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Tropical mixed evergreen and deciduous forest with teak and ironwood in the Bago region (Thayarwaddy district). The first-ever tropical forest inventories were carried out in these forests back in the 1850s, during British colonial times as part of...

It has been more than 10 years since developing and developed countries embarked on a journey to save the world’s forests and to make a significant contribution to global mitigation efforts. This common goal is more relevant than ever today. The next...

Three years ago, the Paris Agreement came into effect and with it, a global commitment to limiting the increase of the global average temperature. To meet this goal, countries have put forward their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which...

The greenhouse effect is defined as a natural and necessary phenomenon that helps to maintain the bioclimatic balance of our planet. However, human activities that are behind high volumes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have intensified the...

The destruction of forests for short-term economic gain is perhaps the most visible sign of humans’ contribution to climate change. We must reassess forests’ value, harnessing technology to reverse the damage we have wrought. Forests are unique...

November 2019 - In this issue: New knowledge management products from the Africa region: Info brief on Jurisdictional REDD+ in Africa (in English, French and Spanish) Info brief on safeguards systems (in English and French) Web stories on CBR+...

Scenes of flooding and storms can show us just how much weather and climate affects our lives. Climate change threatens our ability to ensure global food security, eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development. The global response to climate...