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Forests and pollinators – close companions with a shared destiny
09/06/2020
Unobtrusive and often unobserved, the insects, birds, and mammals that help to keep plant populations diverse and abundant are easily overlooked as they go about their tasks. Yet their contribution to food production in terms of quantity, quality, and diversity is incalculable, through the act of...
Forests are critical for promoting pollination in agriculture and biodiversity, says FAO report
09/06/2020
Forests and trees are critical for promoting pollination by bees, butterflies and other animals, and there is an urgent need to stop their habitat degradation and safeguard biodiversity, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries identifies priorities for building back better
09/06/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all parts of our lives across the world including food trade, food supply chains and markets as well as people’s lives, livelihoods and nutrition.
Forest products have supported livelihoods throughout the pandemic delivering essential items, such as hy...
FAO Forestry helps launch Living Chapel installation
05/06/2020
Nature is sending us a message that we must change our behaviour for a more sustainable future, FAO Forestry Assistant Director-General Hiroto Mitsugi said today at the launch of a new green artwork for World Environment Day.
How producer organizations help empower women
04/06/2020
Women in rural area have seen the benefits of participating in forest and farm producer organizations, such as improving their ability to start businesses and sell their products, getting specialized training and accessing social and cultural services.
UN report: As the world’s forests continue to shrink, urgent action is needed to safeguard their biodiversity
22/05/2020
Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world's forests amid alarming rates of deforestation and degradation, according to the latest edition of The State of the World's Forests released today.
Watch the high-level virtual launch of the State of the World’s Forests 2020: Forests, Biodiversity and People
22/05/2020
The State of the World’s Forests reports on recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues in the forest sector. The high-level virtual launch event organized jointly by FAO and UNEP was held on 22 May 2020 to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity.
Forest producer organizations stepping up during COVID-19
13/05/2020
Forest and farmer producer organizations are stepping up emergency responses to help millions of rural small-scale producers during the COVID-19 crisis as it disrupts lives and livelihoods worldwide.
Forest loss slows globally as sustainable management grows
07/05/2020
Globally deforestation continues, albeit at a slower rate, with 10 million hectares a year being converted to other uses since 2015, down from 12 million hectares a year in the previous five years, according to the key findings of a flagship report that is conducted by FAO every five years.
Forest loss is slowing down - but not nearly enough
07/05/2020
The latest snapshot of the world’s forests shows that we are still struggling to meet a fundamental challenge—to make use of our forests while keeping them healthy for the benefit of us all.
Forestry industry must improve safety record
28/04/2020
The forestry industry must take steps to improve its safety record and promote decent rural employment in support of the Sustainable Development Agenda, according to a new FAO paper published today on World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
FAO and Peru step up efforts to monitor forest resources from space amid COVID-19 outbreak
16/04/2020
Forestry experts in Peru have been learning the latest digital methodologies to monitor changes in forest resources from space amid the country’s COVID-19 lockdown.
FAO forest industry body sets priorities for sustainable development
16/04/2020
Senior executives from the forest industry have set priorities to enhance the forest sector’s contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals at the 61st session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI).
New report on youth employment in forest landscapes launched
15/04/2020
Young people aged 15-24 are often underemployed but hold huge potential to contribute to prosperity among forest communities, according to a new report published by FAO and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
Boosting partnership between FAO and the private sector
14/04/2020
Senior executives from the forest industry have set priorities to enhance the forest sector’s contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals at the 61st session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries.
ACSFI, a FAO statutory body, brings togeth...
Urgent changes needed to save forests for the benefit of us all
21/03/2020
This March 21, the International Day of Forests is putting the spotlight on the great variety of animal, plant and other life supported by the world’s forests with the theme, “Forests and Biodiversity: Too precious to lose.”
Winners of International Day of Forests 2020 photo contest announced
20/03/2020
Extraordinary images from the Philippines and Madagascar have won the International Day of Forests 2020 photo contest, which celebrated the astonishing biodiversity of the world’s forests.
FAO leads the way to clearer peatland mapping and monitoring
18/03/2020
A new publication and an innovative geospatial online tool help countries preserve critical carbon stores.
Safeguarding forests and natural resources around Uganda’s refugee settlements
26/02/2020
FAO and the World Bank today called for a halt to the degradation of forests and natural resources around Uganda’s refugee settlements at the launch of two joint publications in Kampala.
Why Paraguay can be a “Beacon State” for forest management
14/02/2020
Imagine a forest that covered half of your entire country. A biodiverse forest which supports thousands of species from giant anteaters to armadillos to jaguars. A forest that is home to one the world’s last uncontacted tribes.