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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.

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.

Publications

Peatlands and climate planning. Part 1: Peatlands and climate commitments

2022

Peatland conservation and restoration secure ecosystem services that support adaptive capacity and resilience. This brief is part of the Global Peatlands Initiative’s work to support national governments in enhancing their climate commitments, such as the nationally determined contributions and the long-term strategies through the inclusion of climate action on peatlands.

Carbon rights in the context of jurisdictional REDD+: Tenure links and country-based legal solutions

2022

More clarity on who ‘owns’ emissions reductions is still needed to access different sources of forest carbon finance and protect the rights of vulnerable groups, according to a new information brief released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Forest-based adaptation: transformational adaptation through forests and trees

2022

This FAO technical paper unpacks the concept of forest-based adaptation and describes policy spheres that could bolster the role of forests and trees in providing adaptation and resilience benefits. It introduces a set of ten principles for using forests and trees to promote transformational adaptation, which were developed with leading experts from the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) and other partners.

Videos

Empowering Rupununi women: conservation and community champions in Guyana

01/06/2024

Highlighting the significant role that women in the Rupununi region of Guyana play in promoting both community welfare and wildlife conservation.

Forest and landscape restoration in the Philippines

13/02/2024

Philippine's forest ecosystems provide services and economic benefits to communities. The FAO Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism strengthens...

International Mountain Day 2023 – Restoring mountain ecosystems

11/12/2023

From climate regulation and water provisioning services, to soil maintenance and conservation, mountains are key to our lives and livelihoods.

Five ways to achieve sustainable wildlife management in Congo

01/11/2023

Discover how the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme, in collaboration with local communities and the government, aims at improving wildlife...

Restoring land and livelihoods with beekeeping in Tanzania

20/05/2023

In northern Tanzania, recurring drought in recent years caused by climate change has put pressure on communities who make their livelihoods by keeping...

Living with wildlife in Botswana: Godlop's story - #SWMProgramme

19/05/2023

This video gives an insight into the SWM Programme work with ranchers and community scouts in the Habu Community Conservancy, which is located in the...

International Day of Forests 2023: Healthy Forests for Healthy People

21/03/2023

Conserving and sustainably using forests is one of the best ways of protecting our planet and ourselves. Healthy forests are vital for all aspects of...

Following a passion for wildlife and community development: Chipo’s story

24/01/2023

What is it like to work as a wildlife scout in Zimbabwe? Watch this video to experience a typical day in the life of Chipo, a young community natural...

Geya and the three forest pathways: Steps to a forest-led green recovery and inclusive, resilient and sustainable economies

01/12/2022

Forest pathways have the potential to provide decentralized solutions that are highly cost-effective and can be implemented comparatively rapidly...

Sustainable wood: Climate-friendly cities

01/12/2022

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