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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.
Understanding Forests Beyond Forest Cover: Bhutan’s REDD+ journey
12/10/2019
Anyone who decides to visit my country, Bhutan, will undoubtedly admire its unique flora and fauna. Bhutan’s virtually untouched forests are located at a wide variety of altitudes and climatic...
Join webinar "Agroforestry and tenure in a changing climate: key issues and opportunities ahead"
08/10/2019
Agroforestry is gaining new ground in the quest for climate-smart agriculture practices, due to its ability to sequester carbon and mitigate climate change while increasing the socio-economic and environmental sustainability...
Stronger institutional capacities for better forest monitoring and planning in Sudan
08/10/2019
In Sudan, forests are considered among the most important natural resources. Their environmental role in making the first and last defence line against desert creeping southwards, protecting the Nile watershed...
Catalysing forest solutions at the UN Climate Change Summit
27/09/2019
Forests as a leading front in nature-based climate solutions, was the key message of the United Nations Climate Action Summit Side Event “Catalysing forest solutions to the climate emergency” organized...
Promoting zero deforestation agriculture, the case of cocoa farming (agroforestry)
26/09/2019
Promoting zero deforestation agriculture, the case of cocoa farming (agroforestry)
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Global transformation of forests for people and climate: A focus on West Africa. The Project’s Steering Committee meets in Dakar
25/09/2019
A one-day Steering Committee Meeting took place in Dakar, Senegal on 25 September to discuss the activities under the project “Global transformation of forests for people and climate: A focus...
Launch of the 2018 Annual UN-REDD Report website
20/09/2019
For the first time, the UN-REDD Programme is launching an Annual Report website. The website presents the results of the UN-REDD Programme between January and December 2018, in the context of...
Moving Towards the Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement
08/09/2019
Scenes of flooding and storms can show us just how much weather and climate affects our lives. Climate change threatens our ability to ensure global food security, eradicate poverty and...
UN-REDD and FAO-EU FLEGT Programmes in Colombia: working side by side to protect the country’s forests
01/09/2019
As Colombia steps up its efforts to fulfill commitments made under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and Agenda 2030, the cross-cutting theme of improved forest governance is at the...
Mapping Uganda's Forests
15/08/2019
“Forests give us medicine, good air and rainfall, all things that are very important for us. We are helping to conserve the forest by talking to our communities and telling...