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
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FAO launches ‘4 WINS’ approach to advance women’s entrepreneurship in forest economies
06/03/2026
From savannah plant to global remedy
02/03/2026
Protecting forests is protecting Africa's agrifood systems
17/12/2025
Publications
A practical guide to understanding community hunting systems in the tropics
2026
This document provides guidance on the key aspects to consider when evaluating the opportunity to support CBSWM systems. It explains what needs to be understood about community hunting and why this information is essential for guiding transformative processes toward sustainable wildlife management, with illustrative examples from the SWM Programme intervention sites.
Growing without soil
2026
This publication is a practical guide for students, introducing hydroponic systems, the necessary equipment and the nutritional benefits of hydroponically grown plants.
The Assurance Systems Evaluation Framework and methodology
2026
Deforestation and forest degradation driven by the growing demand for agricultural commodities and wood products, have prompted governments of consumer countries to enact due diligence legislation to curb imports of products which are considered illegal, of unknown origin and unsustainably produced.
Elearning Academy
E-learning
Forest management planning for small and medium forest enterprises
19/09/2025
An e-learning series of 3 courses on forest management planning for small and medium forest enterprises aims to raise awareness and develop skills in...
E-learning
National forest inventory - learning journey
25/03/2025
The national forest inventory - learning journey explains the key phases of an inventory: from planning to implementation and data gathering to reporting....
E-learning
Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
25/11/2024
The course offers essential knowledge and practical guidance to help stakeholders – including Convention on Biological Diversity Parties – implement...
Videos
Geya and the three forest pathways: Steps to a forest-led green recovery and inclusive, resilient and sustainable economies
01/12/2022
Forest pathways have the potential to provide decentralized solutions that are highly cost-effective and can be implemented comparatively rapidly...
Sustainable wood: Housing a growing population
27/10/2022
A growing population means more buildings to fit everyone. By 2030, we will have to house an additional 3 billion people. Using wood from sustainably...
Short version: State of the World's Forests 2022
07/07/2022
FAO’s latest State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) report identifies three pathways that can conserve forests while supporting environmental and economic...