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The state of the worlds forests sofo 2016 shows that it is possible to increase agricultural productivity and food security while halting or even reversing deforestation, highlighting the successful efforts of costa rica, chile, the gambia, georgia, ghana, tunisia and viet nam. Sep, 2017 mangrove forests require urgent research, management, public attention, and rehabilitation. The state of the worlds forests sofo 2016 forests and agriculture land use challenges and opportunities examines the competing demands for land for forests and agriculture. Jul 18, 2016 the state of the worlds forests sofo 2016 shows that it is possible to increase agricultural productivity and food security while halting or even reversing deforestation, highlighting the. It is now critical that steps be taken to work more effectively with the private sector, and the informal forest sector must be transformed in order to bring. The state of the worlds forests 2018 identifies actions that can be taken to increase the contributions of forests and trees that are necessary to accelerate progress towards the sdgs. Below are outputs for some of the current programmes of recurring statistical work. The forestry and timber section has a longstanding tradition of extensive data collection. Forests are part of your life in more ways than you realize. The state of the worlds forests sofo 2016 shows that it is possible to increase.
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The forest area has increased from 643,000 ha in 1990 to 1,041,000 ha in 2015 fao 2015 that corresponds to an increase by 62% in the last twenty tunisia case study. They influence how and where rain falls, and they filter and clean our water. Fao launches new tool for reporting on worlds forests. Explore this photo album by fao forestry on flickr. The state of the worlds forests sofo 2016 shows that it is possible to increase agricultural productivity and food security while halting or even reversing deforestation, highlighting the.
A new report entitled the state of the worlds forests 2016 and recently published by the food and agriculture organisation of the united nations fao explores the challenges and opportunities represented by the complex interrelationship between forests, agriculture and sustainable development. The state of the worlds aquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture. The state of the world s forests reports on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues concerning the forest sector. Landuse challenges and opportunities by food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao, rome, 2016, ebook, isbn 9789251092088.
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