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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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
As World Forestry Congress opens, FAO advocates for vital role of trees and forests
02/05/2022
Seoul/Rome - Global leaders going into a raft of meetings affecting the planet’s future must hear the message that forests and trees are vital to green recovery and building more resilient economies and societies, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organ...
FAO Director-General meets with youth delegation at the World Forestry Congress in Seoul
02/05/2022
Seoul - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with 15 members of the youth and young professional delegation attending the XV World Forestry Congress in Seoul to share his support for their action in the forestry sector.
Forests and trees can help us recover from multiple crises, new FAO report says
02/05/2022
Seoul/Rome - With the world facing multiple crises including, COVID-19, conflicts, climate crisis and biodiversity loss, our forests can help us recover from their impact, but only if we step up action to unlock their potential. In a key report launched today, the State of the Wo...