Forestry

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Forest management

Model forests
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

COP 31
09/11/2026
Today FAO welcomed the launch of the COP30 Presidency Roadmap on Enhancing Efforts Towards Halting and Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030.
15/10/2026
Forest and farm producer organizations can help women, young people and Indigenous Peoples move beyond participation towards real influence over decisions, resources and benefits, according to a new report. 
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

Towards a digital public infrastructure for deforestation-related trade regulations
2024

The development of digital public infrastructure to support compliance on aspects of trade regulations related to forest monitoring helps smallholders by enabling their access to regulated markets.

Wildlife and people in the Rupununi
2024

A comprehensive assessment based on science and local knowledge.

Play more, live better! Using sustainable widlife management games to help adults and children collaborate and solve complex problems together
2024

This publication is a case study on the development and testing of innovative no-tech or low-tech games to manage wildlife hunting sustainably.