Tools
A tool is a resource that supports and guides the implementation of SFM. This section includes all the tools available in the SFM Toolbox, which can be in form of publications, e-learning videos, software etc.
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This website provides information on tropical coastal ecosystems: world distribution maps, plant species lists and ecosystem functions. We hope this information contributes to a deepened understanding of tropical coastal ecosystems and stimulates further discussion on these ecosystems.
The website is a very good resource for maps of mangroves, species descriptions, and...
This manual presents concise comparisons and contrasts between mechanisms and techniques employed on the different mills types. It has been prepared not only as a guide for potential mill owners but also as a training manual for current owners. It details issues that should be taken into account when choosing...
This Methodological Brief on Gender defines the approach of the UN-REDD Programme on gender equality and women’s empowerment provides guidance and concrete entry points to UN-REDD Programme partner countries and their support teams on how the Gender Approach detailed in the 2016-2020 UN-REDD Programme Strategic Framework can be effectively operationalized...
The 2016-2020 strategic framework for the United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (the UN-REDD Programme) has been developed through extensive consultations in 2014 and 2015 and with the active participation of the UN agencies involved: the FAO, the UNDP and the...
The Conference of the Parties (COP) invited Parties, relevant organizations and stakeholders to share outcomes, experiences and lessons learned from their efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+). The REDD+ Web Platform, mandated by the COP in decision 2/CP.13, was established with the purpose...
This webinar on Forest Reference Levels seeks to provide a platform for discussion to countries where a panel of experts will answer their questions on Forest Reference Level construction, submission and the technical assessment. The online event also contains short expert presentations including from María José Sanz Sánchez and lessons...
The UN-Water Activity Information System (UNW-AIS) is an online platform to present and share information on water-related projects and learning initiatives from UN-Water and its members and partners. UNW-AIS is a platform for UN-Water and its members & partners as well as a broader audience including policy makers, water professionals,...
The US Forestry Service has a web section dedicated to software (and online tools) that can be use as decision support and planning tools.
While the first guide in our manual series, "What is REDD?" aims to help indigenous communities to understand what REDD+ is and what its implications may be for them more generally, this manual looks at REDD+ on the project level.
This manual, prepared by the International Work Group for Indigenous...
This document contains the updated set of Pan-European Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management both quantitative and qualitative.
Since the first set of Pan-European Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management in 1998 and its improvement in 2003, experience has shown that criteria and indicators are a very important tool for European forest policy....