The work featured here has been co-funded through the generous contribution of the Government of Switzerland. As a longstanding donor for UNDP's climate action work, Switzerland supports global efforts to tackle climate change, reduce deforestation and forest degradation, and develop high-integrity carbon markets, including through direct support for flagship initiatives such as UN-REDD and the High-Integrity Carbon Markets Initiative.
After more than a decade of struggle, Shuar communities in Ecuador receive the titles to their ancestral lands.
UNDP and the Lavazza Foundation have announced a new initiative that will provide clean water access in Ecuador.
Local communities in Kenya, Viet Nam and Colombia are restoring coastal ecosystems for a more resilient, low-carbon future.
A coalition of countries committed to conserving tropical forests, the Tropical Forest Forever Facility offers a new model of climate finance.
The PLANT Quarterly Global Assessment tracks how 63 countries are using forests to meet their climate goals under the Paris Agreement
How do we make traceability systems that are open, scalable and inclusive?
Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru are leading efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest through conservation initiatives and community leadership.
From Ecuador to Ghana to Indonesia, preserving forest ecosystems is essential for productive agriculture.
As countries prepare new climate pledges (NDCs 3.0), three core principles are essential to putting the world back on track.
UNDP has teamed up with Lavazza to produce the world’s first certified ‘deforestation-free’ coffee in Ecuador.
Despite 2023's record heat, countries and communities around the world are inspiring hope that a low-carbon, more resilient future is possible.
In the wake of recent devastating floods, Georgia is laying the foundations for a safer, climate-resilient future.