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PresentationPresentationHow can community involvement play a role in preventing the spread of invasive species? 2020
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureInvasive plant species in Myanmar 2024
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No results found.As the world’s population grows and the demand for wood products increases, an increasing fraction of global demand for wood products is met from plantations. In Myanmar, economic plantations, mostly native but also non-native species, have been widely established to produce high-quality timber. But pests and diseases could reduce the quality and quantity of wood derived from these plantations. Plantations are mostly dominated by one or a few species covering large forest areas and it provides potentially a great number of suitable hosts for pests and diseases. Plantation forests therefore are highly susceptible to damage by pests and diseases. In addition, different pests and plant disease problems occur in nurseries and natural forests. The various challenges facing forests in Myanmar posed by pests and diseases are frequently reported by foresters and plantation owners. Therefore, there is an urgent need to strengthen the Forest Protection section of private sector by enhancing their ability to distribute knowledge and information to relevant stakeholders through technical assistance and extension services including organizing trainings and educational talks and presentations to managers responsible for forest plantations and other relevant stakeholders. It is expected to strengthen the capacities of the private sector to implement forest pest management to contribute to sustain healthy forests and plantations in Myanmar from this proposed TCP. -
DocumentNewsletterINVASIVES: Newsletter of the Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network (APFISN) 2013
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No results found.This bi-monthly newsletter is intended to share information among countries in the Asia-Pacific region on Forest Invasive Species (FIS) and the threats they pose in the region.
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2020FAO completed its first assessment of the world’s forest resources in 1948. At that time, its major objective was to collect information on available timber supply to satisfy post-war reconstruction demand. Since then, the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) has evolved into a comprehensive evaluation of forest resources and their condition, management and uses, covering all the thematic elements of sustainable forest management. This, the latest of these assessments, examines the status of, and trends in, forest resources over the period 1990–2020, drawing on the efforts of hundreds of experts worldwide. The production of FRA 2020 also involved collaboration among many partner organizations, thereby reducing the reporting burden on countries, increasing synergies among reporting processes, and improving data consistency. The results of FRA 2020 are available in several formats, including this report and an online database containing the original inputs of countries and territories as well as desk studies and regional and global analyses prepared by FAO. I invite you to use these materials to support our common journey towards a more sustainable future with forests. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookSoil erosion: the greatest challenge for sustainable soil management 2019
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Despite almost a century of research and extension efforts, soil erosion by water, wind and tillage continues to be the greatest threat to soil health and soil ecosystem services in many regions of the world. Our understanding of the physical processes of erosion and the controls on those processes has been firmly established. Nevertheless, some elements remain controversial. It is often these controversial questions that hamper efforts to implement sound erosion control measures in many areas of the world. This book, released in the framework of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (15-17 May 2019) reviews the state-of-the-art information related to all topics related to soil erosion. -
Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading: