate and sustainable development.

Pandemic Lessons: Open Data for Forest and Climate Action
12/08/2020
Since March 2020, we have witnessed numerous parallels between COVID-19 and the climate crisis, including a lack of cohesive, coordinated global intervention and a laissez-faire response to a global emergency. Inadequate...
Webinar “Knowledge sharing webinar on national forest monitoring in Southeast Asia: Presentation of the Bangladesh Forest Inventory”
07/08/2020
Join our webinar “Knowledge sharing webinar on national forest monitoring in Southeast Asia: Presentation of the Bangladesh Forest Inventory”.   Date: 09 August 2020 Time: 10.30 am, Dhaka time (GMT+6) Platform: Zoom Access: https://fao.zoom.us/j/9623
FAO evidence highlights urgency to scale up actions to transform food systems and halt deforestation
03/08/2020
Halting deforestation is a critical element in addressing climate change. The way we manage our forests also has a direct impact on the production of our food and food security....
Mangroves: a unique role in the climate emergency
31/07/2020
Nearly 20 years have passed since the first time I stepped into a mangrove forest, yet it is still among my fondest memories. I was already captivated by mangrove ecology...
National Land Use, Land Cover, and Ecosystems Monitoring System from Costa Rica Contributes to Climate Action
23/07/2020
In Costa Rica, deforestation peaked in the 1980s; at that point in time the country had one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world. However, according to the State of...
Equatorial Guinea launches its REDD+ National Investment Plan
21/07/2020
The Government of Equatorial Guinea, led by the Ministry of Taxes, Economy and Planning (MHEP) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forests and Environment (MAGBOMA), with the technical support of...
Guinea Ecuatorial, una nueva mirada a la sostenibilidad de los recursos naturales
21/07/2020
Originally published on El pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/07/20/planeta_futuro/1595242756_644516.html A menudo, los países se ven en una encrucijada en la que son conscientes de que el modelo de desarrollo que han seguido durante años ya...
Open and transparent: forest data setting the course for a green future under the Paris Agreement
17/07/2020
On World Youth Skills Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Global...
Safeguarding forests in the post COVID-19 recovery phase
17/07/2020
The ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic pose an unprecedented challenge to virtually every aspect of society, including not only human health but also the economy and the environment. The impacts...
Join our online session “Forest data and transparency: ‘Zoom’ in on Costa Rica’s experience”
07/07/2020
Join our online session “Forest data and transparency: ‘Zoom’ in on Costa Rica’s experience”: WHEN: Tuesday21 July 2020, 16:00-17:00 CEST WHERE: Zoom LANGUAGE: English REGISTER HERE   Costa Rica has made many efforts to monitor and...