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ProjectFactsheetStrengthening 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 Experts have raised concerns that education dealing with forests is insufficient and outdated in many places, failing to give current and future generations the awareness and understanding of forests they need.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). -
ProjectFactsheetEnabling Improved Forest Management and Reduced Deforestation and Degradation - GCP/GLO/537/NOR 2022
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No results found.Deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries represent about 10 percent of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and pose a serious threat to global biodiversity, the livelihoods of millions of people, and key ecosystem services, such as the provision of clean water, materials, and prevention of soil erosion. Efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, encourage restoration, and mitigate the effects of climate change depend on accurate and precise estimates of land cover and land use changes. Countries have been tasked with creating national forest monitoring systems capable of producing reliable statistics on the status and trend of forest area to track progress against nationally determined carbon emissions targets. However, many countries lack such systems and the barriers to create them (such as cost, data, computing power, skill sets) are many. Against this background, the project aimed to assist 13 selected countries in gaining full access to necessary remote sensing data, and to provide the knowledge and tools to process this data in useful information for sustainable forest management and reporting, to enable improved forest management and reduced deforestation and degradation. -
ProjectFactsheetImproving Forest Reference Emission Levels in Liberia for Global Reporting and Sustainable Forest Management - UTF/LIR/023/LIR 2021
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No results found.Liberia contains approximately 4.3 million hectares of lowland tropical forests, accounting for 43 percent of the Upper Guinean Forest, which has been recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot and a priority area for conservation. Although the Upper Guinean Forest has diminished to an estimated 14.3 percent of its original range, Liberia remains home to both evergreen lowland forests and semi deciduous mountain forests. In addition to hosting endemic animal species and over 2 000 flowering plants, forest landscapes are essential for providing ecosystem services and possess great potential for enhancing Liberia’s development. Moreover, the livelihoods of one third of Liberia’s population are dependent on forest products and ecosystem services. The international agreement on “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, plus the sustainable management of forests, and the conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks,” more commonly known as REDD+, compensates countries for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Importantly, it has created an opportunity for Liberia to simultaneously ( i ) manage its forests for sustainable, long term economic growth, (ii) support the livelihoods of local and rural communities, and (iii) ensure that its national and global heritage is conserved. Liberia has committed to implementing REDD+ in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). To fully participate in REDD+ and assess whether its actions are yielding the desired results, Liberia needs to evaluate its historical forest emissions and continue monitoring its Forest Reference Emissions Levels (FRELs) in the future.
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileTechnical Cooperation Programme 2019 Report
Catalysing results towards the Sustainable Development Goals
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No results found.FAO’s Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) is one of the mechanisms to respond to countries’ most pressing needs for technical assistance and effectively pursue the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2019 Report of the Technical Cooperation Programme introduces a new series of annual reports that provide FAO Members, governments, donors, beneficiaries and other stakeholders with evidence of the impact of the work carried out by FAO through the TCP. Prepared by the Outreach, Marketing and Reporting Unit (PSRR), in close collaboration with the TCP Coordination Unit in the Office of the Assistant Director-General (ADG-PS), the first in the series presents and assesses the achievements and catalytic role of TCP-funded projects. Based on a review of the TCP projects operationally closed during 2018 and interviews with lead technical officers, technical officers at FAO headquarters, budget holders and FAO country representatives, the report provides details on the characteristics, typical interventions and results of the programme, and features a select number of in-depth stories to highlight the tangible and lasting results of the programme’s catalytic work.