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News

COP30: FAO’s AIM4Forests secures long-term financial support from the United Kingdom
15/11/2025
The UK Government today announced long-term funding of GBP 16.9 million for the Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests (AIM4Forests) programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
FAO welcomes COP30 leaders’ call to action on wildfire resilience
07/11/2025
FAO has welcomed the launch of the Call to Action on Integrated Fire Management and Wildfire Resilience today at the Belém Climate Summit ahead of the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.
The women replanting Argentina’s future
05/11/2025
Amid deforestation, women are planting new roots, taking the climate into their own hands.
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Publications

FAO Forestry Paper 164 (2nd ed.): Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry
FAO Forestry Paper 164 (2nd ed.): Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry
2024

This guide provides easy-to-understand information on how good forest management practices and well implemented phytosanitary standards can minimize pest spread and facilitate safe trade.

UNCCD-FAO Women-led solutions for drought resilience
Women-led solutions for drought resilience
2024

Launched on the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women, a UNCCD-FAO report calls for better recognizing and supporting women-led efforts to protect vulnerable communities from the devastating effects of drought.

Advancing women's leadership in dryland regions through the three Rs: rights, representation and resources
Advancing women's leadership in dryland regions through the three Rs: rights, representation and resources
2024

WeCaN is a nurturing community of practice for dryland women. Using case studies, this policy brief focuses on advancing women's leadership in dryland regions.

Videos

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...

Forests and energy
21/03/2017

Forests are nature’s powerhouse and a vital resource for meeting the world’s renewable-energy demand.