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News

Pilot to boost access to finance for forest and farm producer organizations in Tanzania

28/02/2026

The project will strengthen financial inclusion for organizations that represent smallholders, rural women’s groups, local communities and Indigenous Peoples’ institutions.

Innovation tops agenda as experts on Europe’s forests and forest industry meet

22/10/2025

The European Forestry Commission will meet in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 22 to 25 October to review and coordinate regional strategies on forests and the forest industry, with a specific focus on innovation.

Congo joins International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees

16/07/2025

Fast-growing trees are vital to addressing global environmental and development challenges.

Publications

Unasylva 246: Forests in the climate change agenda

2016

Where do forests and forestry stand today in international climate change negotiations? What exactly does it mean to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+)? What are the opportunities and risks for forests in today’s changing climate and is there a clear path forward? The articles in this issue address these and other questions.

FAO Forestry Paper 174: Towards effective national forest funds

2015

Towards effective national forest funds addresses the need for more information on the way NFFs work and how best to establish and manage them.

FAO Forestry Paper 165: Reforming forest tenure

2011

Secure tenure is an important prerequisite for sustainable forest management. More diversified tenure systems could provide a basis for improving forest management and local livelihoods, particularly where the State has insufficient capacity to manage forests.

Videos

‘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.

Goat is Gold; Levia’s story

02/09/2024

The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is working with traditional chiefs, local communities, government authorities and women like Levia...

Grass charcoal production in Ghana

01/08/2023

In Ghana, small producers are revolutionizing the production of charcoal. By using savanna grasses to make charcoal briquettes producers promote renewable...

Restoring land and livelihoods with beekeeping in Tanzania

20/05/2023

In northern Tanzania, recurring drought in recent years caused by climate change has put pressure on communities who make their livelihoods by keeping...

International Day of Forests 2021: Forest restoration – a path to recovery and well-being

21/03/2021

Restoring forests helps build a healthier world for ourselves and for future generations. By replanting and managing forests sustainably, we can help...

Forest and Farm Facility amplifies the potential of forest and farm producer groups

30/06/2018

The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) works directly with producer organizations to help them become stronger, amplify their potential and connect with...

#2BillionCare - do you?

28/11/2016

Two billion people live in the drylands, which cover 41 percent of the world's land area. Far from being bare and lifeless, these drylands contain trees...