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
Branching out: Synergies in forest assessments and climate transparency reporting
2026
This publication explores how synergies between FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment and the UNFCCC’s Biennial Transparency Reports can streamline reporting processes by enhancing data quality, reducing national reporting burden and strengthening evidence-based climate action.
Working towards land degradation neutrality in Tanzania
2025
Championing sustainable beekeeping and honey production through the Sustainable Landscapes Production Framework
Transforming Namibia’s drylands: charcoal production as a solution to bush encroachment
2025
The Impact Program works across three eco-regions within drylands, namely: the Miombo-Mopane landscapes of Southern Africa, the Savannas of East and West Africa, and the Great steppes of Central Asia.
Elearning Academy
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...
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...
National forest inventory - learning journey
25/03/2025
The national forest inventory - learning journey explains the key phases of an inventory: from planning to implementation and data gathering to reporting....
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...