Forestry

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Forest management

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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

17/12/2025
When forests thrive, so do communities and agriculture, explains Ewald Rametsteiner, Deputy Director of FAO's Forestry Division.
New FAO tools to help countries halt deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation
16/12/2025
A new suite of tools launched today by FAO will help countries identify practical, systemic solutions to halt deforestation while advancing sustainable agrifood systems.
15/11/2025
The UK Government today announced long-term funding of GBP 16.9 million for the Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests (AIM4Forests) programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Publications

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.

OECD-FAO Handbook
2023

This brochure was developed by OECD and FAO to help companies embed considerations on deforestation and forest degradation into their corporate due diligence procedures.

2023

In northwest Zimbabwe, the Hurungwe district experiences high levels of human-wildlife conflict. This case study highlights innovative human-wildlife conflict prevention and mitigation strategies, alternative livelihood options and livestock disease management approaches.