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News

Djibo, Burkina Faso - A young man planting seedlings
Land restoration: Our legacy for generations to come
17/06/2024
On Desertification and Drought Day, FAO's Tiina Vähänen and Moctar Sacande explain in this op ed the importance of putting land stewardship at the centre of sustainable development to ensure a healthy, food secure world for younger generations.
Leroy Ignacio, Whitley Award, Red Siskin Songbirds ©Chung Liu
Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme partner wins prestigious Whitley Award
15/05/2024
Guyanese conservationist and co-founder of the South Rupununi Conservation Society Leroy Ignacio has won a prestigious Whitley Award for his outstanding grassroots conservation work in Guyana’s Rupununi region.  
FAO and EU launch 15 million euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector
FAO and EU launch 15 million euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector
10/04/2024
FAO has launched a 15 million euro ($16.29 million) project funded by the European Union to help Uganda’s forestry sector contribute more sustainably to the economy and the environment.
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Publications

Are policies in Africa conducive to sustainability interventions in the charcoal sector?
2023

This publication presents the key findings from a preliminary assessment of the policies of African countries relevant to charcoal value chains.

Developing an insurance scheme to mitigate the impacts caused by wildlife
2023

This case study describes the development and implementation of insurance schemes in mitigating negative impacts from human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya.

OECD-FAO business handbook on deforestation and due diligence in agricultural supply chains
2023

This handbook was developed by OECD and FAO to help companies embed considerations on deforestation and forest degradation into their corporate due diligence procedures.

Videos

State of the World’s Forests 2016: Forests and agriculture - land use challenges and opportunities (longer version)
18/07/2016

Agriculture remains the most significant driver of global deforestation. Large-scale commercial agriculture and subsistence agriculture currently account...

State of the World’s Forests 2016: Forests and agriculture - land use challenges and opportunities
18/07/2016

Agriculture remains the most significant driver of global deforestation. However, it is possible under certain conditions to achieve sustainable agriculture...

Expanding Africa's Great Green Wall
02/05/2016

Land restoration in northern Niger is making degraded areas productive again, providing economic opportunities in a region where migration has become...