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
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.
Impacts of COVID-19 on wood value chains and forest sector response
2020
This policy brief summarizes the findings from a global survey on the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on wood value chains and recovery measures from the forest sector.