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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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Sectoral capacities need strengthening to deliver sufficient tree seed for forest and landscape restoration
2023
The quality and origin of tree seeds and seedlings affect the survival, growth, productivity, ecosystem services and adaptive capacity of restored forests and landscapes.
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Restoring mountain ecosystems
2023
Challenges, case studies and recommendations for implementing the UN Decade Principles for Mountain Ecosystem Restoration.
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Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management strategic roadmap
2023
The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management has launched a two-year roadmap aimed at sustainably using and conserving wildlife while ensuring benefits for local people and their livelihoods.