Notícias
Mantenha-se atualizado com as últimas notícias e anúncios sobre o trabalho da FAO para travar a desflorestação, a degradação das florestas e as emissões. Aqui encontrará informações sobre novas iniciativas, marcos importantes e aspetos relevantes de países e parceiros que trabalham juntos pelas florestas, o clima e o desenvolvimento sustentável.
Triggering transformational change in the forestry and land use sectors to implement REDD+ actions and access results-based payments
16/11/2017
What kind of ‘triggers of change’ are needed to further accelerate concrete actions on the ground, at institutional level, and on a global level to scale up REDD+ implementation?
The issue...
Technology at the service of traditional knowledge - Indigenous community forest monitoring in the Kuna territories of Panama
15/11/2017
More than half of Panama is covered with forests, while more than one-third of these forests are in indigenous territories. According to the country’s NDCs submitted to the UNFCCC under...
Indonesian officials strengthen capacity in REDD+ design and implementation during a Masters short course
05/11/2017
A technical course in REDD+ measurement reporting and verification (MRV) for 30 Indonesian government officials took place at University of Melbourne’s Creswick Campus from 4 to 15 September 2017. The...
Providing capacity building support effectively and efficiently!
04/11/2017
The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) supports REDD+ countries to develop their national forest monitoring systems and associated emissions measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) procedures. GFOI Capacity Building Summits are...
Fifth anniversary of the voluntary guidelines on tenure celebrated
03/11/2017
The endorsement of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) five years ago was commemorated at FAO’s headquarters in Rome from 5 – 10 October. The events celebrated the...
Papua New Guinea opens new National Forest Inventory Office
02/11/2017
In recent years, the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) has significantly improved its capacity for monitoring the nation’s vast forests, supported by various partners including FAO through the UN-REDD...
New study confirms agricultural expansion remains the biggest driver of deforestation and identifies future risk areas in Africa
27/10/2017
Deforestation is complex and has many underlying causes; therefore, it is important to understand any recurring patterns and correlations that can help countries to tailor their efforts towards reducing the...
Moving ahead with REDD+ to combat climate change: Editorial by Tiina Vahanen
27/10/2017
The International Institute for Sustainable Development publishes a guest editorial from Tiina Vahanen, FAO's Deputy Director, Forest Policy and Resources Division, on the growing momentum and success of the REDD+ programme. The...
South-South cooperation between India and Sri Lanka on national forest inventory design
17/10/2017
FAO initiated collaboration between Forest Survey of India (FSI) and Sri Lanka Forest Department (SLFD) for the design of Sri Lanka’s National Forest Inventory (NFI), institutional capacity building and technology...
Second author meeting of 2019 Refinement gathered experts in Zimbabwe
12/10/2017
An expert exchange took place at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe with the participation of 190 specialists to work on the draft of the update to the guidelines that countries use...