Annual newsletter providing information on the potential of non-wood forest products and their contribution to the sustainable development of the world's forest resources. This bulletin also includes articles on important forest-related services such as hunting, grazing, ecotourism and bioprospecting.

The Panel of Experts on Forest Gene Resources was established in 1968 at the request of the fourteenth session of the FAO Conference (1967), with a mandate to "help plan and coordinate FAO's efforts to explore, utilize and conserve the gene resources of forest trees and, in particular, help prepare... [read more]

The Secretariat of the International Treaty publishes a newsletter in English, French and Spanish, on a regular basis to keep National Focal Points, media and general public informed about the latest news and events on the Treaty. It is free and anyone can sign up by providing a valid e-mail... [read more]

In 2001, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations launched an initiative to facilitate and support the formulation and implementation of policies and institutional changes that have a positive impact on the livelihoods of a large number of the world's poor.

The Regional Fisheries Livelihood Programme for South and Southeast Asia (RFLP) sets out to strengthen capacity among participating small-scale fishing communities and their supporting institutions in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam. By doing so the RFLP seeks to improve the livelihoods of fisher folk and... [read more]