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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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.
FAO Forestry Paper 161: Developing an effective forest policy - A guide
2010
Based on a review of practical experiences, this guide outlines the rationale and purpose of a national forest policy and experiences related to the different elements a forest policy development process usually comprises. This should help senior officials in government administrations and the representatives of other stakeholders, including civil society organizations and the private sector, in developing or revising their national forest policy