Collections - Resources on Climate Change

Policies and actions to foster soil carbon sequestration

A series of policy-related resources regarding soil carbon sequestration.

The most relevant resources in this collection are highlighted in bold:
- PDF Unlocking the potential of soil organic carbon: Outcome document of the Global Symposium on soil organic carbon
Tools for greenhouse gas assessments

A series of tools and databases to support countries in assessing GHG emissions and removals from the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector through useful tools.

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Country experiences on nationally appropriate mitigation actions

Country experiences on developing and implementing nationally appropriate mitigation actions: the set of policies and actions that countries undertake as part of their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Assessing forest resources

A comprehensive view of the world’s forests and the ways in which forest resources are changing. This clear global picture supports the development of sound policies, practices and investments affecting forests and forestry.

The most relevant resources in this collection are highlighted in bold:
- PDF Guidelines and specifications: Global forest resources assessment 2020
- PDF Legal assessment to set up and operationalize a national forest monitoring system
Mitigating climate change through agriculture

The agriculture sector contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions but can also contribute to global mitigation efforts. Studies to inform policy are presented in this collection.

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Measuring and monitoring soil organic carbon in the context of climate change

A range of tools and methodologies to measure and monitor soil health and soil organic carbon levels.

The most relevant resources in this collection are highlighted in bold:
The role of forests in tackling climate change

A wide variety of materials on how forests can play a role in tackling climate change.

The most relevant resources in this collection are highlighted in bold:
Indigenous peoples and forest governance for climate action

Resources highlighting the crucial role of indigenous peoples and their traditional knowledge in forest governance for climate action.

The most relevant resources in this collection are highlighted in bold:
- PDF Recognizing and empowering indigenous peoples and local communities as critical partners in forest solutions to the climate emergency
- PDF The White/Wiphala Paper on Indigenous Peoples' food systems
Methodologies and guidelines for greenhouse gas assessments

FAO methodologies to quantify greenhouse gas emissions arising from different agricultural sources and to identify mitigation opportunities.

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Building capacity on greenhouse gas inventories

A wide variety of learning materials for technical audiences to enhance capacity in estimating greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector and in preparing a national GHG inventory.

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