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
FAO Forestry Paper 166: Community-based fire management: A review
2011
This publication is based on the experiences of FAO and partners in community-based fire management (CBFiM).
FAO Forestry Paper 165: Reforming forest tenure
2011
Secure tenure is an important prerequisite for sustainable forest management. More diversified tenure systems could provide a basis for improving forest management and local livelihoods, particularly where the State has insufficient capacity to manage forests.
FAO Forestry Paper 164: Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry
2011
FAO initiated a multistakeholder activity to prepare this guide to provide the forest sector with clear and concise guidance on forest health practices, including plain language descriptions of the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) and suggestions for their improved national implementation.