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To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day. The goal is...

Biodiversity for food and agriculture comprises all the components of biodiversity that contribute to crop and livestock production, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture – both wild and domesticated, and at genetic, species...

This is an assessment report by the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2019).

This report presents the case for why we all must throw our weight behind a global restoration effort. Drawing on the latest scientific evidence (2021), it...

Under the auspices of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), are...

Read this FAO flagship publication on the state of world’s forests and the progress towards protecting forests biodiversity.

See the world’s forests in a new light: Take a look at our forests from two different vantage points. Along the way, you’ll get some fascinating insights...

The purpose of A Guide to Forest–Water Management is to improve the global information base on the protective functions of forests for soil and water. It reviews emerging techniques and methodologies, provides guidance...

The XV World Forestry Congress will be hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea from 2 to 6 May 2022 and held at the COEX Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul...

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