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
Unasylva 254: Towards more resilient and diverse planted forests
2023
This Unasylva presents novel findings and state-of-the-art information on planted forests. These forests support livelihoods - including through timber production - while also providing ecosystem services, restoring degraded ecosystems, and adapting to and mitigating climate change.
Traceability and transparency in supply chains for agricultural and forest commodities
2023
Traceability and transparency in supply chains for agricultural and forest products are necessary to support the design, implementation, and monitoring of effective solutions to address forest loss. This report was prepared by World Resources Institute, Efeca, and Kanopi Consulting with the technical support of FAO.
The world’s mangroves 2000–2020
2023
In the first study of its kind, FAO, with experts around the world, uncovered a wealth of information on the extent of mangrove forests globally, as well as a glimpse into what causes mangrove losses and gains.