Links

  • FOREST Action Website
    (forest.jrc.ec.europa.eu/)

    FOREST Action Website is kept up to date by a group of scientist conducting researche on forests in Europe and in the world. 


  • Forests and Climate Change Toolbox
    (www.cifor.cgiar.org/fctoolbox/)

    This Forests and Climate Change Toolbox has been developed to build understanding and technical proficiency on issues of climate change and forests including mitigation, adaptation, carbon accounting and markets, and biofuels.


  • Assisted Natural Regeneration of Forests
    (www.fao.org/forestry/anr/en/)

    This website, hosted by the FAO, publishes information on assisted natural regeneration (ANR) of forests. It provides examples of ANR activities including suppressing weeds, building fire breaks and establishing patrol groups to prevent illegal logging. It also links to further reading and lists relevant FAO projects.


  • FAO | Forestry
    (www.fao.org/forestry/en/)

    The forestry department of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) works with governments, international organisations, nongovernmental groups and individual communities to promote sustainable forest management. It offers technical support to developing countries, provides information and advice on forestry, and hosts multi-stakeholder technical and policy discussions. FAO Forestry publishes facts and figures on forests and forestry for some 200 countries, as well as papers, books and reports such as the biannual State of the World's Forests.


  • Earth Negotiations Bulletin
    (www.iisd.ca/enbvol/enb-background.htm)

    An authoritative and comprehensive newsletter covering meetings of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification – as well as all other meetings of UN environment and development-related conventions. ENB writers have high-level access to all meetings and to UN officials, which makes ENB a must-read by experts in the field. It is the best way to follow a meeting without attending it in person. The site also contains links to newsletters covering the latest developments in water, climate change, forests and multilateral environmental agreements.


  • UNEP-WCMC's Assessment & Policy Programme
    (www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/homepage.htm)

    UNEP-WCMC's Assessment & Policy Programme offers information, analysis and capacity building at regional, national and international levels for the conservation, protection and restoration of the world's forests and their biodiversity. 











Manfred Project - climate change risk