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inFO news 44– November 2016. FAO Forestry at COP22

Forests and mountains also integral to success of Paris Agreement

Year of publication 2016

Pages 5p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Other document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Forest Action Event was the first of several at COP22 where FAO and partners championed the critical role of forests in climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Meeting Session Number COP 22

Language English

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