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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
A new FAO guide is calling for stronger national forest biosecurity systems to help countries protect forests from the growing threat of forest pests and invasive species, the spread of which is being accelerated by global trade, the movement of people and goods, and climate change.
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Preserving Indigenous wisdom requires protecting forests
06/08/2026
To truly celebrate Indigenous healers, we must recognize their living knowledge as firmly rooted in forests and safeguard those ecosystems, FAO’s Sophie Grouwels of the Forest and Farm Facility explains.
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Publications

Guide to forest biosecurity
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.

In Brief: Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
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).

One Health and forest invasive species
2026

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

Goat is Gold; Levia’s story

The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is working with traditional chiefs, local communities, government authorities and women like Levia to create the Mucheni Community Conservancy in Binga District. The aim of the Conservancy is to reduce conflicts and promote co-existence between local communities and wildlife.

02/09/2024

Elearning Academy

E-learning
Enhancing policy coherence through public expenditure analysis for forests
08/12/2025

This e-learning course introduces the methodology for analysing public expenditure on forests to enhance policy coherence and foster synergies between...

Elearning: Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
E-learning
Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
25/11/2024

The course offers essential knowledge and practical guidance to help stakeholders – including Convention on Biological Diversity Parties – implement...

Planning seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration
Planning seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration
01/11/2024

This course explores how to plan seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration.