Regional Expert Meeting On Forest Health And Invasive Species In The Near East in Tunisia
Cairo, 10 December 2007: Many countries of the Near East Region, including North Africa, have been confronted over the past few years, with severe diseases affecting some forest species. As a result, field projects have been implemented by FAO in most of these countries in order to understand the origin and causes of these diseases, their scope and to monitor their evolution. [ more... ]

Electronic survey: non-commercial forestry software
More and more countries, forest services, projects, universities, research centres, NGOs and other organizations continue to develop their own software, very often for specific objectives and not necessarily to sell it for a profit. For this reason the Forestry Department of FAO invites you and/or your organization/agency/network to participate in a global electronic survey on non commercial software used in the management of forests in the tropic by filling out the questionnaire not later than 30 November 2007. [ more... ]

Planted Forests Code Web site
A multi-stakeholder process to derive a Planted Forests Code has been underway since January 2005 to detail a framework of guiding principles and implementation considerations to balance the social, cultural, environmental and economic dimensions of planted forests development. The Planted Forests Code is available for stakeholder feedback on this Web site in English, French and Spanish. Any comments on the Planted Forests Code should be directed to FAO by e-mail to Planted-Forests-Code@fao.org by 30 September 2006. [ more... ]

Small and medium forest enterprise development for poverty reduction: opportunities and challenges in globalizing markets
To reflect on the critical issues facing the development of small and medium sized forest enterprises in the tropics and on how to best support them for the benefit of the rural poor, representatives of the private sector, governmental and non-governmental organizations, development and donor agencies and research centers, will gather in Turrialba, Costa Rica from 23 to 25 May 2006. [ more... ]

Forests and climate change
Climate change and forests are closely linked. Action should be taken now to manage this complex relationship in a more holistic manner, according to FAO. [ more... ]