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
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.
Grounded in data – informing climate action and reporting with national forest inventories
2024
National forest inventories play a pivotal role in providing estimates on key variables related to the characteristics of forests across an entire country, including emission factors for calculating forest-related greenhouse gas emissions and removals.
Remote sensing techniques for mapping and monitoring mangroves at fine scales
2024
This manual, produced by the FAO and The Nature Conservancy, aims to help governments to gather far more accurate information on mangroves to better inform decisions on coastal land use and restoration.