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
COP31: FAO welcomes COP30 Presidency Roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation
09/11/2026
New report charts how women, youth and Indigenous Peoples can claim greater agency inside producer organizations
15/10/2026
World Forest Week: FAO urges greater investment and action for the world's dryland forests
02/10/2026
Forests and trees in the world's drylands sustain the livelihoods, food security and cultural identity of more than two billion people, yet they remain insufficiently recognized in global climate, biodiversity and land agendas, according to FAO.
Publications
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.
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.
Videos
Turning the tide on desertification in Africa (short version)
13/06/2011
In Senegal, the Acacia project has involved the planting and managing of Acacia forests in arid lands helping combat desertification while providing...