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.
26/07/2017

Drawing upon FAO’s experience and lessons learned from member countries, these guidelines are designed to support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national forest monitoring capacities. They offer ‘good practice’ principles...

14/07/2017

This flyer gives a brief overview of FAO's expertise and capacities to support partner countries on land tenure reform and REDD+ implementation.

20/06/2017

This publication provides a status report on progress and achievements related to the MRV of REDD+ activities, as well as an update on activities related to countries’ submissions of their...

19/06/2017

This document uses the publication "Good practices for estimating area and assessing accuracy of land change" (Olofsson et al. 2014) as a framework to provide recommendations for designing and implementing an...

18/06/2017

This note aims to inform staff responsible for forest reference emission level and/or forest reference level (FREL/FRL) construction about the use, and potential added value and/or limitations, of spatial modeling....

03/05/2017

The guide presents a step-by-step approach to planning forest governance assessment, designing data collection methods and tools, collecting and analyzing data, and making the results available to decision makers and...

03/05/2017

The aim of this document is to help countries seeking to develop a REDD+ Forest Reference Emission Level and/or Forest Reference Level (FREL/FRL) under the UNFCCC. The document provides a...

03/05/2017

Forest loss is responsible for about one-sixth of annual greenhouse gas emissions, making it a major contributor to climate change. Experience shows that approaches to reducing deforestation and forest degradation...

03/05/2017

The guidelines are the first comprehensive, global instrument on tenure and its administration to be prepared through intergovernmental negotiations. The guidelines set out principles and internationally accepted standards of responsible...

08/03/2017

El Inventario Nacional Forestal (INF) representa el esfuerzo del país para fortalecer la gobernanza sobre la administración de los bosques y para contar con información confiable que permita tomar decisiones a las...

08/02/2017

El proyecto Inventario Nacional Forestal y Manejo Forestal Sostenible del Perú ante el Cambio Climático se formuló en nuestro país con el objetivo principal de fortalecer las capacidades nacionales para...