FAO and the City of Rome’s Global Library of Trees and Flowers raises awareness about biodiversity and sustainability
24/04/2024
FAO and the City of Rome have further extended the Global Library of Trees and Flowers - FAO Park, by allowing visitors to follow an educational itinerary through a mobile application.
FAO formally launches Green Cities Initiative in Cameroon
21/04/2024
Yaoundé - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today held an official launch here of its Green Cities Initiative, which is already being piloted in Cameroon, with seven municipalities submitting letters of intent to join the initiative.
FAO’s AIM4Forests programme supports 11 countries in first year
22/04/2024
A new programme for Accelerating Innovative Monitoring of Forests (AIM4Forests), led by FAO, has supported 11 countries and trained over one thousand people in its first year.
FAO at the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests
19/04/2024
At its 19th session, the United Nations Forum on Forests will discuss the implementation of and progress on the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030.
Programmes phares de la restauration mondiale
16/04/2024
Postulez d'ici au 31 Mai pour être choisi comme programme phare de l'ONU en matière de restauration mondiale.
Enhancing forest sector engagement in ecosystem restoration
02/10/2022
The Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with The Forests Dialogue (TFD) convened a roundtable on enhancing the forest sector’s engagement in ecosystem restoration, as a sat...
Keeping 1.5°C alive through the growing contribution of climate-smart forest products to the bioeconomy
14/11/2022
The benefits of transitioning to forest-based bioeconomies while balancing both biodiversity and community needs is now accepted as an essential contribution to addressing the climate crisis.
Forest-based industries scale up ecosystem restoration efforts
31/01/2023
New Haven, Connecticut – “Forest-based industries can play a critical role in facilitating global efforts towards ecosystem restoration” said the FAO’s Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI) today in a statement released at Yale University Sch...
64th Session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
25/05/2023
Today, senior executives from the forest industry have met virtually to set priorities to enhance the forest sector’s contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the 64th session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI).
Exploring pathways to foster a sustainable forest-based bioeconomy for Latin America and the Caribbean
27/06/2023
Forests and trees are vital to the livelihoods of many in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing a multitude of goods and services, making their sustainable management an imperative.
Protéger la faune sauvage et les moyens de subsistance des peuples autochtones en République démocratique du Congo
03/03/2022
Le peuple Mbuti au cœur de la gestion de la faune sauvage.
FAO and EU launch 15 million euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector
10/04/2024
FAO has launched a 15 million euro ($16.29 million) project funded by the European Union to help Uganda’s forestry sector contribute more sustainably to the economy and the environment.
International Conference on Agrobiodiversity begins in Nepal
08/04/2024
Forest and farm producer organizations representing the world’s smallholder farmers, Indigenous Peoples and local communities are gathering in Pokhara, Nepal, this week to explore how to best manage the world’s agrobiodiversity.
Winners of International Day of Forests 2024 photo contest announced
20/03/2024
Six photographs from Austria, Finland, Honduras, Lebanon, Slovenia and the United States of America have won the International Day of Forests 2024 photo contest, which explored the topic of forestry and innovation.
La FAO lance son tout premier projet de terrain dans le bassin du Congo pour faire progresser la gestion durable des tourbières
20/03/2024
Brazzaville - L'Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO) a lancé son tout premier projet de terrain sur les tourbières dans le bassin du Congo, soutenant l'action climatique et les moyens de subsistance durables dans la région.
La technologie et l'innovation au service de la transformation des forêts
21/03/2024
Les forêts, l'une des principales ressources de la planète, sont de plus en plus menacées par le changement climatique et l'activité humaine.
Innovation et tradition au service des forêts millénaires de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
21/03/2024
Aider une communauté autochtone à surveiller la forêt grâce à la technologie satellite et aux tablettes numériques.
International Day of Forests: FAO, Google and partners launch solutions to monitor and protect forests
21/03/2024
Showcasing transformative innovations that are being used to help countries halt deforestation and forest degradation.
FAO and the Philippines launch forest education programme for primary schools
01/03/2024
FAO and the Philippines have launched a new forest education programme for primary schools.
High- and low-tech innovation together can help preserve global wildlife
04/03/2024
Nearly 1 billion people globally rely on wild food for their daily nutrition.
In this op-ed, FAO's Hubert Boulet explains how low-tech games developed by the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme can help communities manage wildlife sustainably.