Join our virtual event “Food systems transformation, land use and deforestation” to get an exciting overview of opportunities, challenges and actions to halt deforestation through innovative transformation of food systems. Taking place alongside the 25th Session of the Committee on Forestry, the event will be held as a part of the 7th World Forest Week hosted around the topic of “Forests and the SDG Decade of Action: solutions for climate change, biodiversity and people”. Date: Friday, 2 October 2020 Time: 12.00 – 13.00 CEST Languages: English, French and Spanish Webcast: http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/5392/icode/  Registration: https://bit.ly/3cL46ab  Concept note here     Format: A series of presentations highlighting major reports and country perspectives will be followed by...

Forests are a major, requisite front of action in the global fight against catastrophic climate change – thanks to their unparalleled capacity to absorb and store carbon. Stopping deforestation and restoring damaged forests, together with other land-based actions, could provide up to 30% of the climate solution. Nevertheless, deforestation remains shockingly high and intractable without major policy and institutional reforms and corresponding governance and financing support in most countries. Agricultural expansion is responsible for over 70% of deforestation, making halting deforestation a complex task that requires taking action outside the forest sector, notably transforming agriculture and food systems. In light of...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as in many other African countries, the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation is a major national strategic priority. The Democratic Republic of the Congo in the past has had limited technical capacity to produce and utilize data necessary for monitoring forest cover and changes. More recently, the country has established a national forest monitoring system (NFMS) to promote sustainable forest management practices and to make informed policy decisions on reducing forest loss. FAO’s recent webinar “Forest Data and Transparency: ‘Zoom in’ on the Experience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo”...

In celebration of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, UNESCO, in collaboration with the UN-REDD Programme and other partners is organising the 3rd Mekong Mangrove Forum. Taking place on 1 October, the Forum will support and highlight efforts to urgently conserve existing blue carbon ecosystems and to restore degraded mangroves, while promoting scientific research in support of science-based environmental management. This year, due to restrictions, the event will take place online, hosting engaging key speeches, videos, and events, and bringing together a wealth of experts in blue carbon science and conservation. Date: Thursday, 1 October 2020 Time: 2...

A menudo mujeres y hombres tienen roles, responsabilidades y prioridades diferenciadas respecto al uso, conocimiento y experiencias que tienen de los bosques. Este conocimiento puede ofrecer aportes críticos a las políticas e intervenciones prácticas que permitirán el éxito a largo plazo de REDD+ y otras acciones en contra de la deforestación sobre el terreno. No obstante, las desigualdades sociales, económicas y culturales y los impedimentos legales, a menudo conllevan a que las mujeres sean excluidas de poder participar de manera igualitaria y significativa en estas actividades. En particular, en el ámbito del monitoreo forestal nacional, las mujeres frecuentemente pueden ser...