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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.
Building technical capacities to combat deforestation and forest degradation in West Africa
14/03/2025
Countries in West Africa are strengthening their technical and institutional capacities to support REDD+ readiness, with assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through a...
Building local capacity for assessing forests-water-climate linkages in Zambia
20/12/2024
The planet is facing a growing water crisis, and climate change threatens to make it worse. For millions of people, access to clean water for basic needs is already a daily challenge....
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Putting Social Forestry in the spotlight: Role of goKUPS Platform in monitoring the impacts of Social Forestry in Indonesia
20/12/2024
Social forestry and Indonesia’s forests
If you are lucky enough to visit Indonesia’s amazing natural forests, you will start to understand their scale, vibrancy, and magnificence. The environmental importance of the...
Sustainable and low-impact agrifood chains on forests in the Latin American region: Progress and lessons learned
20/12/2024
The global market is shifting towards agricultural products that respect forests and adopt responsible business practices, driven by the Paris Agreement's goals to reduce emissions and protect ecosystems. In Latin...
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Enhancing forest laws to foster sustainable management and empower people: A focus on West Africa
05/11/2024
Forests have a key role in tackling global challenges, such as food insecurity, poverty, the far-reaching impacts of climate change, land and water degradation, and the loss of biodiversity.
West Africa hosts almost 11% of the world's 12 million m² of dense tropical forests, according to the E...
Fluir al ritmo de la naturaleza, el ganado, los ríos y el territorio
31/10/2024
Tinkunaku es una comunidad indígena Kolla, que habita en el departamento de Orán, en la provincia de Salta, y que ha configurado su modo de vida siguiendo los flujos de...
Democratic Republic of Congo strengthens forest rights, access to REDD+ finance for Indigenous Peoples
28/10/2024
Forest-rich Democratic Republic of Congo knows that ensuring the rights of Indigenous Peoples is vital for the country’s conservation of forests and other natural resources.
The Democratic Republic of Congo which...
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From farm to forest: How agricultural supply chains can tackle deforestation
28/10/2024
Finding innovative solutions for achieving a sustainable balance between agricultural and forestry goals, while halting deforestation, were top of the agenda at a recent gathering of conservation and farming experts...
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How Panama is ensuring free prior and informed consent and the protection of Indigenous Peoples' rights
28/10/2024
For Panama, involving and consulting Indigenous Peoples in forest protection is key to achieving climate and conservation outcomes. The importance of their participation is so recognized that the country has...
Ivorian cocoa committed to an ecological transition: How the PROMIRE project combines production and conservation
13/08/2024
Since Since 2022, the PROMIRE project (Promoting Deforestation-Free Cocoa Production to Reduce Emissions) has enabled Côte d'Ivoire to contribute to the fight against deforestation and forest degradation. The project aims...