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Directives mondiales pour la restauration des forêts et des paysages dégradés dans les terres arides

Journal Articles & Books
September, 2016
Burkina Faso
Mauritania
Mali
Australia
Ghana
Senegal
Niger
Kenya
Syrian Arab Republic
South Africa
Madagascar
Uzbekistan
Tanzania
Botswana
Kazakhstan
Cuba
Asia
Africa
Oceania

Les terres arides couvrent près de la moitié de la surface terrestre et abritent un tiers de la population mondiale. Elles sont confrontées à des défis hors du commun, notamment ceux posés par la désertification, la perte de biodiversité, la pauvreté, l’insécurité alimentaire et les changements climatiques. Quelque 20 pour cent des terres arides de la planète sont dégradées, et les personnes qui vivent sur ces terres sont souvent piégées dans un cercle vicieux de pauvreté, pratiques destructrices et détérioration de l’environnement.

Technical considerations for Forest Reference Emission Level and/or Forest Reference Level construction for REDD+ under the UNFCCC

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2015
Switzerland
Germany
Peru
Indonesia
Australia
United Kingdom
Congo
Guyana
Colombia
Nepal
Mexico
Malaysia
Italy
Ecuador
Netherlands
Vietnam
Brazil

The aim of this document is to help countries seeking to develop a REDD+ Forest Reference Emission Level and/or Forest Reference Level (FREL/FRL) under the UNFCCC. The document provides a structural overview of UNFCCC requirements for FREL/FRL construction, summarizing UNFCCC guidance and translating it into elements needed for FREL/FRL construction. A description of possible advantages and risks associated with different options for each of these elements is added to provide some practical considerations to FREL/FRL construction.

La nueva generación de programas y proyectos de gestión de cuencas hidrográficas

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2007
Germany
France
Bangladesh
Honduras
United States of America
Nepal
Israel
Burundi
Zimbabwe
China
Guatemala
Indonesia
Jamaica
Bolivia
Ghana
Costa Rica
Colombia
Kenya
Rwanda
Italy
Vietnam
Myanmar
Ecuador
India
Bhutan
Cuba
Europe
Africa
Americas
Asia

Con ocasión del Año Internacional de las Montañas (2002), la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) y sus asociados emprendieron una sistematización mundial en gran escala de la situación actual y futuras tendencias de la gestión integrada y participativa de las cuencas hidrográficas. Los objetivos generales eran promover el intercambio y la difusión de experiencias de gestión de cuencas de 1990 a 2000, y determinar un paradigma para una nueva generación de programas y proyectos de gestión de cuencas.

Carbon sequestration in dryland soils

Reports & Research
November, 2004
Nigeria
United States of America
Spain
Australia
United Kingdom
Canada
Iran
Malawi
Pakistan
Niger
Kenya
Yemen
Italy
Netherlands
Argentina
India
Senegal
Sudan
Brazil
Asia
Africa
Americas

This publication reflects part of FAO's work on soil carbon sequestration within the framework of its programme on the integrated planning and management of land resources for sustainable rural development. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of the scientific aspects and potential for carbon sequestration in drylands – some of the most soil-degraded and impoverished regions of the world. It is based on case studies carried out across different land-use and managaement systems in several distinctive dryland areas.

FAO Assessment of Forests and Carbon Stocks, 1990-2015. Reduced Overall Emissions, but Increased Degradation

Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2015
United Kingdom
United States of America
Brazil
Japan

Global estimates of forest emission trends show that total emissions have decreased by over 25 percent between the period 2001–2010 and the period 2011–2015. FAO data show that the decrease is due to a decline in deforestation rates globally. They also reveal that emissions from forest degradation, estimated for the first time, are increasing over time and represent one-quarter of total emissions.

Action contre la desertification: Déployer la grande muraille verte d'Afrique. Bannière II

Policy Papers & Briefs
June, 2016
Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Senegal
Gambia
Ethiopia
Niger
Africa

En 2016, Action contre la désertification se prépare à restaurer 10 000 hectares de terres et à planter des espèces d'arbres, d'arbustes et de graminées locales et bien adaptées localement dans six pays africains - le Burkina Faso, l'Éthiopie, la Gambie, le Niger, le Nigeria et le Sénégal.

Save and Grow Farming Systems Fact Sheet 3: More maize, less erosion

Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2015
Honduras
Congo
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Guatemala
Brazil
Italy
Americas

The third fact sheet in the Save and Grow series presents the key points of the Quezungual Slash-and-Mulch Agroforestry System, or QSMAS in Honduras. The system builds up soil nutrient stocks, and produces maize yields double those of traditional shifting cultivation.It reduces the time needed for land preparation, prevents soil erosion, and improves the supply and quality of water for downstream consumers. Many ‘slash-and-mulch’ farmers have diversified production, primarily into home gardens and livestock.

REDD+& FLEGT Au-delà de la théorie: Travailler ensemble pour renforcer la gouvernance forestière et atténuer les changements climatiques

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2016
Honduras

a perte de couvert forestier contribue à un sixième des émissions annuelles de gaz à effet de serre, et contribue donc de manière significative au changement climatique.