Forest products and services
News
FAO and Bauhaus Earth report highlights wood’s role in cutting construction emissions
25/06/2026
Greater use of sustainably sourced wood could help reposition the construction sector from a major greenhouse gas emitter to a driver of climate change mitigation, according to a new report from FAO and Bauhaus Earth.
Vienna Call for Action urges progress on sustainable forest-based bioeconomy
26/02/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed a call today for urgent action to accelerate progress towards a sustainable forest-based bioeconomy.
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.
Publications
Agroforestry for wood production – Insights from multifunctional smallholder tree-farming systems in Asia and the Pacific
2025
The report highlights the growing importance of smallholder tree-farming systems in meeting the region’s rising wood demand amid declining natural forest production and plateauing industrial plantations.
Exemplary forest management revisited
2025
This study revisits 25 forest management cases originally highlighted in FAO’s “In Search of Excellence” initiative to assess their long-term sustainability and derive lessons for future forest governance.
What are countries doing for their forest biodiversity?
2025
Countries are focusing on improving sustainable forest management as the most effective strategy for protecting biodiversity in the face of multiple threats, according to a study published by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.