E-Learning

Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox – Module on forest reproductive material

02/02/2026

The Forest reproductive material (FRM) module is intended for people planning reforestation, afforestation and forest restoration initiatives, policymakers developing strategies for the conservation of forest reproductive material, and others interested in the use and conservation of high-quality FRM and the benefits of such use and conservation. Available in: English français Español

Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox – Module on forest genetic resources

02/02/2026

This module is intended for managers of forests and conservation areas as well as for silviculturists, restoration ecologists and others involved in conserving and managing tree-based resources or who work with forest planting materials. The module provides information on the conservation and management of forest genetic resources and gives links... Available in: English français Español

Climate-smart Agriculture Sourcebook – Module B8-5: Climate-smart management of forest genetic resources

02/02/2026

This module describes the nature of genetic resources for food and agriculture, with special focus on forest genetic resources. As mentioned in the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA), forests are home to the vast majority of the Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity (MEA, 2005), and trees are the keystone species of forest ecosystems. Forest trees and other woody plant species provide....

Planning seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration

08/07/2025

This course explores how to plan seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration. This includes the importance of considering seed and seedling origin and genetic quality, the reproductive and supply chain bottlenecks that reduce genetic diversity or adaptive capacity, and approaches, tools and institutional frameworks for diverse restoration objectives.