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
COP31: FAO welcomes COP30 Presidency Roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation
09/11/2026
New report charts how women, youth and Indigenous Peoples can claim greater agency inside producer organizations
15/10/2026
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.
Publications
Global forest sector outlook 2050: Assessing future demand and sources of timber for a sustainable economy
2022
Jointly produced by FAO, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the consultancy Unique land use GmbH, the report combines the results of a long-term outlook for the forest sector to 2050 with an assessment of wood demand in a sustainable economic environment
FAO Forestry Paper 187: Grazing with trees. A silvopastoral approach to managing and restoring drylands
2022
Trees in dryland forests provide animal feed, timber, fruit and help regulate soil and water cycles. Livestock in dryland forests also play an important role; not only are they a source of income for local communities, but they also mobilise stored biomass.
Building a green, healthy and resilient future with forests
2022
At the world’s largest gathering on forests, the XV World Forestry Congress held in May 2022, stakeholders urged immediate action.This publication summarizes the key outcomes, prioritizing six key areas to accelerate and scale-up global commitments and action on forests.