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The children of the Kariña community are helping to grow seedlings that will be used for reforestation.
The female guardians of Venezuela’s Imataca Forest Reserve
06/08/2021
The indigenous women spearheading an FAO-GEF forest conservation project.
In northern Cambodia, a reforestation project has given a lifeline to the environment and community
When forests flourish, communities do too
02/08/2021
In northern Cambodia, a reforestation project has given a lifeline to the environment and community.
Support for cocoa farmers in Madagascar kicks off
On your marks, get set, cocoa!
01/08/2021
Next time you bite into a square of fairtrade chocolate, stop a moment to reflect on where your sweet treat has come from. About six million people around the world depend on farming cocoa for their livelihoods.

Publications

FAO Forestry Paper 165 Reforming forest tenure
FAO Forestry Paper 165: Reforming forest tenure
2011

Secure tenure is an important prerequisite for sustainable forest management. More diversified tenure systems could provide a basis for improving forest management and local livelihoods, particularly where the State has insufficient capacity to manage forests.

Participatory Forest Management in Ethiopia, Practices and Experiences
Participatory forest management in Ethiopia, practices and experiences - SFE Technical Paper
2011

This report is the result of a survey of ten PFM actors in Ethiopia including stakeholders in the Federal Government of Ethiopia, regional governments, woreda offices, international development agencies and international as well as national NGOs.

Enhancing stakeholder participation in national forest programmes - A training manual
Enhancing stakeholder participation in national forest programmes - A training manual
2010

This training manual on enhancing stakeholder participation in national forest programmes (nfp) is one of several modules being developed as part of an initiative called Nfps for all. This initiative is run by the United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization's NFP Facility, and it aims to assist participating countries put the principles of nfps more effectively into practice.

Videos

Forest monitoring and Indigenous-led restoration in Brazil
17/11/2025

From satellite-based monitoring to community and indigenous-led restoration, Brazil’s approach is inspiring a global movement for forest protection...

The Green Cities Initiative – In my Green City
27/10/2025

In this video, eight people aged between 6 and 18 years share their experiences and ideas of what life in a sustainable, just and green city might look...

The Green Cities Initiative - a better future for all
15/10/2025

Cities around the world are grow rapidly. This growth offers immense opportunities but also creates rising pressure on infrastructure, resources and...

The Green Cities Initiative – in Action for Africa
15/10/2025

With support from Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the FAO’s Green Cities Initiative is helping ten cities in five...

The Green Cities Initiative - a virtual Green Cities walk
14/10/2025

Step into a reimagined urban world – a world in which cities are not just growing, but thriving.

‘Greening’ the humanitarian response in Uganda and Djibouti
20/06/2025

The Greening the Humanitarian Response project, funded by the European Union and implemented by FAO in collaboration with UNHCR, aims to strengthen...

Nepali women’s community group is turning fire prevention into a climate-resilient green enterprise
22/04/2025

Women from the Binayi Triveni Municipality in Nepal’s western region collect forest litter – the bark, leaves and sticks on the forest floor that can...

Transforming the asaí value chain in Bolivia through traditional methods and modern ingenuity
27/03/2025

In Porvenir, Bolivia, Indigenous communities are proving that forest conservation and prosperity can go hand in hand.

Schoolchildren learn about forests and food security in Rome’s FAO Park
21/03/2025

More than five billion people use forest and non-timber forest products for food, medicine and livelihoods. Watch the video and see how schoolchildren...

Rodrigo Pacheco's edible forest
21/03/2025

FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador and world-famous chef Rodrigo Pacheco takes us on a walk through his own edible forests.

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