People and forests
News
International Conference on Forest Education kicks off
22/06/2021
Today sees the start of the International Conference on Forest Education – a three-day event to shine a light on the important role forest education plays in maximizing the contributions of forests and trees to the Sustainable Development Goals and in overcoming the growing disconnect between people, nature and forests.
New guide to tree inventories on small farms for better livelihoods
18/06/2021
A new FAO-supported guide launched today aims to boost the income of family farmers while increasing tree cover on the world’s smallholder farms.
New guide helps forest producers develop bankable business plans
14/06/2021
A new guide published by FAO aims to help small forest producers and their organizations to access private investment and finance for sustainable forest-based businesses.
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.