This paper provides background on definitional issues related to reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries (RED-DC). It reflects the FAO presentation on "Definitional issues, including those relating to links between deforestation and degradation"given during a UNFCCC-organised workshop on RED-DC, held from 30 August to 1 September 2006. The ad...

This manual is a compilation of 6 booklets that present simple tools and techniques for wood harvesting through straightforward text and clear line drawings. The aim of the manual is to provide ideas for techniques and equipment that will improve productivity at little or no investment, encourage the use of...

A certification system outlines the rules, procedures and management for carrying out certification. It establishes specific requirements for a product, process, system or body, and uses a third-party to ensure that the fulfillment of specified requirements has been demonstrated. A credible certification system relies upon three separate functions: standard setting,...

This course has been developed to improve the capacity of small-scale producers, their organizations, and small and medium-sized enterprises to access investment and other forms of finance. Facilitating this allows these stakeholders to derive socioeconomic benefits from their participation in forest value chains, and also complements the resources of official...

The purpose of this guide is to outline the concepts associated with forest policy development and the formulation of a formal forest policy statement, based on country experiences in recent decades. While focusing on the development and formulation of national forest policies, the guide can also be applied at subnational...

DOPA is a set of web services and applications that can be used primarily to assess, monitor, report and possibly forecast the state of and the pressure on protected areas at multiple scales. The data, indicators, maps and tools provided by the DOPA are relevant to a number of end-users...

This short animation developed by the FAO Land and Water Division, explains the safe use of treated wastewater in agriculture and the positive implication in terms of saving of water consumption.

This webinar focuses on planning and collecting data for your assessment. The discussion will be organized along 2 main challenges: Planning for Data Collection, helps practitioners refine their plans to produce practical tools for collecting needed information, set concrete measurement aims, identify potential data sources, select data collection methods, develop...

The development of a Code of Conduct for sustainable management of mangrove forest ecosystems is thought necessary to guide States and mangrove managers as to the best measures. This Code is designed to assist as a tool for mangrove management. The Code is global in scope and is directed towards...

The long-term viability of REDD+ depends on altering business-as-usual activity in sectors currently driving greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from forests. This synthesis report investigates activities (drivers) that lead to deforestation and forest degradation. It explores the relevance of drivers in REDD+ policy development and implementation, key interventions to address driver...