Forest management
Sustainable Forest Management Toolbox
The Sustainable Forest Management Toolbox is a comprehensive collection of tools, best practices and case studies to help forest owners and managers; policymakers; students and other stakeholders implement sustainable forest management.
News
Protecting forests is protecting Africa's agrifood systems
17/12/2025
New FAO tools to help countries halt deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation
16/12/2025
COP30: FAO’s AIM4Forests secures long-term financial support from the United Kingdom
15/11/2025
Publications
Community-based monitoring in the context of sustainable wildlife management and biodiversity conservation in tropical countries
2025
This document features eight main key lessons that emerge from the implementation of community-based monitoring in the context of wildlife management and biodiversity conservation, across 15 countries in Africa, the Guyana Shield and the Pacific Region in which the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme is implemented.
Sustainable forest management as means to enhance self-reliance and promote climate resilience in displacement settings
2024
The brief explores the interconnections between access to natural resources, energy needs, environmental degradation, climate vulnerability, and social cohesion, all within the context of safeguarding forcibly displaced populations and host communities while fostering resilience.
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FAO Forestry Paper 164 (2nd ed.): Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry
2024
This guide provides easy-to-understand information on how good forest management practices and well implemented phytosanitary standards can minimize pest spread and facilitate safe trade.
Videos
Empowering forest communities in The Gambia
08/08/2016
A nationwide programme to transfer government-owned forest land to local communities is changing lives in The Gambia while promoting the sustainable...
Reclaiming the forests of Costa Rica
06/08/2016
After decades of clear-cutting forests for cattle pastures and commodity crops, Costa Rica’s forest cover has now increased to 54 percent, thanks to...
State of the World’s Forests 2016: Forests and agriculture - land use challenges and opportunities (longer version)
18/07/2016
Agriculture remains the most significant driver of global deforestation. Large-scale commercial agriculture and subsistence agriculture currently account...