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As the global population continues to grow, with more mouths to feed, the world needs to put increased attention on how commodities are produced and the impact that has on deforestation and biodiversity loss. While emission reductions results have...

©FAO / Maryia Kukharava Faced with the growing challenges of deforestation and the degradation of agricultural lands, agroforestry and forest restoration have become a priority in several regions of Côte d'Ivoire. One of the most promising approaches...

Growing up in a forest-rich village in Mountain Province, Philippines, Grace Balawag learned from an early age about the importance of seeking knowledge from elders and bringing communities together to achieve the best results. This mindset shaped...

PROAmazonia Ecuador Irma Tsahuanda is a Shuar leader from the Yamanunka community, serving as treasurer and administrator of the Nua Kakaram (Brave Women) Association. Committed to preserving her Indigenous heritage, Irma focuses on forest...

© FAO The Republic of Congo is home to diverse Indigenous Peoples who depend on forests for their livelihoods. The PREFOREST and PROREP projects aim to improve the lives of these communities while protecting the environment. These projects hold...

© FAO / Wesley Jonathan Roberts Zambia is taking significant steps toward enhancing the sustainability and conservation of its forests, addressing a decades-long need to update district forest management plans. These efforts began in the Northwestern...

As a child growing up in Ghana, Roselyn Fosuah Adjei used to tag along with her mother as she worked as a midwife at a local hospital, dreaming of one day becoming a medical doctor. But after graduating from high school, her uncle, a natural...

After graduating from university more than twenty years ago, María Elena Herrera Ugalde joined Costa Rica’s National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO), where she was able to ignite a passion for conservation to work with landowners, women...

Delegates of the policy dialogue pose for a group photo outside the event venue To assist Kenya in its forest conservation and Paris climate accord goals, the UN-REDD Programme and the African Forest Forum (AFF) organized a national policy dialogue...