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
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.
Options for addressing the risk of non-permanence for land-based mitigation in carbon crediting programmes
2024
In response to the pressing need for durable forest-based climate solutions, FAO has released a new publication that provides a comprehensive framework for addressing the challenge of “non-permanence” — the risk that emission reductions from forests may be reversed due to events such as deforestation, fires, or pest outbreaks.