FAO is dedicated to helping countries halt deforestation, forest degradation and achieve high-quality emissions reductions from the forestry and land use sector. In doing so, countries are better placed to achieve their national and international Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and agrifood systems transformation.
Guided by pledges linked to the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), FAO’s work focuses on ensuring countries are financially, technically and institutionally equipped to deliver their commitments. 
FAO’s work in this domain focuses on three main thematic areas’ navigating climate finance, transforming agrifood systems and harnessing forests for climate mitigation. Across the three thematic areas, FAO works to ensure, biodiversity is safeguarded, local actors are empowered, and forest data is utilized for informed decision making.