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23 November 2015
Secretary to the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment Chairs the Task Force on National Policies and Strategies of the REDD+ Programme. The UN-REDD Programme is the United Nations collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in developing countries. This global programme was launched in 2008 and...
Secretary to the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment Chairs the Task Force on National Policies and Strategies of the REDD+ Programme. The UN-REDD Programme is the United Nations collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in developing countries. This global programme was launched in 2008 and...
16 November 2015
A Forest Reference Emission Level (FREL) or Forest Reference Level (FRL) is one of the four elements that countries need to develop in order to participate in REDD+. The UNFCCC has defined FREL/FRLs as benchmarks for assessing a country’s performance in implementing REDD+ activities and mitigating climate change through actions...
A Forest Reference Emission Level (FREL) or Forest Reference Level (FRL) is one of the four elements that countries need to develop in order to participate in REDD+. The UNFCCC has defined FREL/FRLs as benchmarks for assessing a country’s performance in implementing REDD+ activities and mitigating climate change through actions...
11 November 2015
FAO and Sri Lanka The relationship between FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and Sri Lanka is a strong one, forged also in a time of war when essential agrarian infrastructure was damaged or destroyed. Since the end of the armed conflict, FAO, with the financial support of...
FAO and Sri Lanka The relationship between FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and Sri Lanka is a strong one, forged also in a time of war when essential agrarian infrastructure was damaged or destroyed. Since the end of the armed conflict, FAO, with the financial support of...
27 October 2015
The twin anniversaries of the 70th United Nations Day and the 60th anniversary of Sri Lanka's membership in the UN were celebrated last Saturday (24) under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the United Nations premises in Colombo.The twin celebrations commenced in all its...
The twin anniversaries of the 70th United Nations Day and the 60th anniversary of Sri Lanka's membership in the UN were celebrated last Saturday (24) under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the United Nations premises in Colombo.The twin celebrations commenced in all its...
22 October 2015
In an interview with Sunday Island, Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO of United Nation’s) Representative for Sri Lanka and Maldives, Beth S. Crawford, elucidates on the importance of this year’s World Food Day- ‘Social Protection and Agriculture’ and the paradigm shift we should take as a country to realize it. Q:...
In an interview with Sunday Island, Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO of United Nation’s) Representative for Sri Lanka and Maldives, Beth S. Crawford, elucidates on the importance of this year’s World Food Day- ‘Social Protection and Agriculture’ and the paradigm shift we should take as a country to realize it. Q:...
