Forest management

Sustainable Forest Management Impact Program on Dryland Sustainable Landscapes

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

FAO launches ‘4 WINS’ approach to advance women’s entrepreneurship in forest economies

06/03/2026

As part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled a new model for strengthening women’s leadership and entrepreneurship in the world’s forest sectors.

From savannah plant to global remedy

02/03/2026

How the devil’s claw tuber improves health and wildlife conservation in Namibia

Protecting forests is protecting Africa's agrifood systems

17/12/2025

When forests thrive, so do communities and agriculture, explains Ewald Rametsteiner, Deputy Director of FAO's Forestry Division.

Publications

From tree planting to resilient livelihoods: The imperative of socioeconomic driven restoration

2026

Action Against Desertification 2026, Policy brief, No. 3

When women transform forestry

2026

The 4WINS approach towards equitable entrepreneurship and leadership across the forest sector

Global webinar series on sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches - summary of findings

2026

This brief distils the main insights derived from the global webinar series on sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches. It identifies common challenges, emerging opportunities and priority actions that can help countries advance sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches that are climate-smart, socially inclusive and economically viable.

Elearning Academy

E-learning

Agroforestry for sustainable agrifood transformation - Introduction

18/03/2026

This e-learning course is part of FAO’s global efforts to strengthen the links between agriculture and forestry and advance sustainable agrifood systems....

E-learning

Enhancing policy coherence through public expenditure analysis for forests

08/12/2025

This e-learning course introduces the methodology for analysing public expenditure on forests to enhance policy coherence and foster synergies between...

E-learning

Forest management planning for small and medium forest enterprises

19/09/2025

An e-learning series of 3 courses on forest management planning for small and medium forest enterprises aims to raise awareness and develop skills in...

Videos

Nepali women’s community group is turning fire prevention into a climate-resilient green enterprise

22/04/2025

Women from the Binayi Triveni Municipality in Nepal’s western region collect forest litter – the bark, leaves and sticks on the forest floor that can...

Transforming the asaí value chain in Bolivia through traditional methods and modern ingenuity

27/03/2025

In Porvenir, Bolivia, Indigenous communities are proving that forest conservation and prosperity can go hand in hand.

International Day of Forests 2023: Healthy Forests for Healthy People

21/03/2023

Conserving and sustainably using forests is one of the best ways of protecting our planet and ourselves. Healthy forests are vital for all aspects of...