New publications

FAO Forestry Papers

The FAO Forestry Paper series is FAO’s main series in forestry. Most volumes are published in several languages.

157 Human-wildlife conflict in Africa This publication was compiled to facilitate the coexistence of humans and wildlife and assist affected communities in applying best management practices. With a focus on large herbivores and carnivores such as elephants, lions, baboons and crocodiles, the book presents the issues, describes different methods of conflict management and outlines a three-step framework for decision-making. [more...]
156 Global review of forest pests and diseases 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...]

From the regions

Asia

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 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 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

22 October 2009 Provides a synthesis of experience and achievements in the financing of forest management in 19 Latin American countries. [more...]