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1 October 2020, Bangkok/Naypyidaw – The UN-REDD Programme has announced a USD 2 million project supported by the Government of Norway that will help make mangrove sustainable management, restoration and protection an integral part of Myanmar’s efforts to reduce its gre...

The third Resource newsletter this year features stories of UN-REDD’s most recent country-driven work which has become more important than ever since healthy forests act as shields that keep humans safe from zoonotic diseases. Forest conservation and restoration are al...

UNDP is working closely with government partner, the Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) to look at reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, also known as REDD+. Deforestation increases greenhouse gas emissions thus contributing to clim...

Los sistemas de ganadería sostenible tienen el potencial de apoyar a los países en la mejora de su gobernanza territorial, lo que se traduce en la reducción de los conflictos ambientales, la promoción de la conservación de los ecosistemas y la generación de beneficios...

Sustainable livestock systems have the potential to support countries in improving their territorial governance, which translates into the reduction of environmental conflicts, the promotion of the conservation of ecosystems and the generation of economic benefits for...

As the Covid-19 crisis affects the entire world, Indigenous Peoples are already confronting manifold crises: deforestation by land and agri-business ventures in their territories, persistent lack of tenure rights, economic marginalization, and poor public services for...

This analysis presents the business case for sustainable Robusta coffee cultivation in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. In recent years, intercropping models involving coffee interspersed with shade or fruit trees have demonstrated their potential to generate m...

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea has achieved a new milestone in its political commitment to preserve its forests and fight climate change, while promoting a sustainable development model.

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Forests are a pre-eminent nature-based solution to the climate emergency. If deforestation is stopped and damaged forests are restored, they can provide around a third of the carbon reduction needed.

UN-REDD is a flagship UN partnership between FAO, UNDP and UNEP for th...

The REDD+ Academy is the UN-REDD Programme's capacity development initiative. As part of the Programme's knowledge management support to partner countries, it seeks to enable systematic, focused capacity development to deliver REDD+ on the ground. The REDD+ Academy cur...