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Sustainable forest use helps tackle the climate crisis and achieve the SDGs
21/03/2022
Rome/Dubai – From drinking a glass of water to building a house, forests are precious resources for people’s lives and are key to solving many global challenges, including the climate crisis and poverty, according to a new report developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Four beauty products found in forests
18/03/2022
How natural cosmetic and beauty products are providing forest communities with livelihood opportunities.
Mediterranean Forest Week to highlight forest and ecosystem restoration for green jobs
15/03/2022
Rome – The future of Mediterranean forests and their potential to alleviate the job crisis affecting millions of young people in the region will be in focus at next week’s 7th Mediterranean Forest Week.
Taking place from 21 to 25 March 2022 in Antalya, Türkiye, the even...
Governments must act ahead of time to contain wildfires
15/03/2022
Extreme wildfires are set to become around 50 percent more frequent by the end of the century, a landmark UN report warned this month. But governments can do a lot to contain the damage.
FAO Brussels Dialogue on halting deforestation: FAO proposes solutions for fostering synergies between agriculture and forests
15/03/2022
Halting deforestation is essential for ending hunger, addressing the climate crisis and ensuring the livelihoods of rural and indigenous communities, while sustaining wildlife and biodiversity.
International Women’s Day: Empowering women in forest communities is key to achieving climate goals and SDGs
08/03/2022
Across the planet, about one billion women rely on forests for their livelihoods, helping to feed their families and contribute to household income – and building specialized knowledge of the best ways to manage and use forests sustainably.
Protecting wildlife and Indigenous Peoples’ livelihoods in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
03/03/2022
The Mbuti people at the heart of wildlife management.
World Wildlife Day: Engagement with stakeholders is crucial for achieving human-wildlife coexistence
03/03/2022
Rome - FAO and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission Human-Wildlife Conflict Task Force have launched a new series of case studies documenting how human-wildlife conflict and coexistence can be managed successfully.
FAO publishes revised classification of forest products
01/03/2022
Rome – FAO today published a revised classification of forest products, closing a 40-year gap since the last revision in 1981. The Classification and definitions of forest products 2022 incorporates many new products, including engineered wood products, to reflect innovation and change in the forest sector.
Asia-Pacific: Forest solutions for post COVID-19 challenges
25/02/2022
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - There are immense opportunities for the forestry sector to contribute to post-pandemic recovery, as governments across the region are pledging hundreds of millions dollars on green initiatives, FAO’s Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) learned this ...
What can we do about ecosystem degradation?
25/02/2022
Here’s what FAO is doing to help in this United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
Forests vital for green recovery in the Asia-Pacific region
22/02/2022
The ways in which forests can contribute to COVID-19 pandemic recovery will be in focus as FAO’s Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) meets this week.
Broadening forestry education to tackle the climate crisis
17/02/2022
New generations of students help adapt local knowledge and practices to a changing world.
FAO survey reveals key action areas for UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration
25/01/2022
Rome – A FAO-led global capacity needs assessment has identified key priority areas to achieve and sustain restoration goals at scale and support the United Nations (UN) Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030.
To halt deforestation, we must empower smaller businesses in the legal timber trade
07/01/2022
Find out how FAO is working with small- and medium-sized businesses to promote the legal timber trade. More than 140 countries in November pledged to work collectively to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Producer groups key to empowering rural women in Nepal
24/12/2021
Women-led cooperatives pave a path to independence and benefit rural communities.
Unlocking climate funding for forest and farm producers
14/12/2021
A new toolkit published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today aims to help connect national forest and farm producer organizations to climate change finance globally.
Sustainable tourism can offer mountain communities a path to prosperity and inclusion
10/12/2021
FAO and UNWTO launch new publication at high-level event to celebrate International Mountain Day 2021.
Ethical fashion can transform lives in the world’s mountains
10/12/2021
Ethical fashion has enormous potential to change lives for the better.
Eco-travelling with mountain communities
10/12/2021
Tourism initiatives that support mountain peoples and their environment