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Logging, Mining, And Agricultural Concessions Data Transparency: A Survey Of 14 Forested Countries

Reports & Research
March, 2017
Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russia
Forest Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
concession (land)
deforestation
environment
extractive industries
forest land
geographical information systems
land allocation
land information systems
land management
land use
land use mapping
natural resources management
sustainable land management
sustainable land use
Global demand for timber, agricultural commodities, and extractives is a significant driver of deforestation worldwide. Transparent land-concessions data for these large-scale commercial activities are essential to understand drivers of forest loss, monitor environmental impacts of ongoing activities, and ensure efficient and sustainable allocation of land.
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2015 Global Forest Products Facts and Figures

Reports & Research
December, 2016
Egypt, United States of America, Chile, Sweden, Germany, China, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, France, Uruguay, Thailand, New Zealand, Japan, Finland, Malaysia, Italy, India, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, Austria
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
This note presents highlights and recent trends in data for each of the main product groups, as well as a short summary of recent changes or improvements in statistics.
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Global forest land-use change 1990-2005

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2012
France, United States of America, Chile, Ukraine, China, Belarus, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, Kazakhstan, Finland, Thailand, Italy, Brazil, Russia, Norway
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
forestry
natural resources management
This report presents the key findings on forest land use and land-use change between 1990 and 2005 from FAO’s 2010 Global Forest Resources Assessment Remote Sensing Survey. It is the first report of its kind to present systematic estimates of global forest land use and change. The ambitious goal of the Remote Sensing Survey was to use remote sensing data to obtain globally consistent estimates of forest area and changes in tree cover and forest land use between 1990 and 2005.
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Country Report - Union of Myanmar

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1997
Laos, Bangladesh, Japan, Malaysia, China, Italy, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Myanmar, Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Uruguay, New Zealand, Asia
Forest Tenure
land
natural resources management
land use
forestry
land management
forest land
An overview of the forest resources and industries of the Union of Myanmar. The long term objectives of forestry in the country are given along with major impacting issues such as land use and people participation. Future scenarios are presented based on current policies and trends.
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Vers des fonds forestiers nationaux efficaces

Journal Articles & Books
October, 2015
Rwanda, Mali, Burundi, Guatemala, Peru, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Malawi, Costa Rica, Niger, Uruguay, Mozambique, Laos, Philippines, Malaysia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Portugal, Argentina, India, Vietnam, Kenya, Asia, Africa, Americas
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
<i>Vers des fonds forestiers nationaux efficaces</i> aborde le besoin de disposer de davantage d’informations sur la manière dont les FFN fonctionnent et sur la manière de les créer et les gérer de manière optimale. Les leçons tirées de l’instauration et de la gestion de FFN sont partagées afin de soutenir les pays dans la création et la mise en oeuvre efficace de FFN en fonction de leurs besoins et circonstances spécifiques.
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Technical considerations for Forest Reference Emission Level and/or Forest Reference Level construction for REDD+ under the UNFCCC

Journal Articles & Books
August, 2015
Switzerland, Germany, Peru, Indonesia, Australia, United Kingdom, Congo, Guyana, Colombia, Nepal, Mexico, Malaysia, Italy, Ecuador, Netherlands, Vietnam, Brazil
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
climate change
land degradation
forest land
The aim of this document is to help countries seeking to develop a REDD+ Forest Reference Emission Level and/or Forest Reference Level (FREL/FRL) under the UNFCCC. The document provides a structural overview of UNFCCC requirements for FREL/FRL construction, summarizing UNFCCC guidance and translating it into elements needed for FREL/FRL construction. A description of possible advantages and risks associated with different options for each of these elements is added to provide some practical considerations to FREL/FRL construction.
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Forests and Climate Change after Lima: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific region

Reports & Research
December, 2015
Fiji, Bangladesh, Peru, Indonesia, Australia, Pakistan, Thailand, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Bhutan, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, Mongolia, Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
climate change
forest land
Almost every nation is now a signatory to the Convention on Climate Change. The first Conference of Parties (COP) was held in Berlin in 1995. Two decades since, we have come a long way, but we have yet to reach the ultimate objective of stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that would end human-induced influence on the climate. While the COP negotiations are landmark events for humankind, many experts who work in the field and are not directly involved in the negotiations cannot claim to comprehend what is being discussed.
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Improving Governance of Forest Tenure. A Practical Guide

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2013
Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Guyana, Canada, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia
Forest Tenure
land governance
community forestry
forest land
land use
natural resources management
land tenure
This guide proposes tools and approaches to improve forest tenure governance and practical actions to realise this objective. It is intended for government policy-makers, or other public sector, private sector or civil society stakeholders concerned with forest governance and tenure reform.
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Moving Forward

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2014
Algeria, Fiji, Finland, Honduras, Gambia, Chile, Guatemala, China, Indonesia, Australia, Congo, Niger, Nepal, Liberia, South Africa, Nicaragua, Turkey, Italy, Bhutan
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
Within the framework of modern governance, accountability means acknowledging responsibility for delivery. The UN system, as a global public service, needs to set an example by providing information to its member countries, governing bodies, partners and other stakeholders on its major achievements and resources in an easy-to-read format. Yet many of the activities carried out by the UN system in general, and FAO in particular, are not well known.
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Economic and financial aspects of leasing state forest land

Reports & Research
December, 1998
France, United States of America, Sweden, Peru, Indonesia, Bolivia, Canada, Guinea, Cameroon, Thailand, New Zealand, Nepal, Philippines, South Africa, Malaysia, Italy, Papua New Guinea, United Kingdom, Norway, Suriname, Africa
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
customary tenure
natural resources management
forestry
Indigenous Peoples
forest land
land tenure systems
indigenous people's tenure
The Government of South Africa has a major holding of forest land, with a total estate covering 892,000 ha of forest and associated land. Within the state's forest holding there is a wide diversity of forest and land types including: commercial plantations and other afforested land; indigenous forests; legally protected (indigenous) forest areas; and associated bare land. This land is partly owned by the state and partly held on behalf of local communities, some of whom also have existing rights to use the forest land for various purposes.