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
Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme partner wins prestigious Whitley Award
15/05/2024
FAO and EU launch 15 million euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector
10/04/2024
High- and low-tech innovation together can help preserve global wildlife
04/03/2024
Publications
OECD-FAO business handbook on deforestation and due diligence in agricultural supply chains
2023
This brochure was developed by OECD and FAO to help companies embed considerations on deforestation and forest degradation into their corporate due diligence procedures.
Building sustainable capacity to manage impacts between humans and wildlife for different stakeholder groups
2023
In northwest Zimbabwe, the Hurungwe district experiences high levels of human-wildlife conflict. This case study highlights innovative human-wildlife conflict prevention and mitigation strategies, alternative livelihood options and livestock disease management approaches.
About the Sustainable Wildlife Management programme
2023
The SWM Programme is the first international initiative to tackle the wild meat challenge by addressing both wildlife conservation and food security. It is an initiative from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, funded by the European Union with co-funding from the French Facility for Global Environment and the French Development Agency.
Videos
Pillars of conservation: forest concessions in Petén, Guatemala
09/03/2018
The case of the management of forest concessions of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Petén Guatemala is a successful experience that has been recognized...
Communicating for forests
22/12/2017
The Regional Forest Communicators Networks work to promote understanding of topical forestry issues in order to strengthen sustainable forest management...
Soil carbon monitoring in Tanzania
07/12/2017
Deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries account for nearly 20% of green house gas emissions worldwide, which is why estimating...