People and forests
News
Opinion editorial: We must value the role of forests in the global food system
28/09/2023
Social forestry creates lush landscapes in place of barren land in Indonesia
28/08/2023
Forest work must be made safer and healthier, says new FAO-ILO-UNECE report
04/07/2023
Publications
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.
The State of the World's Forests 2022
2022
The 2022 edition explores the potential of three forest pathways for achieving green recovery and tackling environmental crises, including climate change and biodiversity loss against the backdrop of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use and the pledge of 140 countries to eliminate forest loss by 2030 and to support restoration and sustainable production and consumption.
Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme gender approach
2021
The Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme has developed a series of innovative social safeguards to encourage women and men’s active participation in community decisions. This brochure explains the programme’s gender approach in a simple and visual way, highlighting six key steps to follow to ensure gender equality and empowerment of women, with examples from Congo, Gabon, Guyana, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, and Zimbabwe.