People and forests
News
Innovating tradition to protect ancient forests in Papua New Guinea
21/03/2024
FAO and the Philippines launch forest education programme for primary schools
01/03/2024
New FAO toolkit scales up innovative community-led participatory video technique in drylands
31/01/2024
Publications
Global assessment of forest education
2022
This report reveals some overarching actions that would benefit forest education, including ameliorating a negative public image of professional forest-related jobs and careers; developing better collaboration between educational institutions, the forest sector (private and public) and the general public; improving demographic diversity in the post-secondary student population; and strengthening digital readiness at all levels of education.
Mountain women of the world – Challenges, resilience and collective power
2022
This publication highlights the stories and voices of mountain women, with a focus on rural areas and mountain tourism, and outlines a path forward to promote their empowerment and help them to realize their potential as agents of sustainable mountain development.
Contribution of the forest sector to total employment in national economies
2022
Forests and the forest sector are important sources of employment, livelihoods and incomes for millions across the globe, particularly in rural areas. Despite the relevance of forests for employment and income generation, limited quantitative information is currently available. This study employs a new method to provide sound total employment estimates in the forest sector on a global scale.