Halting deforestation, degradation and emissions

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Publications

Knowledge management products and scientific publications are at the core of FAO’s work to halt deforestation, forest degradation and emissions. They provide evidence, tools and guidance that support countries in shaping effective policies and actions. We are proud to stand at the forefront of research and collaboration in this field. On this page, you will find a selection of our latest publications, produced by FAO together with partners and supported by contributions from various donors.
19/12/2022

This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) modalities for REDD+ reporting and additional technical Measurement, Reporting and Verification requirements from different standards...

19/12/2022

Le présent document vise à fournir une brève analyse du contexte national et donne un aperçu du positionnement de la République du Congo pour répondre à son engagement vis-à-vis de...

29/09/2022

This paper summarizes the current state of concepts and approaches for addressing deforestation in the trade, marketing, and production of agricultural commodities that have a disproportionate impact on forests at...

25/07/2022

There is an increasing necessity to provide timely and updated information about the status of land resources. It is well-known that land degradation not only results in reduced food production...

08/06/2022

Legal and sustainable forest value chains hold significant potential to contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the target, outlines in the Paris Agreement, to limit average global...

29/11/2021

Esta publicación presenta los puntos de vista de diversos actores sobre las necesidades y desafíos al trabajar con turberas en el Perú. Se basa en 104 respuestas recibidas a la...

08/11/2021

UN-REDD support and innovative solutions for collecting, managing and reporting forest data. 

08/11/2021

This information brief reviews key concepts related to forest tenure and reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). 

29/10/2021

In this study, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) teamed up to investigate how transformational change (transformational change)...

02/09/2021

This annual report presents the results of the UN-REDD Programme up to and including 2020. It builds on and continues a progressive series of technical, policy and knowledge achievements at...

13/07/2021

This info brief reviews interventions under the REDD+ framework, which can catalyse improved integrated land-use planning (ILUP) from the local to the national scale. Also, it considers the needs of...

07/07/2021

This info brief reviews the steps taken by the UN-REDD Programme to promote gender equality and human rights-based approaches. Further it explores the need to better integrate gender responsive activities in...

07/07/2021

The present brief synthesizes best practices on how to meet the safeguards information system requirements and produce summaries of information on safeguards based on a decade of collective country experience....

05/07/2021

The present brief examines good practices implemented or promoted over the past five years under the Programme to stimulate partner countries to transition to a green economy, in which forest...

10/06/2021

Esta publicación presenta diez experiencias de colaboración intercultural escalables que demuestran la importancia, eficiencia y efectividad de trabajar de la mano de hombres, mujeres y jóvenes de pueblos indígenas y...

01/06/2021

This report summarizes the outcomes of the inception phase of the UN-REDD Programme initiative for Sustainable Forest Trade in the Lower Mekong Region. Implemented in Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet...

31/05/2021

Since 2008, the Republic of Ghana has implemented activities for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). These actions include establishing a multi-purpose national forest monitoring system (NFMS) to...

25/05/2021

This report provides an overview of the Myanmar Stakeholder Consultation Meeting, part of the UN-REDD Programme initiative Sustainable Forest Trade in the Lower Mekong Region. 

24/05/2021

This case study from Chile applies state-of-the-art monitoring approaches to forest conservation, restoration and managment. It offers a glimpse into Chile's efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation...

17/05/2021

This report provides an overview of the Thailand Stakeholder Consultation Meeting, part of the UN-REDD Programme initiative Sustainable Forest Trade in the Lower Mekong Region.