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Greening the Humanitarian
Cleaner energy for displaced lives
20/06/2025
The Greening the Humanitarian Response project offers a scalable model for protecting the environment while improving lives—bringing cleaner energy, restored ecosystems and greater resilience to the people living in some of the world’s most vulnerable situations.
Fast growing trees
Innovative guide to scaling up smart use of fast-growing trees
18/06/2025
The International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment hosted by FAO today published a comprehensive guide on the innovative use of fast-growing trees to help sustain people and the environment amid the climate crisis.
Young Forest Champion Elizabeth Maanda Sianga
FAO announces 50 Young Forest Champions to drive forest conservation and restoration on the ground
05/06/2025
Today on World Environment Day, FAO announced 50 Young Forest Champions who will receive support to help drive forest conservation and restoration in Ghana, Kenya, Peru, Uganda and Zambia. 

Publications

Towards a digital public infrastructure for deforestation-related trade regulations
Towards a digital public infrastructure for deforestation-related trade regulations
2024

The development of digital public infrastructure to support compliance on aspects of trade regulations related to forest monitoring helps smallholders by enabling their access to regulated markets.

Forests for a sustainable future
Forests for a sustainable future: Teacher's book – Module 2 Forests, health and well-being
2024

Designed for primary school children in Grades 3–5 in the United Republic of Tanzania, these education modules use an innovative teaching method, involving games and hands-on activities, in and outside the classroom.

Forests for a sustainable future: education modules for primary schools
Forests for a sustainable future: Pupil's book – Module 1 Forest products, plants and animals
2024

Designed for primary school children in Grades 3–5 in the United Republic of Tanzania, these education modules use an innovative teaching method, involving games and hands-on activities, in and outside the classroom.

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 – 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 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 - 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...

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.

International Day of Forests 2025: Forests and foods
03/03/2025

Nurture the forest to nourish the people.

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Elearning Academy

Introduction to the Responsible Governance of Tenure
Introduction to the Responsible Governance of Tenure
01/10/2013

The course introduces the main concepts and principles of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure. It aims to help people understand...