People and forests
News
COP30: Forests drive agricultural success, not conflict, report shows
19/11/2025
FAO-led report says protecting and restoring forests is crucial to boosting climate-resilient agriculture, rural livelihoods and global food and water security.
The women replanting Argentina’s future
05/11/2025
What if cities were redesigned for people – and the planet?
31/10/2025
Increasingly, cities around the world are ready to expand green spaces, plan sustainable housing and transport, participate in the production of healthy food, use water resources better, and link all the above to their economies. FAO's Forestry Director Zhimin Wu explains in this op-ed for World Cities Day.
Publications
A win-win for restoration and forest-based value chains: evidence from initiatives in dryland African and Mesoamerican countries and Small Island Developing States
2025
This article examines the experiences of integrating inclusive forest-based value chain development in selected projects in African drylands and Mesoamerican countries, and Small Island Developing States.
Territorial approaches to forest governance
2025
This publication aims to identify current practices, positive and negative lessons, and institutional options for effective forest governance at larger scales such as landscapes. It provides seven guiding principles and associated recommendations building on success factors identified in the case studies, overcoming challenges and reflecting on lessons learned.
Novel approaches for engaging Indigenous Peoples and local communities on wildlife and food security
2025
Innovation case study to improve rural governance systems, so that communities are in a better position to sustainably manage their natural resources and improve their well-being.
Videos
Elearning Academy
Tenure security for better forestry: Applying the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure
01/12/2020
Strengthening tenure creates powerful incentives for the sustainable use of forest resources. Based on the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance...
Climate-smart forestry
01/06/2020
This course explores the role of forests and trees in climate-smart agriculture (CSA). It takes into consideration the ecosystem services and goods...
Measuring the role of forests and trees in household welfare and livelihoods
02/03/2020
The course introduces the definitions related to forest and wild products and describes the various methods and issues relevant to the forestry modules...