Videos
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.
From Strategy to Implementation: Sub-national REDD+ action plans in Nepal
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...
Monitoring forest degradation and sustainability in the Amazon
29/07/2025
With the support of the UN-REDD Programme, experts from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru gathered in the city of Florencia, in the Colombian Amazon, to discuss...
Addressing forest crime through improved governance in the post COVID-19 recovery
29/07/2025
The Lower Mekong basin is a globally important ecoregion that encompasses an incredibly high diversity of forest habitats. Loss and degradation of natural forests in the middle-income countries of the...
Joining forces to achieve SDG15: Delivering on the global agenda for forests, climate and development
29/07/2025
Using REDD+ as a catalyst for countries to take action to achieve forest and land-related Nationally Determined Contributions was the focus of a high level side event, co-hosted by FAO, the...
Carbon rights in the context of jurisdictional REDD+: Clement Akapame' s expert insight
29/07/2025
Clement Akapame is the Principal TaylorCrabbe Barristers and Solicitors (TCBS) in Accra Ghana.
UN-REDD Programme in Uganda - Fighting deforestation by mapping Uganda’s forests
29/07/2025
UN-REDD Programme work in Uganda - Fighting deforestation by mapping Uganda’s forests
Indonesia: Sustainable peatland management and wet livelihoods opportunities – Part 1
29/07/2025
The Global Peatlands Initiative (GPI) and project partners support Indonesia’s efforts to integrate peatland considerations into relevant national planning and policy processes, including options for conservation, protection, restoration, sustainable use,...
Promoting zero deforestation agriculture, the case of cocoa farming (agroforestry)
29/07/2025
Promoting zero deforestation agriculture, the case of cocoa farming (agroforestry).
Forest data for climate action: the importance of legal and institutional frameworks
29/07/2025
Forests, and forest monitoring in particular, are critical to ensuring that countries stay on target with emission reduction goals within the framework of the Paris Agreement. A robust National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS) can support the formulation, monitoring and adjustment of sub- and national forest-related policies, inform citizens and stakeholders and help track...
Preparing Bangladesh's greenhouse gas inventory
29/07/2025
The preparation of a national greenhouse gas inventory is an essential element in moving towards a greener economy, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. The video describes capacity...
Fighting deforestation by mapping Uganda’s forests
29/07/2025
UN-REDD Programme work in Uganda - long version
Free forestry software and the battle against climate change
29/07/2025
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has officially launched new software that will enable countries to conduct comprehensive forest inventories so that they understand the value of their...
Saving forests by monitoring what’s happening on the ground, together with the local communities
29/07/2025
Saving forests by monitoring what’s happening on the ground, together with the local communities (mapping Uganda’s forests).
Open Tenure: A mapping tool to enhance REDD+ efforts
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,
Remote sensing: cost-effective and innovative solutions for peatland monitoring in Indonesia
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...
Peatlands and the UN-REDD Programme in Indonesia
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...
2018 Asia-Pacific Regional Knowledge Exchange (Dehradun, India)
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.