This working paper summarises the types of forest dependant people and their various relationships with the forest. Trends in collaborative forest management and policy are discussed along with allied themes of poverty alleviation and tenure

The Principles represent the first global consensus on defining how investment in agriculture and food systems can benefit those who need it most. Now the Principles need to be translated into actions. So what’s next? What do the Principles mean for...

This publication presents the proceedings of a two-day symposium convened in Khon Khan, Thailand from 31 May to 1 June 2014 on the promotion of underutilized indigenous food resources for food security and nutrition in Asia and the Pacific. Indigenous...

A pesar de la todavía heterogénea situación que muestran las estadísticas oficiales en la materia, se estima que la población indígena de América Latina alcanza alrededor de 44 millones de personas, pertenecientes a más de 800 pueblos. Esto representa aproximadamente...

Recognizing the economic, social, cultural and environmental importance of planted forests, governments and other stakeholders asked FAO to prepare, together with collaborating partners, a set of guiding principles in support of the policy, legal, regulatory and technical enabling conditions for...