25 November 2013 Strengthening forest producer organizations should contribute significantly to reducing poverty, improving livelihoods and enhancing economic development of smallholder forest owners and farmers, said FAO today at the International Conference on Forest Producer Organizations in China. [more]
FAO urges policy-makers to strengthen forest producer organizations Follow the work of FAO Forestry and its partners in the November issue of inFO news, a regular news bulletin published by the Forestry Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. [more]
Costa Rica 7-10 April 2014: The forthcoming International Forum will highlight the importance of developing and implementing Payment for Environmental Services mechanisms in tropical countries and recommend effective actions at local, national and international levels. Jointly organized by the International Tropical Timber Organization; FAO; and the National Forest Financing Fund of Costa Rica; the meeting will be hosted by the Ministry of Environment of Costa Rica. [more]
