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
Territorial approaches to forest governance
2025
This publication aims to identify current practices, positive and negative lessons, and institutional options for effective forest governance at larger scales such as landscapes. It provides seven guiding principles and associated recommendations building on success factors identified in the case studies, overcoming challenges and reflecting on lessons learned.
The Second Report on the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources
2025
Drawing on data and information from 77 countries representing more than three-quarters of the world’s forests, this report provides a global assessment of forest genetic resources.
In brief: Second Report on the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources
2025
The In Brief version of the Second Report on the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources contains key messages and main points from the publication and is aimed at the media, policymakers and the general public.
Videos
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...
Better cookstoves for better lives
20/05/2017
For many households in developing countries, forests and trees are indispensable and some 2.4 billion people rely on wood for cooking. Traditional cooking...