National forest inventory (NFI) is a fundamental pillar of a multipurpose National forest monitoring system (NFMS) as it provides accurate information about the extent, distribution, composition and condition of forests...

The Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) kicked-off a project aimed at the development of a standardized methodology, to assess...

Recognizing the role of forests in combatting climate change, many African countries are implementing strategies to halt deforestation and manage their forest resources sustainably. For these countries, National Forest Monitoring...

While necessary, it is not always easy to get project development inputs from a wide range of stakeholders, particularly for projects that cover multiple countries and languages. Such was the...

The National Forest Institute (Instituto Nacional de Bosques - INAB) and the Protected Areas National Council (Consejo Nacional de Áreas Protegidas - CONAP) of Guatemala, with the support of the...

FAO is delighted to dedicate its next NFO-Technical Network Webinar to “FAO Open Foris tools in action in the Myanmar National Forest Inventory”. The session will share the latest updates...

Bien que nécessaire, il n'est pas toujours facile d'obtenir des contributions à l'élaboration d'un projet de la part d'un large éventail de parties prenantes, en particulier pour les projets qui...

Given the large fraction of global land occupied by forests and their importance to mitigate climate change, it is still surprising how little we know about their dynamics, capacity to...

The number of conflicts related to natural resources is increasing. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that in the last 60 years, at least 40 per cent of all...

Harbouring the vast majority of life on Earth, forests are a vital natural resource, which provide many ecosystem services essential for life as well as for human livelihoods. Forests are...

On the 18th December, the Task Force on Monitoring for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration met online to review the progress made since its launch in March, and to...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) have concluded a Community Forest Management Planning workshop in Konobo, Grand Gedeh County, that...

Música al natural, es la que ofrecen bosques, selvas y montes. En una armonía absoluta animales, plantas, ríos y árboles se suman para armar una sinfonía que pocas veces es...

Forest loss has serious environmental, economic and social consequences, resulting in the decline of livelihoods dependent on forest resources. With forest loss, communities also face water scarcity, habitat destruction, endangered...

Con la presencia de la ministra de Agricultura de Chile, María Emilia Undurraga, esta mañana se realizó la sesión de Articulación Nacional del Taller de Inicio del Proyecto +Bosques, juntos contra el...

When we think of Sudan, the first image that comes to mind is vast deserted areas with scattered vegetation. Yet, in this typical northeastern African landscape, forests are among the most...

Hoy se conmemora una fecha muy significativa para las mujeres del mundo, en todas las dimensiones de su existencia. Recordamos y honramos a cada una de las mujeres que han...

[French version below/ Version française ci-dessous] The “Global Transformation of Forest for People and Climate: A focus on West Africa” project, a collaboration among Sida, FAO and the Regional Agency for...

El proyecto liderado por el Gobierno de Chile, con el apoyo de la FAO y financiado por el Fondo Verde del Clima, permitirá gestionar de manera sustentable, 25 mil hectáreas...

Rome - Two FAO-designed projects, one focusing on agroforestry in sub-Saharan Africa and the other on water management in the Near East, have received $80 million, paving the way to improve...