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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.
Promoting All Voices Be Heard: A New Checklist for Gender-Responsive Workshops
10/08/2019
To support UN-REDD partner countries and development practitioners in meaningfully integrating a gender perspective into their REDD+ efforts to build capacity and organize inclusive consultation processes, the UN-REDD Programme is...
Is Tree Restoration the Most Effective Climate Drawdown Strategy?
05/08/2019
In recent years, many countries have expressed a willingness and demonstrated the capability to increase forest cover and restore degraded landscapes. As of 2018, pledges had reached upwards of 168...
Toward robust and transparent reporting: Governments of Austria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo meet to exchange knowledge on greenhouse gas reporting
31/07/2019
Representatives from Austria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo gathered in Vienna to share good practices and lessons learned on meeting reporting requirements under the Enhanced Transparency Framework of...
The work begins: FAO and ECOWAS kick off a new Sida-funded project to protect West African forests in Dakar
25/07/2019
A two-day kick-off workshop took place in Dakar, Senegal on 24 – 25 July to kick off the activities under the project “Global transformation of forests for people and climate:...
Equatorial Guinea highlights the transformational role of women in climate action
09/07/2019
Aiming to address gender inequalities and strengthen women’s contributions to the planning of national climate action, Equatorial Guinea organized a national workshop with the participation of 53 women representing various...
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SEPAL 2.1 - what’s new? Join our webinar to learn about the new features of SEPAL
05/07/2019
FAO is organizing a live demo of the new version of System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL). The webinar will be hosted in...
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From Katowice to Santiago
02/07/2019
Climate change experts and the global international community met in Bonn on 17 – 27 June for the 50th session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA...
The UN-REDD Programme Executive Board gathers in Bonn to discuss recent accomplishments and upcoming activities
24/06/2019
Since its 2008 inception, the UN-REDD Programme has evolved and shifted its focus to meet the challenges and opportunities of a modern global climate landscape. A growing number of UN-REDD...
Making climate action inclusive in forested landscapes: UN-REDD to host GLF interactive session with the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact and the Tenure Facility
22/06/2019
By Serena Fortuna, REDD+ forestry officer, U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN-REDD Programme “REDD+, forest tenure and the rights of Indigenous peoples” global knowledge component co-leader; Josep Garí, senior policy...
Central American Countries Improve Forest Monitoring Techniques - Honduras Shares Experiences from the National Forest Inventory with Guatemala and Costa Rica
12/06/2019
Situated in the heart of Central America and surrounded by high tropical mountains, Honduras has it all – rainforests, cloud forests, mangroves, dry forest and mountain ranges with pine and...