Forests and the environment
Partnerships and initiatives
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News
Nature is making a comeback, but the world must move faster to meet restoration targets – UN Report
29/10/2026
Five outstanding initiatives in China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Italy and the United States recognized as UN World Restoration Flagships to highlight successful restoration drives around the world.
New report charts how women, youth and Indigenous Peoples can claim greater agency inside producer organizations
15/10/2026
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FAO report: Restoring forests and landscapes is critical to meeting global food security and development goals
28/09/2026
Forest and landscape restoration is a cost-effective response to food security, biodiversity, climate, and other development challenges, according to a new report by FAO.
Publications
In brief to The State of the World’s Forests 2026: Restoring forests and landscapes – The way forward for a sustainable future
2026
This edition of The State of the World’s Forests examines how forest and landscape restoration can be scaled to deliver lasting benefits for people and the planet.
Guide to forest biosecurity
2026
Healthy forests are essential for the health of the planet and the well-being of people. They support biodiversity, regulate climate, protect soils and water resources, and sustain the livelihoods of millions of communities worldwide.
In Brief: Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
2026
This summary guide presents the key guidance, recommendations, and tools from the publication on implementing Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF).
Videos
Elearning Academy
Using land-cover information to monitor progress on Sustainable Development Goal 15
15/03/2024
This course provides a basic understanding of land-cover data and its use for monitoring progress towards the achievement of international agreed goals,...
Resilient rivers: Watershed-based management of forests, freshwater, and inland fisheries
01/03/2023
Focusing on freshwater systems, this course inspires managers, scientists, and community members to understand, monitor and manage watersheds as integrated...
Forests and transparency under the Paris Agreement
01/02/2023
The objective of this course is to learn about the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement. It will be useful to those wishing to...