Forests and the environment
Partnerships and initiatives
News
Protecting forests is protecting Africa's agrifood systems
17/12/2025
Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognizes three World Restoration Flagships
04/12/2025
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
Novel approaches for engaging Indigenous Peoples and local communities on wildlife and food security
2025
Innovation case study to improve rural governance systems, so that communities are in a better position to sustainably manage their natural resources and improve their well-being.
Community-based monitoring in the context of sustainable wildlife management and biodiversity conservation in tropical countries
2025
This document features eight main key lessons that emerge from the implementation of community-based monitoring in the context of wildlife management and biodiversity conservation, across 15 countries in Africa, the Guyana Shield and the Pacific Region in which the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme is implemented.
Promoting innovation and tradition: solutions for climate change adaptation in mountains
2024
Escalating impacts of climate change pose unprecedented challenges to mountain people, threatening their traditional ways of life and survival strategies. This publication discusses how mountain adaptation solutions contribute to addressing the climate crisis.