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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.
Managing wildfires in Sudan using satellite remote sensing data
04/03/2019
According to a recent study, between 2003 and 2012, approximately 67 million hectares (1.7%) of forest land is burned annually, mostly in tropical South America and Africa. The immediate and...
Latest FREL submission shows Nigeria’s progress on monitoring forest resources
01/03/2019
As the most populated country in Africa, Nigeria is facing enormous pressure on its natural resources. According to Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015, the current deforestation rate is estimated at 3.5% -...
New publications for Tunisia and Madagascar to support planning for REDD+ national programmes
18/02/2019
Extensive research and consultation in both Tunisia and Madagascar have resulted in the launching of 10 new national publications that form the foundation for the countries’ REDD+ preparation activities. In...
Des techniciens inspirés se penchent sur l’analyse des données de l’Inventaire forestier national à Kinshasa
08/02/2019
En octobre 2018, les Programmes internationaux du Service forestier des États-Unis, en partenariat avec l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture, ont organisé une formation de quatre jours en...
Equatorial Guinea reaffirms its commitment to the fight against climate change, moving forward to green development
07/02/2019
Equatorial Guinea’s progress and achievements in the fight against climate change were celebrated today at an event in the capital Malabo. Authorities, institutional representatives and members of the civil society...
Mesoamerican countries work together to improve reporting on climate change
04/02/2019
More and more countries agree that sharing lessons learned, especially on such a complex subject as GHG inventory is crucial for strengthening countries' technical and institutional capacities to progress in...
Significant Progress in Myanmar’s REDD+ Readiness Phase
28/12/2018
Myanmar has the highest proportion of forest cover in mainland Southeast Asia. According to the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 44.2% of...
Equipped with knowledge. Discussing the protection of one of the world's largest carbon hotspots
22/12/2018
Peatlands are lands with a naturally accumulated plant layer on their surface, stored by the high water level. Peatland ecosystems store great amounts of carbon and have therefore become a...
Beyond REDD+: New applications of developed NFMS and Remote Sensing tools
20/12/2018
Through many years of experience and country examples, we have learned that data on forest ecosystems is crucial for forest-related decision-making at the local and national level. National Forest Monitoring Systems...
Data-based win-win solutions for agriculture and forestry in Côte d'Ivoire
19/12/2018
With almost half of the working population employed in the agriculture industry, Côte d’Ivoire’s economy is greatly affected by climate change and the multiple weather variations it brings. In addition,...