New publications

FAO Forestry Papers

The FAO Forestry Papers series cover a range of important forestry themes and are published in several languages. Together with the State of the World's Forests reports, they are the most elaborate printed output on forests produced by FAO.

Global review of forest pests and diseases - FAO Forestry Paper 156
Global review of forest pests and diseases - FAO Forestry Paper 156 12 May 2009 Effective pest management requires reliable information about the biology, ecology and distribution of the pests, their impacts on forest ecosystems and possible methods of control; it also often requires international cooperation. This publication represents a rare effort to address forest pests and diseases comprehensively at the global level. [more...]
Forests and water - FAO Forestry Paper 155
Forests and water - FAO Forestry Paper 155 2 February 2009 Forested catchments supply a high proportion of the water for domestic, agricultural, industrial and ecological needs in both upstream and downstream areas. A key challenge faced by land, forest and water managers is to maximize the benefits that forests provide without detriment to water resources and ecosystem function. This study, initiated in the context of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005, highlights the need for holistic management of complex watershed ecosystems taking into account interactions among water, forest and other land uses as well as socio-economic factors. [more...]

From the regions

Asia

APANews Asia-Pacific Agroforestry Newsletter
1 June 2009 This issue includes agroforestry news and studies from India, Nepal and the Philippines as well as news from the Southeast Asian Network for Agroforestry Education. [more...]
The future of forests in Asia and the Pacific: Outlook for 2020
The future of forests in Asia and the Pacific: Outlook for 2020 12 May 2009 The "Future of Forests" conference proceedings, Thailand October 2007. Issues addressed include land-use dynamics and underlying forestry trends, key drivers of change in forestry, shifts in forest policies and institutions, efforts to balance social, environmental and economic functions of forestry, globalization and national outlooks, and civil society and private sector perspectives on forestry. [more...]

 

Europe

Forest Products Annual Market Review
Forest Products Annual Market Review 12 May 2009 The UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2007-2008 released in August 2008 is now available electronically in English, French and Russian. [more...]

Latin America

Towards national financing strategies for sustainable forest management in Latin America
22 October 2009 Provides a synthesis of experience and achievements in the financing of forest management in 19 Latin American countries. [more...]

 

State of the World's Forests

2009
2009 What will be the impact on forests of future economic development, globalized trade and increases in the world's population? The 2009 edition of the biennial State of the World's Forests looks forward, with the theme "Society, forests and forestry: adapting for the future". [more...]

Electronic newsletters

FRA 2010 NEWS 06
NWFP-Digest-L
CLIM-FO Climate Change & Forestry

Periodicals

Unasylva 233: Green jobs
Unasylva 233: Green jobs 28 October 2009 What does financial and economic crisis mean for the forest sector, and what can the sector do to respond? C.T.S. Nair and R. Rutt overview opportunities for creating forestry jobs. T. Presas gives an industry perspective. R. Taylor illustrates impacts of the crisis for wood industry in North America. Subsequent articles examine measures to support forestry’s role in economic renewal in the United States (A.R. Kimbell and H. Brown), South America (I. Tomaselli), India (J.R. Matta), the Philippines (J.L. Atienza, Jr), China (Q. Ma, J. Liu and W. Du), Central Africa (J.C. Tieguhong et al.) and South Africa (R.N. Heath and S. Chipeta). [more...]

Non-wood News July 2009
APANews No 34 June 2009
Nature & Faune, Volume 23, Issue 1
Forest News - Vol. XXIII: No.3 July-September 2009
Tiger Paper Vol. 36: No.3 July-September 2009

Working papers

Provide up-to-date technical reports on issues and activities for decision-makers, managers, practitioners and academics.

Have decollectivization and privatization contributed to sustainable forestry management and poverty alleviation in China?