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
Novel approaches for engaging Indigenous Peoples and local communities on wildlife and food security
2025
Innovation case study to improve rural governance systems, so that communities are in a better position to sustainably manage their natural resources and improve their well-being.
Community-based monitoring in the context of sustainable wildlife management and biodiversity conservation in tropical countries
2025
This document features eight main key lessons that emerge from the implementation of community-based monitoring in the context of wildlife management and biodiversity conservation, across 15 countries in Africa, the Guyana Shield and the Pacific Region in which the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme is implemented.
Sustainable forest management as means to enhance self-reliance and promote climate resilience in displacement settings
2024
The brief explores the interconnections between access to natural resources, energy needs, environmental degradation, climate vulnerability, and social cohesion, all within the context of safeguarding forcibly displaced populations and host communities while fostering resilience.
Videos
Forests and energy
21/03/2017
Forests are nature’s powerhouse and a vital resource for meeting the world’s renewable-energy demand.
#2BillionCare - do you?
28/11/2016
Two billion people live in the drylands, which cover 41 percent of the world's land area. Far from being bare and lifeless, these drylands contain trees...
Boosting income and forest cover in Viet Nam
08/08/2016
Globally, agriculture remains the most significant driver of global deforestation. Yet in Viet Nam, food security and forest cover have both increased...