Policy, governance and economics
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New report charts how women, youth and Indigenous Peoples can claim greater agency inside producer organizations
15/10/2026
World Forest Week: Producer organizations offer cost-effective route to resilience
02/10/2026
FAO and Bauhaus Earth report highlights wood’s role in cutting construction emissions
25/06/2026
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International Online Conference on the Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options in the Forest Sector
2017
This publication contains key messages from the International Conference on the Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options in the Forest Sector, organized by FAO and held online in February 2015. It summarizes key points from 51 technical presentations and panel and plenary discussions of 6 thematic sessions: afforestation and reforestation, reduced deforestation and degradation, changing forest management practices, wood energy, green building and sustainable packaging.
Impact of the shea nut industry on women's empowerment in Burkina Faso
2017
This study, developed in collaboration with Bright Futures of Burkina Faso, surveys 183 women and 6 men including 36 leaders of shea groups, to provide quantitative analysis on the economic resilience derived from shea nuts in terms of income, assets and savings.
A mapping of social protection needs and opportunities for forest-dependent communities in Uganda
2017
This study investigates poverty and vulnerability of forest-dependent communities. The qualitative approach sought to determine and analyse the diversity of social protection needs and opportunities for forest-dependent communities in five districts and make recommendations as to action to address them.