Noticias
Manténgase al día con las últimas noticias y anuncios sobre el trabajo de la FAO para detener la deforestación, la degradación de los bosques y las emisiones. Aquí encontrará información actualizada sobre nuevas iniciativas, hitos importantes y aspectos clave de los países y asociados que trabajan juntos por los bosques, el clima y el desarrollo sostenible.
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,...
Updated GlobAllomeTree ready to support South Asian countries
15/12/2018
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) may lead to a significant increase in the amount of carbon sequestered by forests, contributing greatly to national and international efforts to...
De la consulta comunitaria a la colaboración activa en REDD+: comunidades locales y pueblos indígenas a la vanguardia de la implementación del REDD+
10/12/2018
En el pasado, muchas políticas y programas destinados a proteger y ampliar los bosques se centraban principalmente en los aspectos ambientales o productivos, sin tener siempre en cuenta los intereses, las necesidades y los conocimientos de las personas que depen...
REDD+ nesting: reducing emissions, forest monitoring and benefit sharing at multiple scales
05/12/2018
Many countries around the world are working to reduce emission from deforestation and forest degradation, sustainably manage, conserve and enhance forest carbon stocks (REDD+). Regional South-South exchanges have emerged to...
Accelerating global collaboration on tropical peatlands in Indonesia
30/10/2018
To reduce fire risk and stop enormous amount of carbon from being emitted from the soil into the atmosphere, Indonesia is rewetting over two million hectares of dried out peatlands,...
The UN-REDD Programme celebrates 10 years, and looks to future at 2nd Executive Board Meeting
27/10/2018
The UN-REDD Programme is celebrating 10 years of successfully working with 64 countries to achieve climate and forest goals. The Programme will continue to play a key role at the...
Launch of the GCF readiness activities in the Republic of the Congo
12/10/2018
The Ministry of Tourism and Environment of the Republic of the Congo (MTE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a technical assistance project...