FAO launches updated guide to protecting forests from pests

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched an updated Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry, including good practices for forest health protection to help reduce the human-facilitated spread of forest pests and their impacts.

The FAO publication uses plain language to describe a wide range of phytosanitary concepts and recommended practices to national and regional governments and industry stakeholders in the forest sector, including International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures.