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    2002 International Year of Mountains

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2002
    Switzerland, Chile, Peru, Australia, Jamaica, Bolivia, China, Iran, Russia, Ethiopia, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Italy, Tanzania, Ecuador, Argentina, India, United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    Forest Tenure
    forestry
    rural areas
    natural resources management
    land use
    deforestation
    natural disasters
    rural development

    Statements from FAO's Director-General and the King of Nepal, profiles of mountain issues and activities from countries such as Bolivia, Italy, Kyrgyzstan and Peru, and information on mountain forests, tropical cloud forests and sacred mountains complete Unasylva's foray into the mountains.

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    National Forest Monitoring Systems: Monitoring and Measurement, Reporting and Verification (M & MRV) in the context of REDD+ Activities

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Switzerland, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    Forest Tenure
    sustainable land management
    forest land
    land degradation

    This document builds on the brief paper presented at the 7th Meeting of the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board, held in Berlin, October 2011 (UNREDD/PB7/2011/13), which lays out ways to consider the REDD+ monitoring and information provision needs in the broader context of national development and environmental strategies, at the implementation level.

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    Outlook studies - The global outlook for future wood supply from forest plantations

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2000
    France, United States of America, Spain, Chile, Germany, China, Ukraine, Indonesia, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Australia, Italy, Portugal, Argentina, India, Russia, Brazil
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    Forest Tenure
    deforestation
    environment
    natural resources management
    forestry
    forest land
    land improvement

    An analysis of the present state of forest plantations and of current trends in plantation forestry both on a global basis and region-by-region. Economic and policy considerations in the development of plantation forestry are discussed. The outlook for plantation forestry is then presented in the form of alternative scenarios according to future growth in plantation area.

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    Global planted forests thematic study: Results and analysis

    Reports & Research
    December, 2006
    Algeria, France, United States of America, Chile, Ukraine, China, Indonesia, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Iran, Italy, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, Myanmar, Argentina, India, Turkey, Brazil
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    Forest Tenure
    deforestation
    forestry
    natural resources management
    environment
    land improvement

    Globally, according to FRA 2000, planted forests account ed for only 5% of forest area, but up to 35% of industrial roundwood supply. This is anticipated to rise to 40-44% by 2020. Planted forests reflect a higher social, environmental and economic importance than their area would suggest. Many countries have existing planted forest data that is not based upon forest inventory, is incomplete and often outdated. Thus it is difficult to measure and plan the quantity and quality of planted forest resources and the provision of goods and services that they supply.

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    Report of the Twenty-second session of the Committee on Forestry

    Reports & Research
    August, 2014
    Egypt, Bangladesh, United States of America, Zambia, Peru, Indonesia, Austria, Guyana, Republic of Korea, Uruguay, New Zealand, Kenya, Italy, Belgium, Japan, Gabon, Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Chad, Togo, Norway, Greece
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    Forest Tenure
    deforestation
    forest land
    land degradation

    Meeting Name: Committee on Forestry
    Meeting symbol/code: COFO/2014/REP

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    Livestock and the Environment - International Conference

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 1998
    Lithuania, Zimbabwe, Denmark, Bulgaria, Eswatini, Netherlands, Ethiopia, China, Colombia
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    Forest Tenure
    environment
    deforestation
    grazing
    farming systems

    One of the greatest challenges faced by mankind is to satisfy the needs of the fast growing global population and at the same time preserve land, water, air and biodiversity resources. Livestock are a crucial element in this balancing process. Demand for livestock products is growing fast, especially in the developing world. Livestock, through their multiple functions, are a cornerstone of the livelihood of most of the rural population in the developing world.

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