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
Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme Newsletter, Issue 9
2022
The SWM Programme is the first international initiative to tackle the wild meat challenge by addressing both wildlife conservation and food security.
FAO Forestry Paper 188: Mainstreaming biodiversity in forestry
2022
This report outlines the technical and policy tools available for countries and stakeholders, as well as the steps needed, to effectively mainstream biodiversity in forestry.
FAO-EU FLEGT Programme: Results, impacts and lessons learned from designing and implementing timber legality verification systems
2022
The FAO-EU FLEGT Programme was established in 2016 to support the implementation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan. The Programme sought to tackle illegal logging, promote trade in legal timber products, and ultimately contribute to sustainable forest management and poverty reduction. This publication presents achievements, lessons learned and recommendations for future programming.