In celebration of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, UNESCO, in collaboration with the UN-REDD Programme and other partners is organising the 3rd Mekong Mangrove Forum. Taking place on 1 October, the Forum will support and highlight efforts to urgently conserve existing blue carbon ecosystems and to restore degraded mangroves, while promoting scientific research in support of science-based environmental management. This year, due to restrictions, the event will take place online, hosting engaging key speeches, videos, and events, and bringing together a wealth of experts in blue carbon science and conservation. Date: Thursday, 1 October 2020 Time: 2...

A menudo mujeres y hombres tienen roles, responsabilidades y prioridades diferenciadas respecto al uso, conocimiento y experiencias que tienen de los bosques. Este conocimiento puede ofrecer aportes críticos a las políticas e intervenciones prácticas que permitirán el éxito a largo plazo de REDD+ y otras acciones en contra de la deforestación sobre el terreno. No obstante, las desigualdades sociales, económicas y culturales y los impedimentos legales, a menudo conllevan a que las mujeres sean excluidas de poder participar de manera igualitaria y significativa en estas actividades. En particular, en el ámbito del monitoreo forestal nacional, las mujeres frecuentemente pueden ser...

Open Foris is an innovative, open-source software that helps countries measure, monitor and report on forests and land use, paving the way for improved climate change mitigation plans and more informed land-use policies. Accurate information is crucial for the sustainable management of natural resources. In collaboration with many countries and partners, FAO, with support from UN-REDD, NICFI, BMU-IKI, Finland and other donors, developed Open Foris to meet the urgent need for systems that enable accurate, yet cost-effective monitoring, reporting and verification of forest and other land cover. Open Foris tools are helping more than 30,000 people across 180 countries collect, analyse...

A key pillar of the Paris Agreement is the Enhanced Transparency Framework which aims to raise ambitions for climate action through transparent country reporting. For forests, open and transparent data has enabled forest and climate action under REDD+ through the development of National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS). In light of the climate emergency, it is time to scale up efforts toward accurate, open and transparent forest data, to catalyse higher ambitions under REDD+ and the Paris Agreement. A multi-purpose NFMS can provide transparent, reliable, relevant, accessible and sustainable forest data as articulated in FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines for National Forest Monitoring. The...

Únase a nuestro seminario web “Intercambio de Experiencias de Gestión Forestal Comunitaria en América Latina” Fecha: 13 de octubre Hora: 10 a.m. hora de Panamá; 11 a.m.hora de Nueva York; 5 p.m. hora de Roma; 10 p.m. hora de Bangkok Por favor regístrese aquí URL de la reunión: https://fao.zoom.us/j/98867103022?from=msft (Código de acceso: 377368) Idioma: Español   Los bosques son el hogar del 80 por ciento de la vida en la tierra, y con una asombrosa variedad de criaturas, grandes y pequeñas. Incluso las criaturas más pequeñas juegan un papel crucial para sostener la vida, permitiendo que los árboles y todas las demás plantas remarcables crezcan. Hoy en día esta biodiversidad...