The United Nations Forum on Forests kicked off its tenth session today in Istanbul, Turkey, with calls for action at all levels to promote the health of a vital resource that covers nearly a third of the globe and provides an invaluable variety of social, economic and environmental benefits. UNTV
More than seven million seedlings have been planted in the water catchment along the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya. Trees hold rainwater in the soil and keep it flowing to small farmers, who can grow more high-value crops like snow peas for export. IFAD
Mumias Sugar Company, the leading sugar producer in Kenya, is an example of a company that is contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by embracing sustainability in almost all its processes. UNEP
A new report finds that deforestation is costing the Kenyan economy millions of dollars each year and increasing water shortage risk. The head of the UN Environment Programme, Achim Steiner said the study highlights the opportunities presented by an inclusive green economy. UNEP
The United Nations today marked World Food Day by highlighting agricultural cooperatives as vital weapon in the war on poverty and hunger. FAO
The UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) says ever more nations around the world are realizing the positive contribution that the forestry industry can make to the development of a green economy. In Viet Nam, the loss of forested areas has been reversed and the country is now increasing forest area by about one percent [...]
On her first visit to Africa, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and international supermodel Gisele Bündchen saw first-hand how Kenyans are transforming their lives by accessing sustainable energy. UNEP
To celebrate the International Year of Forests, UNECE is creating a temporary forest in the heart of Palais des Nations, in Galerie des Pas Perdus. Almost 100 living trees from 27 different species, with heights ranging from 2 to 6 metres, will be displayed. UNTV
At the launch of the International Year of Forests in New York, 13-year-old Felix Finkbeiner, Founder of Plant-for-the Planet Foundation, places his hand over GA President Joseph Deiss’s mouth and says, “stop talking and start planting.” UNTV / FILE
(EMBARGO: 11AM EST 2 FEBRUARY 2011) Forests cover a third of the planets land mass and provide over one and a half billion people with a livelihood. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) partners with the government of the Philippines to promote ways to regenerate forests. FAO