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story / Mon, 18 Dec, 2023

UNREDD at COP28

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article / Mon, 18 Dec, 2023

Successful South-South exchange between Latin American countries on forest degradation monitoring

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Experts from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru met in the Amazon city of Florencia (Colombia) Forest degradation generates large carbon emissions (34% of forest sector emissions, FAO 2020). Preventing forest...

article / Mon, 18 Dec, 2023

New study uncovers surprising carbon wealth in Myanmar's mangrove forests

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In a recent study published in the International Forestry Review, researchers from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Forest Research Institute in Myanmar have revealed insights into the carbon density of the...

event / Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Climate Finance: Pioneering Cooperation for Sustainable Development and Forest Conservation

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Date: Saturday, December 9th, Time: 12:15-13:30, Venue: COP28, Amazon Pavillion, B87 OVERVIEW The landscape of climate finance, shaped by international collaboration, carbon markets, REDD+, and diverse financial mechanisms...

article / Wed, 06 Dec, 2023

UAE COP28: Forests Offer Hope, Urgent Action Needed Now

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A sense of urgency is characterizing the negotiations at the United Nations' Conference of Parties, better known as COP28. While not everything is lost, immediate action is crucial to alter the course of history. Forests, in this context, can play a...

story / Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

Updates and Improvements to the Safeguards Information System (SIS) – PART 2: Lessons Learned and Challenges from Costa Rica

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event / Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Bringing integrity to the VCM: a briefing for policy makers

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Date: 8 Dec 2023 Location: UNEP Pavilion Speakers Kelley Kizzier, Board Member, ICVCM Gabriel Labbate, Co-chair of Expert Panel, ICVCM and Head Climate Mitigation Unit, UNEP/UN-REDD Programme Pedro Barata, Co-chair of Expert...

event / Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Landscapes for water - Scaling-up locally-led climate actions

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Date: 8 December 2023 (Friday) Time: 13:30 - 14:30 (GST) Venue: Blue Zone, Resilience Hub Forests and Climate led – REDD+ participation via Zambia FAO or Zambia to speak and present UN-REDD Zambia work. This session will...

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December 2023

Community-led solutions: How social forestry is tackling climate change and its best practices

Conference | December 4, 2023 - 10:00 - December 4, 2023 - 11:20 | Virtual

Date: 4 December; Time: 9:00-10:20 GST Venue: COP28 Indonesia Pavilion FAO will present on advances, challenges and opportunities raising from the ongoing ASEAN Social Forestry UN-REDD Programme Initiative – Indonesia...

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event / Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Forest and Land use Day

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UNEP works to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, as well as preserve other land uses including through wetland conservation and grassland restoration, to conserve rich biodiverse territories. This day will focus on...

article / Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

UN-REDD learning lab on forest carbon markets held successfully

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More than 80 government representatives and practitioners gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 6 to 9 for the UN-REDD Learning Lab and Knowledge Exchange on REDD+ Finance, Nesting, and Carbon Markets. The diverse group included participants...