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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.
EDD21 Forest and landscape Management - High Level Panel
29/07/2025
The European Development Days (EDD), organized by the European Commission since 2006, are viewed as Europe's leading forum on development. Each year, a participatory programme brings together all types of stakeholders to...
Climate finance opportunities to foster forest-positive agriculture
29/07/2025
Corrective actions which focus on implementing forest positive strategies are now being taken to address the impact of global commodity production and trade on forests and climate change. In light...
How to prepare a field study for peatland mapping: sample design demonstration in Peru
29/07/2025
Laura Bourgeau-Chavez and Michael Battaglia from the Michigan Tech Research Institute present and discuss procedures for the design of field study to map peatlands. The demonstration, in the open access...
Putting people at the centre of Liberia’s REDD+ Strategy
29/07/2025
Saah David, National REDD+ Project Coordinator, Forestry Development Authority of Liberia, talks about how Liberia’s REDD+ Strategy puts people at the centre of its activities and how REDD+ can trigger...
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...
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...
Inclusive forest-positive agriculture through integrated landscape approaches: the role of government
29/07/2025
Conversion of forests for agriculture accounts for 73% of deforestation in tropical countries. Much of this deforestation has resulted from mounting pressure for agricultural commodities, including beef, soy, palm oil...
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...
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...
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,
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...
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
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.
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,...
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 and Transparent Forest data setting the course for green future under the Paris Agreement
29/07/2025
The session was organized to discuss the importance of the Enhanced Transparency Framework under Article 13 of the Paris Agreement and the contribution of forests, Introduce the Capacity Building Initiative...