Publications
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Peatlands – guidance for climate change mitigation through conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable use
14/05/2018
Peatland drainage - mainly for agriculture, grazing and forestry - and peat fires are responsible for almost one quarter of carbon emissions from the land use sector. Peatlands and organic...
Infographic: Peatlands and climate change
11/05/2018
This infographic describes the link between peatlands and climate change. Peatlands are wetlands with a thick layer of organic soil. Peatlands cover only three percent of the global land area, but...
Towards climate-responsible peatlands management
09/05/2018
Responsible management practices can help maintain peatland ecosystem services while sustaining and improving local livelihoods. This FAO publication gives guidance on responsible peatland management practices, supporting the reduction of greenhouse...
Turning Nationally Determined Contributions into action – FAO support to countries
30/11/2017
This brief summarizes FAO’s analysis of NDCs and provides an overview of how the organization, through policy processes, capacity development and technical interventions on the ground, supports the implementation of...
Données forestières de base pour la REDD+ en Côte d'ivoire - Cartographie de la dynamique forestière de 1986 à 2015
06/11/2017
Ce document définit la dynamique forestière en Côte d’Ivoire par télédétection concernant trois années pivot (1986, 2000, 2015) en Côte d’Ivoire. Les résultats de cette étude montrent que la couverture...
Données forestières de base pour la REDD+ en Côte d'ivoire - Inventaire de la biomasse forestière pour l'estimation des facteurs d'émission
03/11/2017
Afin d’améliorer les données utilisées dans le cadre de son processus REDD+ et avoir ses propres facteurs d’émission, la Côte d’Ivoire a entrepris un inventaire national de biomasse en 2016-2017....
The work of FAO to enhance national capacities to report on climate change
03/08/2017
This infographic booklet shows what FAO, through both the REDD+/National Forest Monitoring teams and Mitigating Agriculture GHG Emissions Towards Wider Opportunities (MAGHG-2) project under the Mitigation of Climate Change in...