Forests in the Mediterranean region require greater sustainable management as they face increasing threats from human pressures and growing impacts of climate change, according to the latest edition of The status of Mediterranean forests.  

Countries will discuss key issues affecting forests and rangelands in the Near East this week as the 27th session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations meets in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

FAO is supporting the design of an ambitious new global facility for securing the future of tropical forests, discussed at a high-level event in New York this week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

The North American Forest Commission of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations meets this week in a virtual format to discuss challenges and opportunities for forests across the region.

FAO and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) launched a new global partnership to help countries monitor and report on ecosystem restoration, including in Asia-Pacific, one of the most biodiverse yet ecologically threatened regions of the world.

La 34ª Sesión de la COFLAC convoca a gobiernos, organismos internacionales, sociedad civil y sector privado para impulsar soluciones conjuntas que protejan la biodiversidad y promuevan bioeconomías forestales sostenibles.

Showcasing the role of wood products in climate change mitigation as well as as their potential contributions to a sustainable bioeconomy.

Nos encontramos en pleno verano en el hemisferio norte y estamos siendo testigos de otra temporada de grandes incendios forestales. En mayo, los incendios forestales arrasaron el Lejano Oriente ruso. En julio, se produjeron incendios forestales en Turquía, Grecia, Chipre y Bulgaria. Los incendios...

FAO and the government of Norway have signed a new agreement to support FAO in continuing to host the office of the Global Forest Observations Initiative, providing a collaborative platform to advance forest monitoring worldwide.

Experts from FAO and partners have successfully pioneered new methods for estimating wood fuel removals and wood charcoal production.

A new massive online open course (MOOC) developed by FAO and partners is set to support the sustainable management of wetlands and waterbirds in the Sahel and North Africa.

A central hub for a growing suite of ten open-source solutions designed to help countries and organizations collect, analyse, and manage forest data for more informed, data-driven decisions. 

Fast-growing trees are vital to addressing global environmental and development challenges.

Funding following G7 Kananaskis Wildfire Charter to enhance global collaboration for integrated fire management.

Papua Nueva Guinea goza de una extraordinaria cubierta forestal del 78 %, una de las tasas más altas del mundo, y más del 5 % de la biodiversidad mundial. Además, es un país con cero emisiones netas, gracias a todo el carbono que capturan sus vastos bosques y, junto con la mitad occidental de Nue...

Young foresters this week showcased the importance of sustainable wood in music and culture to help mark the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 

Las iniciativas se centran en la gestión forestal, la transformación de la pesca y la restauración de la tierra.

FAO and IUCN launched a new initiative, funded by the Global Environment Facility, to bolster the health and connectivity of primary forests.

Quito – Urban forests can make cities healthier, safer, and wealthier, but their potential is not being fully realized, according to a new FAO publication launched today on the sidelines of Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador.

El proyecto GHR ofrece un modelo adaptable a otras escalas para proteger el medio ambiente y, a la vez, mejorar la vida de las personas, a través de la aportación de energía más limpia, la restauración de los ecosistemas y el aumento de la resiliencia de personas que viven en algunas de las situaciones más vulnerables del mundo.