People and forests
News
When forests flourish, communities do too
02/08/2021
In northern Cambodia, a reforestation project has given a lifeline to the environment and community.
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.
Joint study shows importance of wild forest fruits to diets in rural Zambia
30/06/2021
Households in rural Zambia rely heavily on fruits collected from forests for a more balanced diet, reports a new study carried out by FAO and the Center for International Forestry Research.
Publications
Enhancing stakeholder participation in National Forest Programmes - Forest policy brief
2009
There is a growing recognition of the wide range of goods and services that forests provide at all levels of society – to the millions of people living in or around forests who depend on them for their survival and livelihoods, to national governments and to the global community.
