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Book (series)FAO journalUnasylva: Forest and Landscape Restoration
No. 245. Vol. 66 2015/3
2015Forest and landscape restoration is a key issue in the ongoing discussions at the Paris Climate Change Conference, convened to broker a game-changing agreement on climate change. On a planet where the mark of human activity is almost ubiquitous, restoration is by necessity a concept that has to take into account human well-being and ongoing change. In addition, in order to succeed in the long term, forest and landscape restoration initiatives will need to successfully engage a range of stakehold ers, from policy-makers to local communities and from governments to private actors. This issue of Unasylva maps out some of the progress that has already been made, and the challenges that lie ahead. -
MeetingMeeting documentGlobal and regional context on Forest and Landscape Restoration: Towards a Mediterranean initiative in the context of the Bonn Challenge?
UNCCD COP12, 16.10.2015, Ankara, Turkey
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MeetingMeeting documentThe Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism: FAO effort to contribute to the Bonn Challenge in the context of the GPFLR
Ecosystem and landscape approaches to tackle land degradation and promote ecosystem restoration UNCCD COP12, 13-15.10.2015, Ankara, Turkey
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Policy briefPolicy briefEnabling farmer-led ecosystem restoration
Farmer field schools on forestry and agroforestry
2023Agricultural expansion is responsible for almost 90 percent of deforestation worldwide, making it a leading driver of biodiversity and habitat loss. Cropland expansion is the main driver, causing almost 50 percent of global deforestation, followed by livestock grazing, which accounts for 38.5 percent. This situation of great concern presents a critical question: How can agriculture continue to feed growing populations while contributing to the urgent restoration of the planet's ecosystems? Climate change mitigation programmes mostly aim to reduce emissions, protect natural forests and afforest abandoned areas. However, it is also important to adequately address the issues of the 2 billion family farmers who cultivate a third of the planet's surface area. About 550 million family farms – 84 percent of which are less than 2 ha – produce a significant share of the world's food. These smallholder farmers are especially vulnerable to climate and environmental change because their livelihoods often depend primarily on agriculture. Over the last 35 years, farmer field schools (FFS) have demonstrated their relevance in answering the growing international call for a re-direction in agriculture. FFS on forestry and agroforestry-related areas have helped rural people to deepen their knowledge of trees and forests, and stabilize and increase food, fibre and energy production while rehabilitating soils and pastures, and restoring biodiversity, shade trees, watersheds and landscapes. It emerged from an FAO stocktaking that FFS partners and programmes across Africa, Asia and Latin America have gained substantial knowledge in advancing small-scale forestry and agroforestry in an inclusive way. FFS on forestry and agroforestry can enable smallholders across the globe to advance the understanding, skills and social organization needed for more regenerative natural resource stewardship. -
DocumentOther documentGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2010 - Country Report: Maldives 2010
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