Forests and the environment
Partnerships and initiatives
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New report charts how women, youth and Indigenous Peoples can claim greater agency inside producer organizations
15/10/2026
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.
FAO guidance aims to strengthen global wildfire resilience
25/09/2026
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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+.