A new Collaborative Partnership on Forests publication warns that more needs to be done to protect, restore and sustainably manage the world’s forests in order to achieve global biodiversity goals.

At COP16 CBD Forest and Water Day, FAO launched a new Digital Public Good, Open Foris Whisp, which will help Indigenous Peoples and smallholder farmers produce forest monitoring information and support compliance with deforestation regulations.

FAO launched two new solutions for countries to monitor and report progress towards the conservation and sustainable management of mountain ecosystems.

A new guide published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) aims to help countries prevent forest-damaging pests from spreading to new areas.

In celebration of International Mountain Day 2024, FAO is inviting institutions and individuals to submit proposals for transformative projects that contribute to a sustainable tomorrow for mountains, for a chance to win the 2024 Mountain Future Award.

Zhimin Wu, FAO Forestry Director, gives his insights into how the FAO Forestry Roadmap provides clear guidance on priority actions towards 2031, highlighting the contribution forests can make in tackling global crises.

Government officials, experts and landscape managers from across Southern Africa met today for a week of discussions on the challenges and solutions for drylands in the region organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and partners.

FAO’s groundbreaking open-source technical solutions Open Foris and SEPAL have jointly won a prestigious Google Geo for Good Impact Award. 

Cette publication aidera les pays à faire face à des saisons des incendies plus chaudes, plus sèches et plus longues.

A new roadmap guiding the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on forests was endorsed on Wednesday by members at the 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry in Rome. 

Young forestry professionals shared their experiences and innovative solutions with senior leaders from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today at a 9th World Forest Week event designed to highlight the significant contributions of young professionals in the forestry sector.

L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) a remis aujourd’hui aux villes de Mendoza (Argentine) et de Newcastle (Royaume-Uni) les tout premiers prix de l’initiative Villes vertes, à l’occasion d’une manifestation spéciale consacrée à l’initiative. 

A new manual, produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and The Nature Conservancy, aims to help governments to gather far more accurate information on mangroves to better inform decisions on coastal land use and restoration. 

FAO has published a special issue of its Unasylva journal on the restoration of Mediterranean forests, which are increasingly threatened by the impacts of climate change and human activity. 

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today signed a new partnership agreement aimed at streamlining ecosystem restoration reporting as part of Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 

Firefighting is only one facet of fire management. Integrated approaches to fire management place greater emphasis on addressing underlying causes and seek long-term, sustainable solutions.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations today marked the 75th anniversary of their collaboration for the benefit of forests and people worldwide. 

La cheffe de communauté philippine Nida Collado a remporté aujourd’hui le prix Wangari Maathai des champions de la cause des forêts 2024 pour ses réalisations exceptionnelles et son engagement indéfectible en faveur de la conservation et de la restauration des forêt et de l’amélioration des moyens de subsistance. 

If we want to reach our Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, we must continue to invest in forestry innovation. This is key to sustainably managing forests, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and improving livelihoods.

L’édition 2024 du rapport de la FAO sur La Situation des forêts dans le monde alerte sur le fait que le changement climatique est en train de rendre les forêts plus vulnérables face à des facteurs de stress tels que les incendies de forêt et les organismes nuisibles.