New methods developed for estimating wood fuel removals and wood charcoal production
23/07/2025
Experts from FAO and partners have successfully pioneered new methods for estimating wood fuel removals and wood charcoal production.
La FAO dévoile un tout nouveau cours en ligne ouvert à tous sur la gestion des oiseaux d'eau dans les zones humides africaines
23/07/2025
Un nouveau cours en ligne ouvert à tous (MOOC) élaboré par l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO) et ses partenaires vise à soutenir la gestion durable des zones humides et des oiseaux d'eau au Sahel et en Afrique du Nord.
FAO unveils redesigned open-source forest monitoring platform – Open Foris
22/07/2025
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.
Congo joins International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees
16/07/2025
Fast-growing trees are vital to addressing global environmental and development challenges.
FAO welcomes Canada’s pledge of nearly $10 million to Global Fire Management Hub
07/07/2025
Funding following G7 Kananaskis Wildfire Charter to enhance global collaboration for integrated fire management.
La Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée s’allie à un mécanisme de financement innovant pour réduire les émissions forestières
02/07/2025
La Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée jouit d’un couvert forestier exceptionnel qui s’étend sur 78 pour cent de son territoire, soit l’un des pourcentages les plus élevés au monde, et possède
Forests, youth and sustainable wood take centre stage at musical FAO anniversary event
02/07/2025
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.
Le Fonds vert pour le climat approuve un montant record de 300 millions d’USD en faveur de projets mis au point par la FAO en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, à Sainte-Lucie et au Sahel
01/07/2025
Ces initiatives portent sur la gestion forestière, la transformation des pêches et la restauration des terres.
USD 42 million programme launched for primary forests in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
27/06/2025
FAO and IUCN launched a new initiative, funded by the Global Environment Facility, to bolster the health and connectivity of primary forests.
Turning grey to green: Urban forests answer sustainable development challenges
16/10/2016
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.
Une énergie plus propre pour les personnes déplacées
20/06/2025
Le projet offre un modèle adaptable à différentes échelles pour protéger l’environnement tout en améliorant les conditions de vie – en faisant bénéficier certaines des personnes les plus vulnérables au monde d’une énergie plus propre, d’écosystèmes restaurés et d’une plus grande résilience.
Tracking Europe’s forests through FAO’s remote sensing survey
18/06/2025
FAO has trained European experts in advanced remote sensing methodologies that will help generate consistent, comparable and high-quality data on the region’s forests.
Innovative guide to scaling up smart use of fast-growing trees
18/06/2025
The International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment hosted by FAO today published a comprehensive guide on the innovative use of fast-growing trees to help sustain people and the environment amid the climate crisis.
FAO adopts mascot to promote integrated fire management
13/06/2025
FAO has unveiled a new mascot to be the familiar and friendly face of FAO’s work supporting countries and communities to manage the growing threat of wildfires.
UN recognizes World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, and Spain
11/06/2025
The UN Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling pollution, unsustainable exploitation and invasive species in three continents.
FAO hosts meeting to strengthen global action on wildfires
09/06/2025
Experts are meeting at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations headquarters in Rome this week to strengthen collective action on integrated fire management.
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.
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.
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.