Forests and the environment
Partnerships and initiatives
News
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.
Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognizes three World Restoration Flagships
04/12/2025
Newly designated initiatives in Australia, Canada and South Africa represent science-based and inclusive examples of ecosystem restoration.
COP30: Forests drive agricultural success, not conflict, report shows
19/11/2025
FAO-led report says protecting and restoring forests is crucial to boosting climate-resilient agriculture, rural livelihoods and global food and water security.
Publications
The world’s mangroves 2000–2020
2023
In the first study of its kind, FAO, with experts around the world, uncovered a wealth of information on the extent of mangrove forests globally, as well as a glimpse into what causes mangrove losses and gains.
Capacity, Knowledge and Learning Action Plan for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
2023
The action plan is a detailed roadmap for ensuring that all those who could play a part in restoring ecosystems are educated and empowered to do so.
Enabling farmer-led ecosystem restoration
2023
Farmer field schools on forestry and agroforestry can enable smallholders to advance the understanding, skills and social organization needed for more regenerative natural resource stewardship.