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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.
Endorsing land use policy reforms to reduce deforestation and degradation in Peru
05/10/2018
The Paris Agreement requires individual countries to reduce emissions through climate action plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). A number of NDCs include measures to reduce deforestation and forest...
Join a digital summit on Congolese peatlands
25/09/2018
We are pleased to invite you to
Digital Summit "Peatlands – A landscape to discover"
Date: Thursday 4 October 2018
Time: 12:00 - 13:30 CEST (Use this tool to convert to your local...
FAO launches a set of thematic readings on REDD+ mitigation actions
17/09/2018
Under the common theme “From REDD+ Readiness to Implementation and Results: FAO’s support to countries”, a set of flyers was recently published by FAO. The flyers aim to facilitate countries’...
New project to safeguard the forests of Honduras under the leadership of women and rural and indigenous youth
14/09/2018
Supported by FAO and the Government of Canada, the project aims to contribute to the sustainable use of forest resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
On 9 August 2018, a new project was...
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UN-REDD gathers Latin American journalists in Colombia for a media workshop
23/08/2018
On 23 July, journalists from 10 Latin American countries arrived in Colombia for a 4-day media workshop. Organised by the UN-REDD Programme with support from LatinClima, the media trip brought...
Liberia launches its first National Forest Inventory
16/08/2018
Following a ten-day intensive training program, the first Liberian National Forest Inventory (NFI) was launched on 4 June 2018 in Lofa County. Funded by the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, the...
Ensuring the sustainability of National Forest Monitoring Systems
10/08/2018
Since 2013, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been collaborating closely with the Virtual Center of Excellence on Forest Monitoring (CEVMF) to reinforce South-South Cooperation...
South-South cooperation is driving climate action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Côte d’Ivoire
09/08/2018
Together, African forests form one of the biggest carbon sinks in the world. Recognising the role of forests in helping mitigate climate change, many African countries are working towards implementing...
Four new Green Climate Fund projects to support readiness activities in the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and the Lao People's Democratic Republic
06/08/2018
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has recently launched its support to prepare three countries for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of...
The Solomon Islands is getting ready to monitor future REDD+ successes
02/08/2018
The 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) highlighted climate change-related challenges small-island developing state face on a daily basis. The Solomon Islands, a double chain of islands located in...