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FAO announces 50 Young Forest Champions to drive forest conservation and restoration on the ground
05/06/2025
Today on World Environment Day, FAO announced 50 Young Forest Champions who will receive support to help drive forest conservation and restoration in Ghana, Kenya, Peru, Uganda and Zambia.
Community reduces wildfire risk, increases well-being
01/06/2025
Nepali women protect their forest from fires by turning dry litter into fertilizer to improve harvests, FAO’s Country Representative for Nepal, Ken Shimizu, explains in this op-ed in the lead up to World Environment Day.
Celebrating the International Day of Biological Diversity: When wildlife thrives, people thrive
22/05/2025
The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management – a coalition of thirteen global champions for wildlife – reaffirms their pledge to the conservation of biodiversity and the advancement of sustainable development.
New regional programme sets out to boost ecosystem restoration
22/05/2025
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and FAO announced a new regional capacity development support programme aimed at accelerating ecosystem restoration efforts in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Youth champions lead the way in forest health across Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Near East
22/05/2025
Two outstanding young researchers from China and Uganda have won the Youth Action in Forest Health competition, organized by FAO and its Regional Forest Invasive Species Networks.
How bees power forests, food and our future
20/05/2025
Protecting bees goes directly to supporting livelihoods. Without pollination, agrifood systems unravel. Without agrifood systems, rural economies falter, nutrition declines, and progress on the SDGs stalls.
Conference to address challenges of Europe’s small-scale forest owners
19/05/2025
The 1st European Conference on Small Forest Holdings will address the challenges faced by small-scale forest owners across Europe when it convenes at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations this week.
Remote sensing technologies to improve sustainable management of wetlands and waterbirds in the Sahel
09/05/2025
Innovative remote sensing technologies are improving the accuracy of a waterbird census in the Sahelian wetlands, the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme announced ahead of tomorrow's World Migratory Bird Day.
Assessing conditions to scale up private investment in forest restoration
07/05/2025
Published in the Journal of Forest Business Research, this research paper found that forest restoration in low- and middle-income countries faces significant investment challenges, as only a limited portion of degraded forestland meets conditions for private investment.
African cities pledge to strengthen efforts to combat climate challenges through urban forestry
06/05/2025
Urban forests and green spaces have a critical role to play in strengthening African cities against global climate challenges and in creating healthier, more inclusive, equitable and resilient communities, according to a declaration released following the 2nd African Forum on Urban Forests.
The private sector is essential to achieve the Global Forest Goals
06/05/2025
The twentieth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF20)
hosted a pivotal event titled “Unlocking the Potential: Public-private
Sector Collaboration for Advancing Global Forest Goals.” Co-hosted by
the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) and
FAO's Advisory Committee on Forest-Based Industries (ACSFI)
Global partnership to intensify efforts to meet 2030 goals on forests
05/05/2025
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests, a group of 16 international organizations working on forests, today published a four-year workplan for supporting countries in their efforts to accelerate progress towards global forest goals.
Forestry Innovation Prize for young researchers
02/05/2025
Young researchers can now apply for the Forestry Innovation Prize, a new award from FAO and the World Food Forum.
UNFF20: Global forest action to be discussed in New York
28/04/2025
The UN Forum on Forests, to take place on 5–9 May at UN headquarters in New York, will discuss progress in implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030 and how to strengthen efforts to achieve the Strategic Plan’s six Global Forest Goals by 2030.
FAO Director-General: Mountain regions have great potential despite climate, biodiversity and land degradation threats
24/04/2025
At the Global Mountain Dialogue for Sustainable Development, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu urged more support to help mountain communities build climate-resilient agrifood systems.
FAO launches AIM4NatuRe to improve monitoring of ecosystem restoration
22/04/2025
On Earth Day, FAO launched Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Nature Restoration (AIM4NatuRe), a new initiative with GBP 7 million from the United Kingdom to improve monitoring and reporting of global ecosystem restoration efforts.
From fire hazard to green gold
18/04/2025
Nepal's forest women collect leaves and biomass that once fed wildfires to turn it into organic fertilizer – representing a fundamental shift in how communities approach environmental threats.
Celebrating 80 years of FAO: Recognizing best practices and innovation in sustainable forest production and protection
15/04/2025
To commemorate its 80th anniversary, FAO has launched a call for nominations to recognize global forestry champions that have made outstanding contributions to sustainable forest management and agrifood systems transformation.
Turning over a new leaf
26/03/2025
Discover how we can safeguard our forest genetic resources for future generations.
The genetic diversity of our plants and forests is at risk, new FAO reports warn
26/03/2025
Empowering farmers, Indigenous Peoples, local communities and scientists to conserve and use genetic resources is key to resilient agrifood systems.