
{"id":372899,"date":"2026-09-30T16:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372899"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:16:12","slug":"fao-committee-on-forestry-cofo-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/fao-committee-on-forestry-cofo-28\/","title":{"rendered":"FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 28)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> India highlighted its forest and landscape restoration initiatives at the 28th Session of COFO in Rome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372960\" style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-372960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-NOA-4.jpg?resize=252%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO)\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-NOA-4.jpg?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-NOA-4.jpg?w=406&amp;ssl=1 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; NOA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table style=\"border-style: solid; width: 100%; height: 998px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Aspect<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 30px;\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 120px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Committee on Forestry (COFO)<\/strong> is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/food-and-agriculture-organization-fao\/\">Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>highest global intergovernmental body on forestry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 120px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Establishment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li>It was established by the <strong>FAO Conference at its 16th Session in 1971.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 120px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li>It meets <strong>once every two years<\/strong> and <strong>may hold additional sessions when necessary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 150px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 150px;\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Members<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 150px;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li>COFO <strong>has 128 Members.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>open to FAO Members<\/strong> that notify their intention to participate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 180px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 180px;\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Reporting structure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 180px;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li>It reports to the <strong>FAO Council on programme and budget matters<\/strong> and<\/li>\n<li>to the <strong>FAO Conference on policy and regulatory matters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 210px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 210px;\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Working structure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 210px;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Six Regional Forestry Commissions<\/strong> support <strong>regional dialogue, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>While the <strong>Working Group on Dryland Forests and Agro-silvo-pastoral Systems<\/strong> supports work on dryland ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Function<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li>It reviews<strong> FAO\u2019s forestry programmes<\/strong> and <strong>international forestry problems<\/strong> and <strong>promotes concerted action by Members and FAO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About COFO 28<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> The 28th Session of COFO was held at<strong> FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Organiser:<\/strong> The session is <strong>organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Theme:<\/strong> The session theme is \u201c<strong>Forests for food, resilience and prosperity.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Concurrent event:<\/strong> <strong>10th World Forest Week, <\/strong>organised in conjunction with<strong> the COFO session.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus Area:<\/strong> The session focuses on <strong>sustainable forest management, forest and landscape restoration, climate action and resilient forest landscapes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Highlights<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Forest and tree cover:<\/strong> India\u2019s forest and tree cover <strong>stands at 82.74 million hectares, covering 25.17% of its geographical area.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 ranks <strong>India 9th globally in forest area and 3rd in net annual forest area gain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carbon sink:<\/strong> India created an <strong>additional carbon sink of 2.29 billion tonnes of CO\u2082 equivalent by 2021.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bonn Challenge:<\/strong> India aims to <strong>restore 26 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2030.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Landscape Restoration:<\/strong> The <strong>Aravalli Green Wall<\/strong> has identified around 6.45 million hectares for restoration, while <strong>MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats &amp; Tangible Incomes)<\/strong> focuses on mangrove restoration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Afforestation Campaign:<\/strong> Under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam\u2013Plant4Mother, more than 3.5 billion saplings have been planted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Cooperation:<\/strong> India called for <strong>country-driven implementation, technology transfer, capacity development and sustainable financing<\/strong>, especially for developing countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India highlighted its forest and landscape restoration initiatives at the 28th Session of COFO in Rome. About FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO) Aspect Details About Committee on Forestry (COFO) is Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)&#8216;s highest global intergovernmental body on forestry. 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