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Journal Articles & Books
June 2018

The zero-deforestation movement has gained considerable momentum as governments and companies enter into commitments to curb deforestation. The most innovative are multi-stakeholder initiatives, where governments and international organi- zations have joined with the private sector and civil…

Journal Articles & Books
June 2018

This handbook has been prepared for the training workshop on innovative methods of amelioration and use of salt-affected soils, which takes place in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in September 2017. This workshop is conducted within the framework of the Implementation Plan of the Eurasian Soil Partnership,…

Journal Articles & Books
June 2018

The Technical Guide on Pastoralism builds on a number of initiatives and studies from recent years that have shone a light on pastoral governance and land tenure: on the inherent challenges pastoralists face, the shortcomings of governments in securing pastoral tenure, and the emerging examples…

Journal Articles & Books
June 2018

The massive increase in demand for woodfuel for cooking caused by sudden influxes of refugees and other displaced people is usually the main driver of forest degradation and deforestation in displacement settings. It places enormous pressure on nearby forests and woodlands and is often a source…

Peer-reviewed publication
June 2018

Against the background of climate change, current and future provision of ecosystem services (ES) will also change. The recording of current provision potentials and its development in future is important for adapted regional planning. ES assessments are frequently carried out in the context of…

Institutional & promotional materials
May 2018

Pour la première fois, les besoins et les opportunités de restauration des terres dans le cadre de la Grande Muraille Verte africaine ont été cartographiés et quantifiés afin de promouvoir les actions visant à renforcer la résilience des populations et de ces paysages confrontés au changement…

Institutional & promotional materials
April 2018

This is the translated publication of the State of Food and Agriculture 2015, published originally by HQ.

Journal Articles & Books
April 2018

When you buy a home, should that also mean you have to inform the whole world where you live, how much you paid for it, and whether you financed the purchase with a mortgage loan? In essence, the Netherlands and England & Wales answer this question in the affirmative. The only thing that…

Institutional & promotional materials
March 2018

Cambodia joined FAO in 1950 and since an FAO representation was opened in 1994, the focus of cooperation has graduallyshifted moving from projects to increase production to interventions aimed at diversifying production, achieving sustainableuse of natural resources and improving the nutrition…

Journal Articles & Books
March 2018

Este documento presenta los resultados principales del Simposio International sobre el Carbono Orgánico del Suelo (GSOC17) que se llevó a cabo en la sede de la FAO (Roma, 21-23 de marzo de 2017). Presenta los mensajes claves intensamente discutidos y desarrollados por los participantes del…

Journal Articles & Books
March 2018

Recognizing the importance of the services provided by forests and trees to urban dwellers, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests proposed that the theme for the 2018 International Day of Forests would be “Forests and Sustainable Cities”. To mark this occasion and promote the widespread…

Journal Articles & Books
March 2018

The FAO Technical Workshop on “Best-practices for the implementation and reporting of SDG indicator 14.4.1 – Percentage of biologically sustainable fish stocks” was held in Rome, Italy, from 21 to 24 November 2017. The purpose of the Workshop was to raise awareness of SDG 14.4.1’s significance…