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Private sector calls for building a forest-based bioeconomy to halt climate change and achieve multiple Sustainable Development Goals
19/10/2021
Belem, Brazil 19 October 2021 – “Forest-based industries make an essential contribution to net zero emission targets, to which many businesses have committed in line with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change,” said the FAO’s Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSF...
New age for oak acorns: couscous in Algeria
16/10/2021
Acorns from oak trees hold potential to contribute to diversifying diets and better nutrition, according to a new FAO report published today.
FAO calls for climate finance for forest and farm smallholders
12/10/2021
Scaling up assistance to forest and farm smallholders would provide benefits at a planetary scale in the face of climate change, according to a new FAO policy brief published today.
Fast-growing trees have ‘major role’ in helping to solve global challenges
08/10/2021
Fast-growing trees including poplars and willows have a major role to play in addressing today’s global challenges, including climate change mitigation and economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic.
FAO Director-General calls for action for mountains at Expo 2020 Dubai
07/10/2021
Increasing resilience of mountain peoples and protecting mountain environments are priority needs.
Wild forest products can help propel green growth in Europe
30/09/2021
Wild forest products such as cork, natural resins, mushrooms, medicinal plants, nuts and berries have huge potential to contribute to green growth in Europe and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
New review finds slow progress in restoring Africa’s degraded lands, urges greater efforts for climate action
29/09/2021
With the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration underway, review finds successes and many challenges ahead to restore Africa’s degraded lands and improve livelihoods.
Reconstructing our climate: Using wood as the building material to promote sustainable housing
28/09/2021
“The world is facing an environmental crisis and forests, and the products that they provide, are one of the most important tools available to address the climate and biodiversity crisis,” said the Director of FAO’s Forestry Division, Mette Løyche Wilkie, in her opening remarks.
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Action urged to promote wood as a sustainable construction material
28/09/2021
Increasing the use of wood in building sustainable housing can help combat climate change and support the global transition towards a sustainable and circular bioeconomy.
Winner of GROW Summer School agrobiodiversity innovation contest announced
27/09/2021
Jyoti Patil from India has won the GROW Summer School innovation contest focused on improving smallholders’ livelihoods through agrobiodiversity in fragile ecosystems.
Community-managed funds key to protecting Brazilian Amazon
24/09/2021
Direct support to community-managed funds will help address challenges including climate change, biodiversity loss and rural poverty in the Brazilian Amazon.
Lasting peace in drylands means addressing climate, conflict and land degradation
24/09/2021
Addressing climate change, land degradation and conflict in humanitarian interventions can lead to ‘game-changing’ solutions for dryland ecosystems and their communities.
Nominations reopen for Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award
22/09/2021
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) has reopened its call for nominations for the Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award, an honour granted to an individual who has made extraordinary efforts to improve the world’s forests and the lives of the people who depend on them.
The forests of Latin America and the Caribbean are key to the planet’s environmental sustainability and food security
13/09/2021
The Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission highlighted the strategic role of the region’s forests for improving life, combatting climate change and halting biodiversity loss.
Young champions stand up for nature and forests
10/09/2021
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and FAO joined forces this week to train twelve young people to become champions for conservation and forests.
COVID-19 leads to changes in paper and paperboard production
03/09/2021
Latest figures show paper production plummeted but paperboard production increased during 2020.
Want to stop wildfires in their tracks? Be proactive
17/08/2021
As many countries suffer wildfires due to soaring temperatures, FAO Forestry Officer Peter Moore explains that to reduce the damage caused by wildfires, governments must introduce sustainable forest and land management practices before blazes begin.
Following the rhythm of Mother Earth
09/08/2021
Learning from Indigenous Peoples’ food systems and their respect for nature.
5 ways Indigenous Peoples can help the world eliminate hunger
09/08/2021
Indigenous Peoples and their food systems can provide answers to food insecurity and climate change.
Indigenous peoples are key to a healthier planet
09/08/2021
On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, David Kaimowitz, Senior Forestry Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Manager of the Forest and Farm Facility, explains why empowering Indigenous Peoples can help fight our climate, nature and health crises.