New report offers uplifting cases of successful restoration projects amid the climate crisis.

Agroforestry is a key climate solution with huge potential to simultaneously improve food security and nutrition and alleviate poverty, while halting deforestation and helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations QU Dongyu said today.

FAO Director-General stresses importance of sustainable investments and empowering local communities.

The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management has launched a two-year roadmap aimed at sustainably using and conserving wildlife while ensuring benefits for local people and their livelihoods.

 A joint session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations European Forestry Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry met in San Marino this week to review and coordinate strategy on forests and the for...

A new report calls for social protection and forestry to be aligned to work towards shared goals of risk reduction and poverty alleviation for forest dependent people.

A handbook produced by FAO and the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development provides practical advice on how companies can make sure activities in their supply chains are not causing – or linked to – deforestation.

The public’s perception of foresters and forestry must change in order to convince young people that forestry is a viable career choice, a breakout session heard at the International Conference on Forest Education. 

Training on podcasts, tips on making AI do what you want and a panel discussion were on the agenda at the UNECE/FAO Forest Communicators’ Network annual workshop meeting, held in Prague, from 20 to 22 June, 2023.

Well designed and sustainably managed planted forests have a vital role to play in meeting Sustainable Development Goals, according to the latest issue of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) forestry journal Unasylva #254, entitled Towards more resilient and diverse planted forests.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today published guidance to help small and medium-sized forest enterprises plan how to manage forests so they continue to provide a wide range of products and services for generations to come.

The 24th Session of the AFWC and the 8th Africa Forestry and Wildlife Week have concluded with a renewed commitment to advance sustainable management of Africa’s forests and wildlife resources.

New guidance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations sets out how countries can introduce an innovative programme in primary schools to teach new generations of children about the value and benefits of forests.

Opinion editorial: Urban greening must be more equitable so that everyone can benefit from urban forests, trees and green spaces.

Urban forests, trees and green spaces play a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of urban life, but their benefits are still not equally accessible to all, according to a new report from FAO. 

Forest products and data can help build a sustainable future. Find out how with our latest publication, Sustainability by Numbers.

Sydney - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan launched a project this week that aims to tackle global deforestation by leveraging the transformative role that agricultural supply chains can pl...

Amman - Delegates from around the world came together this week to discuss strategies to transform agricultural production systems in dryland areas.

«Le vert doit être la couleur de l’avenir», a déclaré M. Qu Dongyu, Directeur général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO), lors d’une manifestation de haut niveau qui s’est tenue en marge du Sommet sur les objectifs de développement durable. 

New York – The Collaborative Partnership on Forests today called for urgent global action to unlock the potential of forests for people and the planet, with only seven years remaining to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Forest Goals.