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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.
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Publications

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.

Branching out: Synergies in forest assessments and climate transparency reporting
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.

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...

Protecting Mongolia's forests

An FAO programme that helps local communities in Mongolia to protect their own forests is being seen as a model for action in the Asia-Pacific region. The Participatory Forest Management project has effectively stopped illegal logging and forest fires in 15 pilot districts since it began in 2007 and is set to go nationwide when the pilot program ends in January 2012.

10/06/2013