Meeting Name: European Forestry Commission
Meeting symbol/code: FO:EFC/2015/6 - ECE/TIM/2015/6
Session: Sess. 38 - Sess. 73

The use of satellite imagery can substantially improve knowledge on changes in forest area as a result of deforestation, afforestation and natural forest expansion. This summary outlines some of the initial findings on forest land use and land-use change of a global remote sensing survey carried out to complement the country reporting process as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessments led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Meeting Name: FAO Committee on Forestry
Meeting symbol/code: COFO/2016/5.2
Session: Sess. 23

This manual is a translation and adaptation 11Le sol - comment conserver le sol? ", published by the ri-Service- Afrique of the lnstitut africain pour le developpement economique et social (INADES).

وسيؤثر تغري املناخ عىل األنظمة الغذائية عرب العامل مامل تتخذ إجراءات من شأنها جعل الزراعة أكرث استدامة وإنتاجية وقادرة. وتزداد الكوارث الطبيعية، والتي يتفاقم العديد منها نتيجة تغري املناخ، يف تواترها وحدتها. وستعثو هذه األحداث التي تنشا فجأة مثل االحرتار وارتفاع مستوى البحر، فسادا يف األنظمة اإليكولوجية واملوارد الطبيعية التي يعتمد عليها ماليني األشخاص يف كسب عيشهم وسالمتهم. ويعرض تغري املناخ كل من قدرتنا عىل تحقيق

This double issue of Unasylva aims to tease out the complex interrelationship between forests, trees and disasters, and to examine the ways in which forests and trees can best be managed both to resist shocks and to protect from shocks. Forests and trees can act as natural buffers against disasters and shocks. They have a powerful role to play in protecting against disasters and in reducing their impact. Indeed, the long-term perspective implicit in sustainable forest management is also a valuable approach to planning for disaster risk reduction.

1. Degradation of natural resources is a significant constraint to sustainable agricultural development in many developing countries. In particular, water scarcity is a major threat to achieving food security and reducing poverty. Better water management, therefore, is critical to reaching international targets to halve the proportion of people without access to drinking water by 2015.

The rangeland resources of Pakistan constitute around 60 percent of the land area of Pakistan. This resource supports millions of livestock which are important for the livelihood food security and nutrition of poor rural people. Currently the resource is in a deteriorating condition and the current productivity is far less than its potential. Therefore, the information collected and available in this book will help in the management of rangeland resources. The book contains rangelan- related information from all the provinces/region of the country.

Forest governance assessment is an expanding practice. People are using Assessments to watch for developing problems, diagnose needs for reform, Monitor progress of programs, and evaluate impacts. Governments, civil society Organizations, development partners, academics and coalitions of stakeholders Have all performed assessments in recent years. In 2012, an expert meeting at fao headquarters in rome recommended the creation of a guide to good practices in forest governance assessment and data collection.

En el número de junio del Boletín de recursos naturales y medio ambiente nos proponemos examinar la Alianza mundial sobre los suelos, una importante entidad recientemente creada. Especialistas en suelos, personal de organizaciones internacionales, la comunidad de donantes y académicos discuten los logros que pueden derivar de esta iniciativa de colaboración.

Meeting Name: Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC)
Meeting symbol/code: FO:NEFRC/2015/5
Session: Sess. 22