Climate change and Africa's forests : Building resilience and boosting the implementation of nationally determined contributions. FO:AFWC/2020/3

Climate change and Africa's forests : Building resilience and boosting the implementation of nationally determined contributions. FO:AFWC/2020/3

Skukuza - Mpumalanga, South Africa, 9 - 13 March 2020

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 7p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Edition 1

Statutory body / Meeting title African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC)

Meeting symbol FO:AFWC/2020/3

Meeting Session Number Sess. 22

Meeting date 9-13 March 2020

Meeting location Skukuza - Mpumalanga, South Africa

Language English

Also available in:

French

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