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DocumentTowards sustainable bioeconomy guidelines - GCP/GLO/724/GER 2017Bioeconomycomprises the parts of the economy that use renewable biological resources (plants, animals, micro-organisms, etc.) to replace fossil fuels, and produce food, animal feed, and other biobasedproducts. Its cross-cutting nature offers a unique opportunity to comprehensively address interconnected societal challenges such as food security, natural resource scarcity, fossil-resource dependence and climate change, while achieving sustainable economic development. As bioeconomyplays an increa singly important role in many countries and regions, it is crucial to establish guidelines that enable it to be developed in a sustainable way.
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ProjectStrengthening Forest Education Globally to Promote Sustainable Management of Forests - GCP/GLO/044/GER 2023
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No results found.As deforestation continues and the disconnection between people, nature and forests grows, education is fundamental to achieving sustainable forest management. Yet it must keep pace with changing demands on forests and increasing pressures on forest resources. Experts have raised concerns that education dealing with forests is insufficient and outdated in many places, failing to give current and future generations the awareness and understanding of forests they need. New education offensives are necessary to address these challenges. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched this project to catalyse , accelerate and enhance broad efforts in forest education in developing countries and to counteract the considerable deficiencies in forest education in many parts of the world. A partnership between FAO, the International Tropical Timber Organization and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, the project is designed to lay the foundation for a longer term effort in forest education, envisaged as a Joint Initiative of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF). -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)Report of the International Conference on the Contribution of Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management: The Way Forward (CICI-2003) - Volume 2
CICI-2003 - 3 - 7 February 2003, Guatemala City, Guatemala
2003The Organizing Committee of the International Conference on the Contribution of Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management: The Way Forward (CICI-2003) formed by the Instituto Nacional de Bosques of Guatemala, FAO, ITTO, US Department of State, US Forest Service and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland, would like to extend its sincere appreciation to the Government of Guatemala, including the Ministry of Agriculture and the national Immigration and Foreign Affairs au thorities, for their active contribution to the organization of the International Conference that lead to its success. Appreciation is also extended to the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Conference, Chairpersons and Rapporteurs of the Working Groups, the Keynote speaker, and the authors and presenters of the background papers and case studies. Throughout the planning period of CICI-2003, a great number of useful and constructive suggestions were received from the members of the Inte rnational Advisory Committee of CICI-2003 and from other experts of various countries and organizations. The success of this meeting could not have been possible without such support. It is hoped that the results of this Conference will serve to enhance the development, implementation and use of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management as tools for monitoring, assessment and reporting on forest conditions and trends by countries, as well as for influencing national policies an d practices and international cooperation and collaboration in pursuing sustainable forest management - the forest sector's contribution to sustainable development.
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