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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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The world’s mangroves 2000–2020
2023
In the first study of its kind, FAO, with experts around the world, uncovered a wealth of information on the extent of mangrove forests globally, as well as a glimpse into what causes mangrove losses and gains.
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Capacity, Knowledge and Learning Action Plan for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
2023
The action plan is a detailed roadmap for ensuring that all those who could play a part in restoring ecosystems are educated and empowered to do so.
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Enabling farmer-led ecosystem restoration
2023
Farmer field schools on forestry and agroforestry can enable smallholders to advance the understanding, skills and social organization needed for more regenerative natural resource stewardship.