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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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African cities pledge to strengthen efforts to combat climate challenges through urban forestry
06/05/2025
Global partnership to intensify efforts to meet 2030 goals on forests
05/05/2025
Forestry Innovation Prize for young researchers
02/05/2025
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, New York (United States)
20th Session United Nations Forum on Forests
05/05/2025 - 09/05/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, an interagency partnership of 16 member organizations...
Hybrid Event, Rome (Italy)
1st European Conference on Small Forest Holdings
20/05/2025 - 22/05/2025
Organized by Cesefor in collaboration with FAO and other partners, the event will address the needs, challenges and opportunities for small forest holdings...
Hybrid Event, Rome (Italy)
Global Fire Management Hub Plenary
10/06/2025 - 12/06/2025
The first Plenary of the Global Fire Management Hub will bring together global experts to advance integrated fire management, review collective progress,...
