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.
The importance of monitoring and rewetting peatlands in reducing the impacts of climate change
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...
REDD+ and Forest Governance Discussion Group
29/07/2025
Francesca Felicani Robles. Forestry Officer, REDD+ legal matters, Forestry Division shares insights.
Somos (de) los boques. Intercambio de conocimientos para la protección de los bosques
29/07/2025
Somos (de) los boques. Intercambio de conocimientos para la protección de los bosques.
Community based forest management in Nigeria (CBR+ projects- agro forestry + mangrove replanting)
29/07/2025
Community based forest management in Nigeria (CBR+ projects- agro forestry + mangrove replanting).
SEPAL platform advances REDD+ MRV in Ghana
29/07/2025
Alhaji Mohammed Yakubu explains the importance of the SEPAL platform and of satellite remote sensing to monitor changes in forest cover in Ghana, providing timely data so that policy-makers can...
Desde la Estrategia hacia la Implementación: los planes de acción de REDD+ a nivel subnacional en 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...
Satellite monitoring improves sustainable forest management in Ghana
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...
Food systems, Land use and Deforestation- COFO25
29/07/2025
Launched as part of the 7th World Forest Week, this virtual event explored challenges, opportunities and actions to halt deforestation, via the transformation of food and agricultural systems. Food production...
Taking stock of Panama’s tropical forests
29/07/2025
Almost half of Panama is covered by rich forests. By sustainably managing these forests the opportunities for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) are huge. This video, commissioned...
Satellite land monitoring systems for REDD+ - Understanding the basics by using remote sensing data
29/07/2025
This video provides information on how remote sensing tools can help in reducing emissions from forest deforestation and degradation (REDD+) and how UN agencies are supporting countries to get ready...
FAO builds Ghana’s capacity for REDD+ MRV
29/07/2025
Jacob Amoako explains how the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations can support Ghana to improve the sustainable management of its forests through processes such as REDD+ and...
Using satellite monitoring to restore Indonesia’s peatlands
29/07/2025
Muhammad Askary Masjkur, Head of Subdirectorate for Preservation of Peatland Ecosystem from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Indonesia, describes the importance of Indonesia’s peatlands – particularly for ecosystem...
Protagonists, Together against climate change.
29/07/2025
FAO and the Green Climate Fund champion women’s role in tackling climate change with the +Bosques project in Chile. By restoring native ecosystems on their farms, families help reduce #GHGemissions...
Papua New Guinea: First National Inventory and Biodiversity Survey
29/07/2025
Papua New Guinea is embarking on its first national forest inventory (NFI) under the arrangements for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD)+. The inventory will include not only...
High-level Dialogue on Turning the Tide on Deforestation- COFO25
29/07/2025
This dialogue was designed to develop solutions to turn the tide on deforestation, in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensure food security, tackle climate change and direct...
Indonesia: Sustainable peatland management and wet livelihoods opportunities – Part 2
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,...
Forestry and agriculture working together to combat climate change
29/07/2025
At GLF Bonn 2019, Malgorzata Buszko-Briggs talks about FAO’s efforts, successes and opportunities to make forestry and agriculture work together to combat climate change and achieve #ZeroHunger goals. Ms Buszko-Briggs...