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News

FAO launches ‘4 WINS’ approach to advance women’s entrepreneurship in forest economies
06/03/2026
As part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled a new model for strengthening women’s leadership and entrepreneurship in the world’s forest sectors.
From savannah plant to global remedy
02/03/2026
How the devil’s claw tuber improves health and wildlife conservation in Namibia
Protecting forests is protecting Africa's agrifood systems
17/12/2025
When forests thrive, so do communities and agriculture, explains Ewald Rametsteiner, Deputy Director of FAO's Forestry Division.
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Publications

Assessing conditions to scale up private investment in forest restoration
Assessing conditions to scale up private investment in forest restoration
2025

Published in the Journal of Forest Business Research, this research paper found that forest restoration in low- and middle-income countries faces significant investment challenges, as only a limited portion of degraded forestland meets conditions for private investment. To scale up restoration, strong public-sector support and targeted policy interventions are needed to improve investment conditions.

Towards the institutionalization of forest data: The importance of data management and sharing
Towards the institutionalization of forest data: the importance of data management and sharing
2025

This publication explores how countries can improve forest data governance by institutionalizing data management and sharing within national forest monitoring systems.

Enabling consistent reporting and monitoring for freshwater (inland waters) restoration under Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Enabling consistent reporting and monitoring for freshwater (inland waters) restoration under Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
2025

By promoting consistent reporting, the guidelines aim to support countries in tracking progress, enhancing ecological outcomes, and ensuring that freshwater ecosystems are effectively restored and maintained.

Videos

State of the World’s Forests 2016: Forests and agriculture - land use challenges and opportunities
18/07/2016

Agriculture remains the most significant driver of global deforestation. However, it is possible under certain conditions to achieve sustainable agriculture...

Expanding Africa's Great Green Wall
02/05/2016

Land restoration in northern Niger is making degraded areas productive again, providing economic opportunities in a region where migration has become...

FAO climate change in Tanzania
01/04/2016

How the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Tanzania is helping people cope with climate change. Water management, sustainable...