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Towards Effective National Forest Funds

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
United States of America, Rwanda, Gambia, Chile, Peru, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Jamaica, Italy, Costa Rica, Finland, Colombia, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Malaysia, Cameroon, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Netherlands, Argentina, Bhutan, Brazil, Asia, Africa, Americas
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
<i>Towards effective national forest funds</i> addresses the need for more information on the way NFFs work and how best to establish and manage them. It shares the lessons that have emerged from the establishment and management of NFFs with the aim of supporting countries in designing and operating NFFs effectively according to their specific needs and circumstances.
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Progress in Silva Mediterranea and the Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds. European Forestry Commission meeting

Reports & Research
December, 2015
Algeria, France, Morocco, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Tunisia, Finland, Lebanon, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
Meeting Name: European Forestry Commission
Meeting symbol/code: FO:EFC/2015/14 - ECE/TIM/2015/14
Session: Sess.38 - Sess.73
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Report on Progress in Implementing Previous Decisions

Reports & Research
December, 2015
Spain, Mexico, Malaysia, Chile, China, Italy, Bolivia, Paraguay, Hungary, Brazil
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
Meeting Name: North American Forest Commission
Meeting symbol/code: FO:NAFC/2016/4
Session: Sess. 28
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Land & Water Days 2015

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2015
Canada, Iraq, Italy, Austria, Iran, Pakistan, Gabon, Cuba
Land, Climate Change & Environment
sustainable land management
natural resources management
water management
The Land and Water Days are jointly convened by FAO, IFAD and WFP as part of efforts aimed at reaching effective and lasting impacts for land and water actions on the ground.
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Coping with Climate Change – The Roles of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Burkina Faso, Switzerland, United States of America, Fiji, Mali, France, Vanuatu, Canada, Ethiopia, Niger, Colombia, Kenya, Philippines, Australia, Italy, Cameroon, Ecuador, India, Senegal, Papua New Guinea
Land, Climate Change & Environment
sustainable land management
sustainable development
Genetic resources for food and agriculture play a crucial role in food security, nutrition and livelihoods and in the provision of environmental services. They are key components of sustainability, resilience and adaptability in production systems. They underpin the ability of crops, livestock, aquatic organisms and forest trees to withstand a range of harsh conditions. Climate change poses new challenges to the management of the world’s genetic resources for food and agriculture, but it also underlines their importance.
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WISDOM Serbia. Spatial Wood Fuels Production and Consumption Analysis

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2015
Serbia, Slovenia, United States of America, Hungary, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Montenegro, Austria, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
The Woodfuel Integrated Supply and Demand Overview Mapping (WISDOM) in Serbia form part of a series of initiatives undertaken by FAO to promote strategic wood energy planning and policy formulation. As in many countries all over the globe the wood energy sector suffers from a widespread lack of recognition in national planning contexts, especially in forest and energy policies.
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Sustainable Financing for Forest and Landscape Restoration

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
France, Honduras, United States of America, Nepal, Germany, Peru, United Kingdom, Canada, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Niger, Eritrea, New Zealand, Rwanda, Morocco, Malaysia, Somalia, Italy, Tanzania, China, Kenya
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forest conservation
land degradation
forest land
FAO and the Global Mechanism of the UNCCD have joined efforts to prepare this discussion paper on sustainable financing for FLR. It provides an overview of existing funding sources and financial instruments that could be used and adapted specifically for the implementation of FLR efforts at the national, regional and global levels. It identifies innovative financing mechanisms to support the achievement of these global targets and discusses the main challenges for enhanced FLR financing.
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Forest Ecology and Management. Science to Sustain the World’s Forests

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
United States of America, Peru, Indonesia, Australia, Bolivia, China, Malta, Russia, Italy, Finland, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Japan, Uganda, Myanmar, Argentina, India, United Kingdom, Paraguay, Mexico, Brazil, Canada
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forestry
natural resources management
sustainable land management
forest land
This paper introduces a Special Issue of Forest Ecology and Management that includes a collection of analytical results from the 2015 Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA 2015) covering 25 years of forest change (1990–2015). FRA 2015 builds on a series of global assessments that began in 1948 and covers change in forest area and type, volume, biomass and carbon stocking, measures of sustainable forest management, biodiversity and conservation, soil and water protective functions, wood production and a number of socio-economic variables.
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International Online Conference on the Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options in the Forest Sector

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2015
Egypt, Nigeria, United States of America, Mozambique, Peru, Indonesia, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Republic of Korea, Colombia, Panama, Nepal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nicaragua, Turkey, Belize, Italy, Cambodia, India, Mexico, Brazil
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
environment
land improvement
This publication contains key messages from the International Conference on the Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options in the Forest Sector, organized by FAO and held online in February 2015. It summarizes key points from 51 technical presentations and panel and plenary discussions of 6 thematic sessions: afforestation and reforestation, reduced deforestation and degradation, changing forest management practices, wood energy, green building and sustainable packaging.
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Sustainable financing for forest and landscape restoration - Key messages

Reports & Research
October, 2015
South Africa, Nicaragua, United States of America, Italy
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
land degradation
This Infographic will report on the Key Messages of the related "Discussion Paper on Sustainable Financing for Forest and Landscape Restoration" (jointly producded by UNCCD/FAO) currently under finalization.