“La única forma de salir hacia adelante y hacerle frente a los retos climáticos, a la gestión ambiental, al problema de la deforestación y a la conservación de nuestro país...

The collective land claims of indigenous peoples and local communities cover more than half the global landmass, including some of the most important and biodiverse forest areas in the developing...

Forests play an essential role in climate change mitigation, with strong momentum for Nature-based Solutions (NBS). Recognizing that reducing fossil fuel emissions remains the top priority, increased attention is given...

Autoridades nacionales y funcionarios FAO participaron en el taller de inicio del proyecto: Fortalecer capacidades institucionales y técnicas en los sectores agropecuario y forestal de Nicaragua para responder a los...

Over the last decade, many countries have come to recognise forests as assets that require up-to-date data to monitor status and changes over time. Nowadays, forest data has become an...

Through its national REDD+ strategy, Colombia has been working to protect its forest resources since 2018. The country’s Forest Management and Deforestation Control Strategy “Bosques territorios de Vida” (Forests -...

Projet PREFOREST de 46,5 millions de dollars pour lutter contre la déforestation et réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre  Brazzaville -Le Fonds vert pour le climat (FVC) a...

The adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 sparked the design and implementation of climate-centered projects at global, national, and even local scales. Among these projects is ‘Building global capacity...

Forests play a pivotal role in combating climate change by absorbing and storing carbon from the atmosphere. Forest monitoring is critical to ensuring that countries stay on target with emission...

Nestled in the heart of the Congo Basin, the world’s second-largest rainforest, lies the Republic of the Congo. A nation covered in vast forests, the Congo boasts an estimated 23 million...

Follow the conversation with Anssi Pekkarinen and Julian Fox from U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Veronique De Sy from Wageningen University and Research as they discuss a recent global study that shows promising development...

27 April 2021, New York - A group of 15 international organizations working on forestry today issued a joint statement highlighting the need to halt the destruction of the world's forests. Chaired by the...

By Rocío Cóndor-Golec, Örjan Jonsson, Sara Maulo, Anssi Pekkarinen, and Cosimo Togna The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) is unveiling the language adaptations of our innovative open data platform on...

26 April 2021, Rome/New York - Healthy forests are key to "building back better", FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today in his video address to the high-level round table at the United...

The Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform (HiH GP) is a new and unparalleled source of accessible and transparent geospatial data from across the sectors of agriculture, fisheries and forestry. The platform includes over one...

Extension of the call for proposals to May 09, 2021 at 23:59 GMT The deadline for the call for proposals has been extended to May 09, 2021 at 23: 59 GMT to provide more...

Strengthening the institutional and technical capacities of Cuba in the sectors of agriculture, forestry and other land uses to improve transparency under the Paris Agreement, is the purpose of a...

Bonn, Germany. 11 May 2021 – Today, 14 global entities launched a renewed effort to increase data-driven climate action around the world. With the decisive UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in...

Every year, deliberately set fires and wildfires burn millions of hectares of forests and other types of vegetation around the world. In 2015, approximately 98 million hectares of forest were...

Technology and innovation for restoration monitoring is rapidly advancing supported by developments in geospatial technology and imagery. If deployed effectively across critical landscapes, these technical solutions for restoration planning and...