Publications
A repository of publications focusing on FLR in the context of Asia and the Pacific.
Promising cases of forest and landscape restoration in Asia and the Pacific Based on the guiding principles of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
2024
This book includes 15 promising Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) cases selected from 150 projects across Asia and the Pacific. The cases align with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’s principles, showcasing successful FLR approaches that enhance ecosystem services, address climate change and biodiversity loss, and promote sustainable development and poverty alleviation.
Result Asia-Pacific - Restoring and Sustaining Landscapes Together Asia A Regional Programmatic Framework for Forest and Landscape Restoration
2024
RESULT Asia-Pacific represents collective action by countries and partners to restore and sustainably manage a consolidated 100 million hectares of the region’s degraded landscapes; transforming them into productive, ecologically functional and resilient landscapes by 2030.
The State of the World’s Forests 2024
2024
This edition of The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) provides highlights on the state of the world’s forests and explores the transformative power of evidence-based innovation in the forest sector, ranging from new technologies to creative and successful policies and institutional changes, to new ways of getting finance to forest owners and managers.
Tools and Applications for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring
2024
The study analyzes 11 freely available monitoring tools and apps which can support local ecosystem restoration implementers to track and report their activities and progress. The study does so by comparing each tool's functionalities, technical requirements, and user-friendliness.
Best practice guidelines for mangrove restoration
2023
The Best Practice Guidelines for Mangrove Restoration brings together the latest accumulated local and scientific knowledge about mangrove restoration best-practices into one comprehensive resource. The aim is to align mangrove practitioners, NGOs, governments, scientists, industry, local communities, and funders around accepted best-practices for science-based and inclusive mangrove restoration.
Capacity, Knowledge and Learning Action Plan for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
2023
This is one of the main outputs of the Task Force on Best Practices led by FAO established to undertake system-wide capacity-development efforts to support the implementation of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030. This action plan identifies the gaps where knowledge products or capacity-development initiatives are needed across various stakeholder.
Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in the Asia-Pacific Region – Exploring synergies for FLR and REDD+ (Training Report)
2023
15 technical-level government officials and forestry experts involved in FLR/REDD+ and national-level forest plans/programs of Member Countries participated in a workshop. The report incorporates the understanding of the concept, challenges, and opportunities of climate action partnership through FLR/REDD+ and critical considerations to improve future planning of FLR/REDD+ projects.
Embedding Indigenous Knowledge in the Conservation and Restoration of Landscapes
2023
Highlights that respecting Indigenous peoples’ cultural knowledge, rights and responsibilities will boost the resilience and long-term impact of landscape conservation and restoration projects. The report touches only lightly on deeply complex issues such as colonial nature destruction, Indigenous authority and rights, gender roles, sacred knowledge and Indigenous nature science.
Afghanistan DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 5 Results and recommendations
2022
FAO established the Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) System to collect, analyse and disseminate data on shocks and livelihoods in countries prone to multiple shocks. This brief shares the results of a fifth-round assessment conducted between July and August 2022 in Afghanistan.
COVID-19, land, natural resources, gender issues and Indigenous Peoples' rights in Asia
2022
The brief signifies the importance of securing women's and Indigenous peoples’ land and natural resources rights, incorporating Indigenous beliefs and practices, Inclusive, gender-equitable, meaningful participation in decision-making for sustainable land and natural resources governance
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