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Grow the Solution initiative aims to promote wood-based products for climate
06/05/2024
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FAO and EU launch 15 million euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector
10/04/2024
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International Conference on Agrobiodiversity begins in Nepal
08/04/2024
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Impact of the shea nut industry on women's empowerment in Burkina Faso
2017
This study, developed in collaboration with Bright Futures of Burkina Faso, surveys 183 women and 6 men including 36 leaders of shea groups, to provide quantitative analysis on the economic resilience derived from shea nuts in terms of income, assets and savings.
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FAO Forestry Paper 177: Forestry for a low-carbon future
2016
This report brings together contributions from more than 100 experts on the different mitigation options offered by forests and wood products and on the enabling conditions for realizing their potential.
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Unasylva 240: 300 years of sustainable forestry
2013
Three hundred years ago this year, a book was published that, according to some, marked the start of the modern concept of sustainable forest management. This edition of Unasylva explores this claim and reports on efforts worldwide to manage forests sustainably for the long-term benefit of people and the environment.