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Forests and the environment
Partnerships and initiatives
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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.
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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.
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Nominate a UN World Restoration Flagship
16/04/2024
The UN World Restoration Flagships are the most ambitious, promising or successful examples of large-scale ecosystem restoration. They offer an opportunity for initiatives and countries to be globally recognized and celebrated for their restoration success stories.
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From reference levels to results: REDD+ reporting by countries
2022
This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change modalities for REDD+ reporting and additional technical Measurement, Reporting and Verification requirements from different standards for accessing jurisdictional REDD+ results-based payments, illustrating the choices countries have made when constructing their reference levels.
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Urban forestry and urban greening in drylands - Improving resilience, health, and wellbeing of urban communities
2022
The objectives of the Green Urban Oases Programme is to turn dryland cities into “green urban oases” and strengthen their resilience to climatic, health, food and economic crisis, as well as to reduce the impact of urbanization on biodiversity and the surrounding natural environment.