People and forests
News
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.
Education is a key lifeline for world’s forests
24/06/2021
Forest education at all levels is insufficient in many countries of the world, according to the results of a global survey led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Tropical Timber Organization and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations.
Publications
Forests and people: 25 years of community forestry
2001
Almost 25 years have elapsed since the concept of community-based forest management emerged as a focus for addressing the linkages between forestry and rural people. Many countries are still at an early stage in the process of developing and introducing the concepts used in community forestry that may be appropriate to their situations. In others, community forestry has become central to the way forest resources are managed.