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Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management
Promoting sustainable management of forests and woodlands
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FAO Biotechnology Forum
The FAO Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture was established in March 2000 with the aim of providing quality balanced information on agricultural biotechnology in developing countries and to make a neutral platform available for people to exchange views and experiences on this subject
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International Neem Network
National institutions of 23 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe have taken part in the Network's activities, under the overall coordination of FAO's Forestry Department, and with the technical support of the Danida Forest Seed Centre (DFSC)
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International Poplar Commission
The International Poplar Commission (IPC), one of FAO technical statutory bodies on forestry, aims to promote the cultivation, conservation and utilization of members of the family Salicaceae, which includes poplars and willows
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Mediterranean Conifers
In the early 1970s many initiatives were launched by the various countries of the Mediterranean basin regarding the exchange of forest seed and the establishment of plantations to compare species, provenances and progeny
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Panel of Experts on Forest Gene Resources
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 detailed short- and long-term programmes of action, and to provide information to Member Governments"
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AGRIS
AGRIS is the international information system for the agricultural sciences and technology, created in 1974, to facilitate information exchange and to bring together world literature dealing with all aspects of agriculture. AGRIS is a cooperative system in which participating countries input references to the literature produced within their boundaries and, in return, draw on the information provided by the other participants
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FAOSTAT
FAOSTAT, the FAO statistical database, is an on-line multilingual database currently containing over 3 million time-series records from over 210 countries and territories covering agriculture, nutrition, fisheries, forestry and food aid
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GeoNetwork
GeoNetwork provides Internet access to interactive maps, satellite imagery and related spatial databases. Its purpose is to improve access to and integrated use of spatial data and information
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HIV/AIDS and forestry discussion forum
As forests and trees are integral components of agriculture systems and rural livelihoods, the FAO Forestry Department is developing a series of responses that address the interface between HIV/AIDS and forestry
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National Forest Assessment
Network on national assessment of forests and trees for sharing of knowledge and experiences on cost-effective methods which lead to results that support inter-sectoral policy dialogue and harmonisation
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FAO RLC NGO/CSO
This site aims to contribute to analyze and exchange information among Non Governmental Organizations and Civil Society Organizations (NGO/CSO) working in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the FAO Regional Office.
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Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Mountain Policy Project (SARD-M)
Strengthening mountain populations’ livelihoods with improved policies for sustainable agriculture and rural development
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Asia Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network (APFISN)
To share experiences among forestry and agriculture specialists in handling invasive species and to develop an Asia-Pacific multidisciplinary strategy to address invasive species management
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CLIM-FO
Roles of forests in climate change
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CPF Sourcebook discussion forums
Hosted by a team of online experts with experience in fund raising for forestry projects, programmes and study
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FAO BiotechNews
News and event items relevant to applications of biotechnology in the crop, forestry, animal, fishery and agro-industrial sectors of developing countries, focusing mainly on the activities of FAO, other UN agencies/bodies and the 15 CGIAR research centres, in addition to a few major non-UN inter-governmental organisations (OECD, UPOV, OIE), are welcome
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