Forest products and services
News
Global forest products trade and production show signs of recovery in 2024
24/12/2025
After a sharp decline in 2023, the global forest products sector saw signs of stabilization in 2024.
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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New methods developed for estimating wood fuel removals and wood charcoal production
23/07/2025
Experts from FAO and partners have successfully pioneered new methods for estimating wood fuel removals and wood charcoal production.
Publications
Occupational safety and health in forest harvesting and silviculture
2020
This compendium for practitioners sets out a series of steps to reduce forestry accidents, which include identifying hazards, carrying out safety inspections, ensuring safe work procedures, and providing education and first-aid training.
Rapid assessment of natural resource degradation in refugee-impacted areas in northern Uganda
2020
This report assesses refugee settlement areas in northern Uganda and proposes a series of interventions targeting both refugees and host communities.
Assessment of forest resource degradation and intervention options in refugee-hosting areas of western and southwestern Uganda
2020
This report assesses refugee settlement areas in the west and south-west of Uganda and proposes a series of recommendations targeting both refugees and host communities.