Forests and the environment
Partnerships and initiatives
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FAO guidance aims to strengthen global wildfire resilience
25/09/2026
Rome – In response to the urgent need to address more frequent and extreme wildfires, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has today released new guidance to help countries strengthen the rules and processes they have in place for managing wildfire...
New FAO guide helps countries strengthen forest biosecurity against rising pest threats
22/09/2026
Preserving Indigenous wisdom requires protecting forests
06/08/2026
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Building resilience in Botswana’s drylands
2025
Scaling up millet, lablab and live fencing for restored livelihoods and landscapes
Climate and ecosystem service benefits of forests and trees for agriculture
2025
Forests and trees are powerful, often undervalued allies of agriculture. This publication—developed by FAO, SEI, The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International—synthesizes the latest science on how forests and trees regulate climate, water and ecosystem functions that directly underpin agricultural performance.
Regional assessment of above-ground biomass using field, airborne light detection and ranging and satellite data integration
2025
Tropical forests are key to the global carbon balance but face serious threats from deforestation and degradation. Accurate estimates of above-ground biomass density are crucial for forest monitoring, climate reporting and initiatives like REDD+.
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Climate-smart forestry
01/06/2020
This course explores the role of forests and trees in climate-smart agriculture (CSA). It takes into consideration the ecosystem services and goods...