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Waste not, want not: Wood residues for sustainable bioenergy, innovative business and climate change mitigation
25/01/2023
Rome – Wood residues – the materials left over when trees are logged and processed – hold the potential to support resource-efficient energy access, revitalize rural economies and help mitigate climate change, according to a new report.
Urban greenery helps avert multiple crises for dryland cities, FAO report shows
21/12/2022
Rapidly expanding cities in very dry parts of the world must be turned into "green urban oases" to ensure they become both healthier places to live in and more resilient to climate change, says a new report launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Four ways forests can improve our future – FAO journal
16/12/2022
A new issue of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations forestry journal Unasylva sheds light on the important role of forests in achieving better production, better nutrition, a better environment and better lives for all.
Social organization key to future crisis response for forest communities – FAO report
16/12/2022
A new report assesses the impact of COVID-19 on forest communities and highlights the vital role of social organization in their response, recovery and in building back better after the pandemic.
FAO appoints new Forestry Director
15/12/2022
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu announced the appointment of a new director of the FAO Forestry Division last week. Zhimin Wu, from the People’s Republic of China, has an extensive background in the forestry sector, with 38 years’ experience in national and international forestry roles.
Mountain women: unsung heroes
09/12/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today marked International Mountain Day 2022 with a high-level event at its headquarters in Rome, a series of celebrations around the world and a new study that sheds light on the issue of gender equality in mountains.
International Mountain Day 2022: FAO aims spotlight on gender equality
09/12/2022
Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked International Mountain Day 2022 with a high-level event at its headquarters in Rome,...
Women move mountains
09/12/2022
Supporting inspiring mountain women as they overcome discrimination, livelihood disruptions and climate challenges to carve out new futures.
IUCN and FAO to lead flagship forest programme in Southeast Asia
06/12/2022
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will lead the Indo-Malaya Critical Forest Biome Integrated Program of the Global Environment Facility.
How to support smaller businesses in the legal timber trade – report
30/11/2022
Rome - Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have a critical role to play in meeting global demand for forest products but because of their size it is hard for them to meet legal requirements for timber production and trade.
Forest sector employs 33 million around the world, according to new global estimates
29/11/2022
Quantifying how many people are employed in the forest sector is not a straightforward exercise. Nonetheless, the ILO, FAO and the Thünen-Institute of Forestry joined forces to estimate the global workforce in forest-related activities and provide insights on labour market trends in this sector.
Forest and landscape restoration has huge potential to tackle climate change – FAO report
24/11/2022
Rome – Forest and landscape restoration has “huge potential” to strengthen, accelerate and scale up local-level and national capacity for climate action, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched today.
Bringing water lilies back into nature and back to the Senegalese cuisine
18/11/2022
Maia Diagne and her community are working to revive the traditional cultivation of white water lilies with the help of the FAO-led RESSOURCE Project, the Sahelian wetlands site of the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme.
FAO launches Forest Kids online forest game for children
18/11/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Global Forest Resources Assessment today launched an online forest game for young children to mark World Children's Day.
How forest countries are reducing emissions through REDD+
16/11/2022
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – A new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides an update on the progress forest countries have made in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).
Peatlands must be wet to reach climate neutrality by 2050
16/11/2022
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt - Humanity still has an opportunity to turn the tide on climate change by ensuring that all peatlands are wet by 2050, according to a new report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Countries must create legal solutions for rights over carbon and emissions reductions
15/11/2022
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt - More clarity on who ‘owns’ emissions reductions is still needed to access different sources of forest carbon finance and protect the rights of vulnerable groups, according to a new information brief released today by the Food...
Keeping 1.5°C alive through the growing contribution of climate-smart forest products to the bioeconomy
14/11/2022
The benefits of transitioning to forest-based bioeconomies while balancing both biodiversity and community needs is now accepted as an essential contribution to addressing the climate crisis.
To survive in a changing climate, we must look to forests
13/11/2022
Forests and trees can provide a life support system for millions of people around the world. That function will become increasingly important as temperatures rise and weather becomes more volatile. It is time to invest in forests and trees – and the Indigenous Peoples and local communities who ma...
Forests can help humanity adapt to climate change – report
12/11/2022
Sharm El Sheikh – To adapt to climate change, the world must look to forests, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.