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Colombia ha posicionado los bosques como un pilar central de su estrategia climática. Este compromiso se refleja en instrumentos clave de política pública como la Estrategia Nacional para la Reducción de las Emisiones por Deforestación y Degradación...

Sustainable agriculture and forests are mutually reinforcing pillars that support Africa’s long-term development. With agriculture central to the continent’s economies and projected population growth, strengthening agriculture–forestry linkages is...

Release of turtles from the protection fenced areas by the community of Côte d’Ivoire. ©FAO / Maryia Kukharava In the south-west of Côte d’Ivoire, coastal and mangrove forests meet the Atlantic Ocean in the San Pedro region - one of Côte d’Ivoire’s...

Colombia has positioned forests as a central pillar of its climate strategy. This commitment is reflected in key policy instruments such as the National Strategy for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (ENREDD+), the...

As the UN-REDD Programme enters its 2026–2030 strategic phase, strengthening transparency, integrity, and ambition in forest-based climate action has become more important than ever. The new strategy emphasizes the importance of robust monitoring...

Forest-based enterprises produce goods and deliver services derived from forest ecosystems and resources while promoting sustainable livelihoods and supporting the sustainable management and long-term ecological integrity of forests. As such, they...

Thirty years ago, Nepal began transferring forest management to local communities. Few imagined that this shift would eventually support a national carbon economy. But in January 2026, that long arc became visible when Nepal signed a landmark...

Forests cover around 75 per cent of Guinea-Bissau's land area, with more than half of it – 53% designated primarily for biodiversity conservation ( FAO FRA 2025), confirming the recognition of its importance for people, livelihoods, and the...

Zambia has embraced community forestry (CF) as a strategy that places local communities at the heart of sustainable forest management. Since 2014, both government and non-state actors have supported Community Forestry (CF) initiatives that strengthen...

For decades, Riau’s wealth has come from beneath and above the ground—its oil and gas fields, palm plantations, and rich forest resources. But prosperity came with a price: vanishing forests, drained peatlands, and recurring fires that turned skies...

A view of Kailali community Forest in the Kailali district of Nepal. With the LEAF carbon purchase agreement, Nepal’s decade-long forest restoration journey enters a new phase where restoration meets markets. On 23 January 2026, the Government of...

Forests are central to climate mitigation—and increasingly to the planet’s habitability. They regulate rainfall, stabilize ecosystems, store vast carbon stocks, and sustain livelihoods through forest products, ecosystem services, and nature-based...