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The Mekong region is rich in forest resources. However, recent studies reveal that forest conditions in the Mekong countries are on the decline. National legal frameworks on ind...

China agrees to engage more closely with its Southeast Asian neighbours over controversial hydropower projects and water resources

With its importance to food security, climate regulation, whole communities and the very future of individual states, achieving SDG 14, Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, ...

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

The Sustainable Development Goal 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation reviews the global progress made towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) of the...

This global indicator framework was developed by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) and agreed to, as a practical starting point at the 47th sessio...

The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples pursuant to her mandate under Council resolution 33/12....

Powerpoint presentation considering how pros and cons of Payments for Ecosystem Services mechanisms

The UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) carries out its forest financing activities through the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN). In 2015, the Economic and Social Cou...

Resolution on the way forward to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Discover the world’s forests through data Explore over 100 global and local data sets to learn about conservation, land use, forest communities, and much more. This page intr...

This document represents the ecosystem profile for the Indo-Burma Hotspot, whichcomprises all non-marine parts of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, plus parts of...

Musa serpentina Swangpol & Somana, a new species from Thailand in areas bordering Myanmar is described and illustrated. A key is given to the wild bananas of the area

This dataset contains data from the FAOSTAT for the proportion of land use related to forests in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam. It covers the years from 2000 to 20...

In green economies, natural capital is incorporated into measurement of societal progress and equity, and recognized and managed as a fundamental pillar of economic and human we...

At a glance: New paper by Hansen et al., can visualize changes in forest cover at 30m resolution Can help country experts or researchers to better assess forest cover and...

This working paper explores the extent to which the two agendas of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs are aligned in a concrete way by identifying examples of climate actions in t...

Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations declaring 2014–2024 the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, to be promoted through all sources of energy

General Assembly Resolution declaring 2012 the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All

The brochure presents the three indicators under SDG 15, for which FAO is the custodian agency: 15.1.1-Forest area as a proportion of total land area, 15.2.1-Progress towards su...