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
Protecting forests is protecting Africa's agrifood systems
17/12/2025
New FAO tools to help countries halt deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation
16/12/2025
COP30: FAO’s AIM4Forests secures long-term financial support from the United Kingdom
15/11/2025
Publications
Exemplary forest management revisited
2025
This study revisits 25 forest management cases originally highlighted in FAO’s “In Search of Excellence” initiative to assess their long-term sustainability and derive lessons for future forest governance.
What are countries doing for their forest biodiversity?
2025
Countries are focusing on improving sustainable forest management as the most effective strategy for protecting biodiversity in the face of multiple threats, according to a study published by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.
The status of Mediterranean forests 2025
2025
Forests and wooded lands cover 28 percent of the Mediterranean region. Forest area within Mediterranean countries grew by 12 percent between 1990 and 2020, but gains have slowed and requires enhanced sustainable forest management.
Elearning Academy
Forests and transparency under the Paris Agreement
01/02/2023
The objective of this course is to learn about the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement. It will be useful to those wishing to...
Introduction to forest and landscape restoration
10/05/2021
Degradation of forests and landscapes impacts the global climate, and also the food security and livelihoods of communities. Forest and landscape restoration...
Monitoring forest and landscape restoration
01/04/2021
This course has been developed to equip practitioners with the capacity to design, plan and implement monitoring systems for forest landscape restoration.
Videos
Forests and water
24/02/2021
Forests are vital to our water supply. They influence how and where rain falls, and they filter and clean our water. By protecting the world’s forests,...
Sustainable forests: a powerful ally against climate change
24/02/2021
Climate change is subjecting our planet to unsustainable pressures. Forests and trees trap and store carbon as they grow – standing at the frontline...