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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.
Near Real-Time Monitoring: A crucial tool to tackle deforestation
28/11/2023
Near real-time monitoring (NRTM) of deforestation is proving to be invaluable in the ongoing fight against deforestation and the preservation of global forests. NRTM systems leverage various technologies and data...
A conversation with Djeneba Sawadogo, a cacao farmer in Cote d’Ivoire
28/11/2023
Ms. Djeneba Sawadogo, aged 57, has been a cacao farmer in Cote d’Ivoire for most of her life. She is from Affienou, a village in the south-east in Sud-Comoé Region....
Do you work for a financial institution looking at tackling deforestation? Have your say until 15 December
27/11/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is conducting a survey open for the participation of respondents from all types of financial institutions and all relevant functions...
Road to adaptation monitoring in tropical countries
23/11/2023
The current year has witnessed an exacerbation of extreme climatic events across diverse domains, resulting in losses and damages of such magnitude that their comprehensive enumeration proves challenging. In the...
Strengthening capacities for solid national forest inventories in West African countries
10/11/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with the financial support of the Swedish International Development...
Bridging commitments and reality: Forestry Public Expenditure Review for policy coherence
03/11/2023
For decades, the global community has actively collected efforts to reduce deforestation. While there is a growing momentum on the crucial collaborations between agriculture and forestry sectors, financing into nature,...
FAO and Japan launch new project to strengthen global agriculture for a forest positive future
06/10/2023
During the 30th Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commision held in Sidney (Australia), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries...
Exploring the interplay of food and forests: Insights from the UN Food Systems Summit
29/09/2023
In July, 2023, the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) emerged as a pivotal assembly held in Rome at FAO headquarters.
With over 20 heads of state, 125 ministers,...
New deadline: Participate in the UNFSS Forests & Food Systems Coalition survey to shape forest positive agricultural value chains
29/09/2023
Would you like to contribute to our survey on 'Needs Assessment and Engagement Survey - Assessing needs and opportunities for promoting forest positive agriculture and sustainable food systems'? Help us...
Improving women’s access to forest monitoring
29/09/2023
Capacity development activities in forest monitoring, including face-to-face workshops and online courses, can serve as important tools for increasing awareness on gender. However, women and other underrepresented groups, including youth,...