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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

Tackling forest crime in West Africa
2025

This publication presents a comprehensive training of trainers curriculum designed to strengthen the capacity of forestry enforcement officers in West Africa to effectively combat forest crime.

Innovative practices in the sustainable management of fast-growing trees
Innovative practices in the sustainable management of fast-growing trees
2025

Fast-growing trees have been cultivated and used for millennia to provide wood and non-wood products to rural communities, as well as direct and non-direct benefits to urban societies. This publication addresses knowledge gaps and current and potential development of fast-growing trees at the global scale by highlighting successful, innovative practices that can help sustain people and the environment.

Enhancing the sustainability and financing of forest-based value chains
Enhancing the sustainability and financing of forest-based value chains
2025

Designed for a diverse audience including project developers, policy decision-makers, private sector operators, and finance sector stakeholders, the document provides practical guidance on designing and carrying out value chain analyses, choosing and designing upgrading interventions, and financing them.

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...