Publications
Fortalecimiento de los Sistemas Nacionales de Monitoreo de los Bosques para REDD +
30/10/2018
El objetivo de este documento es fortalecer los elementos y orientaciones proporcionados en las Directrices voluntarias sobre monitoreo forestal nacional en el contexto de la reducción de emisiones debidas a...
REDD+ actions overview
14/09/2018
Throughout the last decade, countries have made significant progress in the readiness phase of REDD+, including on forest monitoring, forest reference levels, REDD+ safeguards and governance. Many countries are now...
Private sector engagement in REDD+ actions
13/09/2018
Given its ability to innovate, rapidly adapt to changing conditions and leverage capital for new market opportunities, the private sector can play a key role in helping countries meet the...
REDD+ finance and investments
13/09/2018
To implement the ambitious REDD+ actions required to halve deforestation and forest degradation, developing countries need to adopt innovative and ambitious financing approaches. Financing to shift land-based investments and achieve...
The role of local communities, smallholders, and indigenous peoples in REDD+ implementation
13/09/2018
Local communities, smallholders and indigenous peoples play an essential role in the sustainable management of land and forests and, as such, in mitigating and adapting to climate change. They are...
Forest governance and timber legality for REDD+
13/09/2018
The successful reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation requires forest governance to be efficient, effective and equitable. The concept of forest governance has evolved to engage public and...
Land-use planning for REDD+
13/09/2018
Land-use planning is increasingly being recognized as a central part of the formulation and implementation of strategies to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, contributing to both climate change mitigation and...
Land and forest tenure reform to support REDD+ implementation
13/09/2018
Land and forest tenure systems greatly influence a country’s ability to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. Clear and legitimate tenure rights over forests can provide an incentive to manage forests...
Open FORIS and SEPAL
14/08/2018
This flyer presents Innovative open-source software to help countries measure, monitor and report on forests and land use, offering unparalleled access to granular satellite data and computing power and paving the...
Estudio de las causas de la deforestación y degradación forestal en Guinea Ecuatorial 2004-2014
02/08/2018
El presente estudio sobre las causas directas y subyacentes de deforestación y degradación de los bosques en Guinea Ecuatorial se ha realizado en el marco del proceso de desarrollo de...
Cost-benefit analysis of forestry intervetions for supplying woodfuel in a refugee situation in the United Republic of Tanzania
31/07/2018
This report presents a cost–benefit analysis of three forestry interventions aimed at producing a sustainable supply of woodfuel and reducing land degradation and deforestation in the vicinity of three refugee...
Strengthening National Forest Monitoring Systems for REDD+
31/07/2018
The aim of this paper is to strengthen the elements and guidelines provided in the VGNFM in the context of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). It also...
Using Prosopis as an energy source for refugees and host communities in Djibouti, and controlling its rapid spread
31/07/2018
FAO, in collaboration with Djibouti’s Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fishery, Livestock and Marine Resources and Ministry of Housing, Urban Planning and Environment, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,...
From reference levels to results reporting: REDD+ under the UNFCCC - 2018 update
27/06/2018
This publication informs countries about the latest developments in the measurement, reporting and verification of REDD+ activities. It provides an update on FREL/FRLs and REDD+ results submitted to the UNFCCC....
Drones for community monitoring of forests: new technologies for self-management of indigenous territories in Panama
15/06/2018
To strengthen the natural resource management capacities of indigenous territories in Panama, FAO, with support of the UN-REDD programme, implemented a community forest-monitoring project using drones to identify changes in...
Caracterización de las principales causas y agentes de la deforestación a nivel nacional, 2005–2015
12/06/2018
This publication explains the direct and underlying causes of deforestation in Colombia, including landuse change, intensive farming and illegal mining, and identifies key agents involved (e.g. large-scale agricultural producers and...
Estimación de la degradación de bosques de Colombia a través de un análisis de fragmentación
12/06/2018
Difficulty in defining and quantifying forest degradation is a limitation for many developing countries when estimating emission reduction commitments in the context of REDD+. This publication explains how to evaluate and assess forest degradation in...
Lineamientos conceptuales y metodológicos para la caracterización de causas y agentes de la deforestación en Colombia
12/06/2018
This publication provides methodological guidelines to integrate information gathered at different temporal and spatial scales. It argues for the comparability and interoperability of statistical data on deforestation, its causes and...
Propuesta de alineamientos para el monitoreo participativo en Colombia y su articulación con el Sistema Nacional de Monitoreo de Bosques
12/06/2018
Highlighting the key role of participatory community monitoring for national forest monitoring systems, this report proposes specific actions to integrate community knowledge into national policy (such as by providing data...
Infobrief: Exploring guiding elements of transformational change in integrated landscape management
28/05/2018
Great emphasis is currently being placed on achieving transformational change and paradigm shift through policies and measures to implement the Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 development agenda. FAO and...