Halting deforestation, degradation and emissions

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Explore our videos with interviews, impact stories and explainers that show how countries, communities and partners are working with FAO to halt deforestation, forest degradation and emissions. These videos share lessons learned, innovative approaches and the real impact of local action on forests, climate and sustainable development. Watch to learn, be inspired and share the progress.

29/07/2025

Evidence is critical to addres the longer-term crises like Covid-19, the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity. This session will highlight key indicative data that relates to these crises,...

29/07/2025

Conversion of forests for agriculture and pastureland account for about 73% of deforestation in tropical countries. Much of this deforestation has resulted from mounting pressure for agricultural commodities, including beef,...

29/07/2025

Professor Hans Joosten from the Greifswald Mire Centre in Germany explains why monitoring peatlands is essential to effectively combat climate change, and in particular for reaching the emissions’ targets in...

29/07/2025

As a country with more than 70% of its territory covered in forests, Bhutan is eager to protect its heritage from deforestation. Under FAO REDD+ support, Mr Arun Rai and...

29/07/2025

GLF Bonn 2019 session on Making climate action inclusive in forest landscapes shared and discussed approaches and experiences to ensure climate policies, actions and financial instruments are inclusive, notably in...

29/07/2025

M. Moussa Leko approfondit le rôle vital des initiatives forestières communautaires en Afrique de l'Ouest et leur impact sur l'atténuation du changement climatique, soulignant l'importance de ces initiatives dans le...

29/07/2025

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is progressing with the development of its Forest Reference Emission Level which is a benchmark for assessing performance in implementing REDD+ activities. Prof. Jean-Paul...

29/07/2025

In 2015, Indonesia experienced its worst environmental disaster. Forest and peat fires burned 2.6 million hectares of land. The damage was huge: $16 billion in economic losses with half a...

29/07/2025

In May 2021, FAO, under the UN-REDD Programme, hosted the webinar “Open Tenure: a mapping tool to enhance REDD+ efforts.” The webinar was conducted in English, Spanish and French.

29/07/2025

La seguridad de la tenencia está ampliamente reconocida como una condición esencial para reducir la deforestación y la degradación de los bosques. La herramienta Open Tenure de la FAO es...

29/07/2025

In March 2011, Vietnam's National Forest Assessment program, or NFA, was launched to establish an up-to-date and accurate means of assessing the state of Viet Nam's forest resources. Data on forest...

29/07/2025

This three-day regional event, held from 12-14 September, assembled 50 delegates from 13 countries around Asia & the Pacific to exchange practical experiences on forestry and climate change.

29/07/2025

In 2015, Indonesia experienced its worst environmental disaster. Forest and peat fires burned 2.6 million hectares of land. The damage was huge: $16 billion in economic losses with half a...

29/07/2025

Budi Wardhana, Deputy Head of Indonesia’s Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) explains the importance and advantages of using remote-sensing tools and technologies for monitoring Indonesia’s more than 22 million hectares of...

29/07/2025

Pedro Raúl Tinoco Rodríguez, Experto en monitoreo de degradación del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente de Perú, habla sobre las necesidades del país con respecto al monitoreo de turberas hacia la...

29/07/2025

Rocio D. Condor-Golec, Forestry Officer, Enhanced Transparency Framework, National Forest Monitoring, Forestry Division (FAO) shares insights on her work with technology and forest data, and her message for International Women's...

29/07/2025

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29/07/2025

Serena Fortuna reflects on the linkages between REDD+, land-use and forest tenure, gender, indigenous peoples' and communities’ rights, highlighting the key role they play in achieving countries’ efforts to reduce...

29/07/2025

Dr Foli explains the importance of the REDD+ and of satellite remote sensing to monitor changes in forest cover and combat deforestation and land degradation in Ghana, where millions of...

29/07/2025

Nepal is known for its community forestry, a successful participatory approach for forest protection and management that was formalized by law over three decades ago. Community forestry groups represent more...