Uganda becomes the first African country to submit REDD+ results to the UNFCCC
24/06/2020
Uganda has become the first African country to submit REDD+ results to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), paving the way to potential results-based payments. In its...
Enhancing emission estimations from the Forest Sector in Ecuador
23/06/2020
Ecuador has been engaging in national efforts to reduce carbon emissions from the forest sector, as an integral part of the National Action Plan for REDD+. Hence, the Ministry of...
Join our online session “COVID-19’s effects on deforestation and possible responses through strengthening legality and sustainability”
19/06/2020
WHEN: Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 12:00-13:00 CEST
WHERE: Zoom, bit.ly/FOcovid (to receive the login details for the webinar series, please email [email protected])
LANGUAGE: Simultaneous interpretation in EN/ES/FR
The ramifications of the COVID
Towards innovative, conflict-sensitive and human rights-based approaches to forest monitoring
16/06/2020
The Governments of Myanmar and Finland today launched a trailblazing project designed to allow for monitoring of forests in a manner that is sensitive to local conflicts and protects human...
Building a holistic monitoring framework for ecosystem restoration
13/06/2020
Ecosystem degradation negatively impacts the well-being of at least 3.2 billion people globally, with severe implications on global GDP. Investing in ecosystem restoration has been proven to support livelihoods, provide...
Deforestation continues globally, if at a slower pace
12/06/2020
Forests underpin life on Earth. Globally, around 2.4 billion people or one-third of the entire human population depend directly on forests for wood for cooking their daily meals. And we...
Strengthening the legal basis for sustainable national forest monitoring systems
09/06/2020
Forests play a pivotal role in combating climate change by absorbing and storing carbon from the atmosphere. Together with improved land management, forests and trees could provide up to 30...
Forests for people: Myanmar puts its REDD+ Safeguard Information System into practice
06/06/2020
The scene of women carrying leaves from “In” trees, or Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, back to their villages is quite common in rural Myanmar. The leaves are collected in forests and used...
Addressing forest crime in a post-Covid-19 era
01/06/2020
The Lower Mekong basin is of global significance, boasting an incredibly high diversity of forest habitats. These forests are home not only to diverse and rare wildlife but are also...
REDD+ hits the road in Democratic Republic of the Congo
25/05/2020
REDD+ is entering an exciting new phase. After years of preparation, an increasing number of countries are advancing in the implementation of REDD+ actions on the ground. One such country...
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