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
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.
FAO Director-General praises Indonesia's forest conservation and monitoring efforts
01/10/2026
Director-General QU Dongyu praised Indonesia's efforts to reduce deforestation and welcomed the launch of its country report on the state of its forests during the 28th Session of FAO's Committee on Forestry.
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World Forest Week: FAO and LUKE strengthen partnership for sustainable management of natural resources including forests
29/09/2026
FAO and the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) have agreed to extend and strengthen their partnership on sustainable management of natural resources including forests for five more years.
Publications
From reference levels to results: REDD+ reporting by countries
2022
This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change modalities for REDD+ reporting and additional technical Measurement, Reporting and Verification requirements from different standards for accessing jurisdictional REDD+ results-based payments, illustrating the choices countries have made when constructing their reference levels.
Unasylva 253: Forests for a better world
2022
To coincide with the 50th anniversary of FAO’s Committee on Forestry, this edition of Unasylva showcases ways in which forests are delivering the "four betters" and underscores how forests are crucial for resilient and sustainable agrifood systems in a changing climate.
Forest sector contribution to national economies 2015
2022
This report presents the total economic contributions of the forest sector to national economies around the globe, based on estimations of the forest sector direct, indirect and induced effects on the economy derived from the national accounts input-output matrixes with the most recent data available (2015).