People and forests
News
Urban trees: more than just a pretty face
29/10/2021
FAO and Arbor Day Foundation recognize the ‘Tree Cities of the World’
Indigenous Peoples must be central to tackling the climate crisis
26/10/2021
As leaders gather for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, it is vital that they recognize two important facts. The first is that we cannot reach climate goals without protecting and sustainably managing the carbon-absorbing forests that cover a third of the Earth’s land surface. The second is that we cannot protect forests without Indigenous Peoples.
New age for oak acorns: couscous in Algeria
16/10/2021
Acorns from oak trees hold potential to contribute to diversifying diets and better nutrition, according to a new FAO report published today.
Publications
FAO Forestry Paper 179: National socioeconomic surveys in forestry
2016
Forests and trees contribute in multiple ways to reducing food insecurity, supporting sustainable livelihoods and alleviating poverty. As FAO’s State of the World’s Forests 2014 (SOFO 2014; FAO, 2014a) shows, for about one-third of the world population wood is the primary or only energy source, demonstrating the relevance of “wood security” in food security in many regions.
Indigenous Peoples poster
2016
This poster has been produced to raise awareness on key facts about Indigenous Peoples, in particular related to demography, poverty and cultural diversity.