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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

FAO Forestry Paper 164 (2nd ed.): Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry
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.

UNCCD-FAO Women-led solutions for drought resilience
Women-led solutions for drought resilience
2024

Launched on the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women, a UNCCD-FAO report calls for better recognizing and supporting women-led efforts to protect vulnerable communities from the devastating effects of drought.

Advancing women's leadership in dryland regions through the three Rs: rights, representation and resources
Advancing women's leadership in dryland regions through the three Rs: rights, representation and resources
2024

WeCaN is a nurturing community of practice for dryland women. Using case studies, this policy brief focuses on advancing women's leadership in dryland regions.

Videos

Protecting Mongolia's forests
10/06/2013

An FAO programme that helps local communities in Mongolia to protect their own forests is being seen as a model for action in the Asia-Pacific region....

Forestry and the forest industry in a green economy
18/06/2012

An effort is under way worldwide to better manage our planet's forest resources and better enhance their role in mitigating climate change. Forest loss...

Protecting forests to preserve livelihoods
09/11/2011

An FAO programme that helps local communities in Mongolia to protect their own forests is being seen as a model for action in the Asia-Pacific region....