Rome - FAO and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission Human-Wildlife Conflict Task Force have launched a new series of case studies documenting how human-wildlife conflict and coexistence can be managed successfully.

Across the planet, about one billion women rely on forests for their livelihoods, helping to feed their families and contribute to household income – and building specialized knowledge of the best ways to manage and use forests sustainably.

Extreme wildfires are set to become around 50 percent more frequent by the end of the century, a landmark UN report warned this month. But governments can do a lot to contain the damage.

Rome – The future of Mediterranean forests and their potential to alleviate the job crisis affecting millions of young people in the region will be in focus at next week’s 7th Mediterranean Forest Week.

Taking place from 21 to 25 March 2022 in Antalya, T...

Halting deforestation is essential for ending hunger, addressing the climate crisis and ensuring the livelihoods of rural and indigenous communities, while sustaining wildlife and biodiversity.

Maneras en que los productos cosméticos y de cuidado personal naturales ofrecen oportunidades de medios de vida a las comunidades forestales.

Rome - Switching from fossil-based products to renewable wood-based products can help combat climate change and achieve Sustainable Development Goals, according to the report Forest Products in ...

Roma y Dubái – Tanto para beber un vaso de agua como para construir una casa, los bosques son valiosos recursos para la vida de las personas y fundamentales para resolver numerosos desafíos mundiales, como la crisis climática y la pobreza, según un nuevo informe elaborado por la ...

The world’s forests are vast carbon sinks, and one of humanity’s greatest assets in the fight against climate change. It can be counter-intuitive, then, to imagine that cutting down trees and using wood-based products can assist us in that same fight. But if wood-based products come f...

Antalya, Türkiye - Forest and landscape restoration and employment opportunities that Mediterranean forests can offer young people topped the agenda at the Seventh Mediterranean Forest Week and 24th session of the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions-Silva Medite...

Rome – The agriculture, forestry and other land use sector (AFOLU) still has time to cut greenhouse gases – but it must act now, warns new landmark report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) are responsible for nearly a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions that are warming our planet, and despite billions of dollars committed to the cause, little headway has been made in recent years on reducing emissions in the sector.

Adoptar la apicultura como medio de subsistencia en los bosques de tierras secas de Gambia.

Roma - Puede que no sea consciente de ello, pero es probable que en su casa haya numerosos productos elaborados con plantas silvestres vulnerables.

Roma – El Director General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), Sr. QU Dongyu, pidió hoy un cambio en la forma de proteger nuestras montañas, ya que la crisis climática amenaza con agravar aún más los medios de subsistencia d...

Making sure forests play a crucial role in combating climate change and achieving sustainable development goals will be the focus of the XV World Forestry Congress next week in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Seúl/Roma – Los dirigentes mundiales que asistan a un gran número de reuniones con repercusiones en el futuro del planeta deben escuchar el mensaje de que los bosques y los árboles son fundamentales para lograr una recuperación verde y crear economías y sociedades más resilientes...

Seúl/Roma - En un momento en que el mundo se enfrenta a múltiples crisis, a saber, la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID‑19), los conflictos, la crisis climática y la pérdida de biodiversidad, nuestros bosques pueden ayudarnos a recuperarnos de las repercusiones, pero solo si redo...

Seúl – El Sr. QU Dongyu, Director General de la FAO, se reunió con 15 miembros de la delegación de jóvenes y profesionales jóvenes que asisten al XV Congreso Forestal Mundial&n...

By QU Dongyu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The world faces huge challenges in overcoming the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity, the war in Ukraine, the accelerating climate crisis and biodiversity loss.