Forestry

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Forests and the environment

Partnerships and initiatives

News

15/10/2026
Rome – Forest and farm producer organizations can help women, young people and Indigenous Peoples move beyond participation towards real influence over decisions, resources and benefits, according to a new report. 
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.

25/09/2026
In response to the urgent need to address more frequent and extreme wildfires, FAO has today released new guidance to help countries strengthen the rules and processes they have in place for managing wildfires.  

Publications

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.

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).

2026

This brief presents actionable, evidence-based recommendations for combating forest invasive species under One Health, protecting the forest ecosystems that sustain planetary health.

Videos

Improving biodiversity monitoring with integrated monitoring methods in Guyana
28/05/2026

Discover how innovative biodiversity monitoring approaches are improving conservation efforts by combining different advanced data collection methods...

Conserving wildlife and improving livelihoods through beekeeping in southern Zambia
19/05/2026

Discover how sustainable beekeeping in Southern Zambia is helping protect forests, support biodiversity, and strengthen community livelihoods.

Protecting wildlife corridors and strengthening communal conservancies
08/05/2026

Find out in this video how the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme is supporting wildlife corridors and communal conservancies in Namibia.

Legal Hub explainer video – assessing national legislations across countries
08/05/2026

The Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme launched a Legal Hub in 2021. It is a user-friendly platform that provides easy access to legal texts...

Law reform as a catalyst for change: a step-by-step journey with the Legal Hub
17/04/2026

This video explains how the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme Legal Hub is contributing to national legal reform processes in over a dozen countries...

Implementation and impact of the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme
18/12/2025

In this video, Hubert Boulet, Coordinator of the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme, presents the impact of the initiative in 15 participating...

Forest monitoring and Indigenous-led restoration in Brazil
17/11/2025

From satellite-based monitoring to community and indigenous-led restoration, Brazil’s approach is inspiring a global movement for forest protection...

Simonda – a young dynamic farmer finding ways to coexist with wildlife in Namibia
25/09/2025

This video tells the story of Simonda Kakola, a young and dynamic farmer from Namibia’s Zambezi Region. Like many rural families, he faces the tough...

The Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme promotes sustainable devil's claw harvesting in Namibia
28/08/2025

In Namibia’s dry, open landscapes, a small plant plays a big role. Devil’s claw is recognized around the world for its natural health benefits. Namibia...

‘Greening’ the humanitarian response in Uganda and Djibouti
20/06/2025

The Greening the Humanitarian Response project, funded by the European Union and implemented by FAO in collaboration with UNHCR, aims to strengthen...

Elearning Academy

Using land-cover information to monitor progress on Sustainable Development Goal 15
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,...

Elearning resilient rivers
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
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...