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King and Queen of Belgium visit FAO forestry project in Democratic Republic of the Congo
10/06/2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium have praised efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Miombo forest to balance livelihoods with restoring the forest ecosystem, on a visit to the region this week.
Forests, plastics, and the circular economy
03/06/2022
Single-use cutlery pollutes our oceans and takes thousands of years to decompose in landfills and trash heaps. Plastic forks and knives may photo-degrade with exposure to the sun, but they become microplastics that continue to pollute our environment. This is where wood and forests come into the ...
Sweden and Kenya showcase North-South partnership inspiring collective action for forest farmers
01/06/2022
Rome - The experience of a forest farmers association in Kenya inspired by Swedish foresters’ experience and supported by Swedish aid organizations was today hailed as an example of what North-South partnership can achieve at a one-day event ahead of Stockholm+50.
ACSFI supports the Ministerial Call on Sustainable Wood
30/05/2022
The ACSFI is an FAO statutory body composed of senior executives from the private forest sector worldwide. It provides a unique forum for dialogue between FAO and the private sector to enhance the understanding of emerging opportunities, and to identify and stimulate strategic actions by FAO, ...
1 billion ‘dryland-like’ hectares under threat, FAO study confirms
13/05/2022
Abidjan/Rome – An additional one billion hectares of land – so called “presumed drylands” face similar challenges to the world’s drylands, according to a new report launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Forests can heal an ailing planet – but champions needed
11/05/2022
We need greener, more sustainable pathways to avoid destroying the future, not only for those who will come after us, but maybe even for ourselves. The principles of sustainable forest management need to be applied beyond forests in the quest to develop greener, more circular bioeconomies.
XV World Forestry Congress: Young people call for more opportunities, training and political participation in the forest sector
10/05/2022
Seoul – Over 600 youth and young professionals engaged in the forest sector have called for better opportunities, training and a platform to make their voices heard in a call to action issued at the close of the XV World Forestry Congress (WFC).
Five plants hidden in our everyday lives
10/05/2022
Essential to lives and livelihoods, wild plants need attention too.
Newly adopted Seoul Forest Declaration identifies priority action areas
09/05/2022
Seoul – The world’s largest ever gathering on forests has adopted a declaration identifying priority areas with potential to lead to a green, healthy and resilient future.
XV World Forestry Congress: Ministers issue call on sustainable wood
05/05/2022
Sustainable wood has huge potential as a cost-effective solution in sectors including construction, furniture, packaging, renewable energy, biomaterials for clothing and biochemicals.
Cameroonian activist wins Wangari Maathai Forest Champions’ Award 2022
05/05/2022
Seoul – Activist Cécile Ndjebet, of Cameroon, today won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to preserving forests and improving the lives of people who depend on them.
Sustainable long-term financing vital to successfully maintain and restore the world’s forests
05/05/2022
Seoul - Shifts in policies are needed to divert financial flows away from actions that harm forests and to incentivize investment in conservation, restoration and sustainable use, Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unit...
FAO launches new framework to measure progress on ecosystem restoration
04/05/2022
Seoul/Rome - A new framework designed to monitor and report on the progress of restoration efforts throughout the duration of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration has been launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
XV World Forestry Congress: Let forests lead the way in a post COVID-19 world
04/05/2022
Seoul - Forests have a key role to play in post COVID-19 recovery, through improvements in secure livelihoods and contributions toward sustained economic growth in the long term, organisation heads and forest experts agreed today at a special event during the XV World Forestry Co...
The canopy path
04/05/2022
Get a bird’s eye view of the world’s forests as revealed by our latest remote sensing survey.
New FAO mechanism will help countries manage the risk of wildfire
04/05/2022
Seoul - FAO has launched a new mechanism that will enable countries better understand, manage and affront forest fires.
Collaborative Partnership on Forests: Forests hold solutions – if we act now
03/05/2022
Seoul - Forests can be a driving force in tackling climate change, boosting food security, conserving biodiversity and creating a world free of poverty, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) said today at the XV World Forest Conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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In Focus: Discover our forests
03/05/2022
Explore the world’s forests from two unique vantage points.
Global deforestation slowing but tropical rainforests remain under threat, key FAO report shows
03/05/2022
Seoul/Rome - The rate at which our forests are disappearing slowed by nearly 30 per cent from the first decade of the century to the period from 2010-2018, a key report launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) showed. But the earth’...
Three things we must do to enable our forests to help us overcome multiple crises
02/05/2022
By QU Dongyu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The world faces huge challenges in overcoming the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity, the war in Ukraine, the accelerating climate crisis and biodiversity loss.
The world faces huge challenges in overcoming the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity, the war in Ukraine, the accelerating climate crisis and biodiversity loss.