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Forests cover 31 percent of the world's land and are fundamental to life on our planet.
Home to more than half of the world’s land animal and plant species, forests are a direct source of food, income and shelter for millions of people, and provide energy for heating and cooking for 2.6 billion. Forests are key to mitigating climate change, absorbing carbon dioxide from the air, storing more than half the global carbon stock in soils and vegetation and regulating rainfall. If sustainably managed, forests are also a source of renewable raw materials, helping to build an economy which allows nature to regenerate.
Through its Forestry Programme, FAO seeks to restore forests, improve the lives of forest-dependent people, and support countries to manage their forests in a sustainable way. FAO’s work is fully aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, creating more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
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FAO welcomes Canada’s pledge of nearly $10 million to Global Fire Management Hub
07/07/2025

Innovative financing and Papua New Guinea unite to reduce forest emissions
02/07/2025

Forests, youth and sustainable wood take centre stage at musical FAO anniversary event
02/07/2025
Forestry at FAO
The Forestry Division leads FAO’s work in promoting the sustainable management of forests and balancing economic, social and environmental interests in landscapes surrounding them. It liaises with member countries, partners, civil society and the private sector to encourage more effective policies for management and to strengthen the role of forests in reducing the effects of climate change and helping humanity to adapt to them.
The Division also collects, analyses and shares information on the world’s forest resources and the production, trade and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products. The Committee on Forestry and six regional forestry commissions guide FAO in its technical forestry work.
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Hybrid Event, Panama City (Panama)
34th Session Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission
01/09/2025 - 05/09/2025
The LACFC meets every two years and serves as a forum for countries to analyze important regional forestry issues and to exchange knowledge and experiences.
Chicago (United States)
33rd Session North American Forest Commission
09/09/2025 - 11/09/2025
Established in 1958, the North American Forest Commission (NAFC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy...

Hybrid Event, Abha (Saudi Arabia)
27th Session Near East Forestry and Range Commission
28/09/2025 - 02/10/2025
The Commission provides a policy and technical forum for the countries of the Near East to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis.