People and forests
News
FAO report calls for action to bridge ‘green social divide’ in cities
16/10/2023
Declaration by forest and farm producers drives forward landscape restoration in Africa
03/10/2023
Opinion editorial: We must value the role of forests in the global food system
28/09/2023
Publications
Policy brief: Grazing with trees- A silvopastoral approach to managing and restoring drylands with trees
2022
This policy brief gives an overview of the positive role that optimized extensive grazing livestock farming can play in the management and restoration of drylands’ forests and lands. Trees in dryland forests and wooded areas provide key ecosystem services such as animal feed, timber, fruits and, regulation of soil and water cycles.
What have we learned from trees? Three decades of farmer field schools on agroforestry and forestry
2022
Over the last three decades, Farmer Field Schools (FFS) have proven to be an effective discovery-learning-capacity building approach to help rural populations to innovate with more clarity and purpose while building the social skills needed for rural transformation and empowerment.
FAO’s work on gender in forestry
2022
This brochure shows how the different initiatives, programmes and projects of the FAO Forestry Division mainstream gender into their implementing activities and contribute to strengthening gender equality and women’s empowerment.