People and forests
News
Waste not, want not: Wood residues for sustainable bioenergy, innovative business and climate change mitigation
25/01/2023
Urban greenery helps avert multiple crises for dryland cities, FAO report shows
21/12/2022
Social organization key to future crisis response for forest communities – FAO report
16/12/2022
Publications
Gender equality and forestry in West Africa
2021
Produced under the project “Global Transformation of Forests for People and Climate: a focus on West Africa”, this paper draws on a gender analysis conducted to inform and guide the project implementation. Based on literature review and several key informant interviews, the paper presents findings related to gender and forestry which are common to the region. It also proposes recommendations to address gender inequalities in the forestry sector.
Forest governance by indigenous and tribal peoples. An opportunity for climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean
2021
The document summarizes the report that, based on a review of more than 250 studies, demonstrates the importance and urgency of climate action to protect the forests of the indigenous and tribal territories of Latin America as well as the indigenous and tribal peoples who protect them. These territories contain about a third of the continent's forests.
Collective tenure rights for REDD+ implementation and sustainable development
2021
This technical paper emphasizes the opportunity that REDD+ and the global climate agenda represents for countries to engage more actively in securing land and resource rights for indigenous peoples and local communities.