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Wood products in the bioeconomy
06/2026

A joint FAO and Bauhaus technical report examining how greater adoption of engineered wood products (EWPs) in construction could contribute to climate change mitigation.

Forest monitoring good practices: mapping tree crop commodities
06/2026

This document sets out good practices for mapping tree crop commodities – such as cocoa, coffee, rubber, palm oil and agroforestry systems – using Earth observation and geospatial methods.

Forest monitoring good practices: inclusive smallholder data governance
06/2026

Digitalization is reshaping global supply chains, with regulations such as the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), corporate reporting, and certification systems increasingly relying on detailed farm-level data, including geolocation and proof of legality.

Growing without soil
05/2026

This publication is a practical guide for students, introducing hydroponic systems, the necessary equipment and the nutritional benefits of hydroponically grown plants.

Capturing wild food and neglected and underutilized species in dietary assessments at scale
05/2026

The development of this guidance note was motivated by numerous calls to improve the availability of globally comparable and population-level data on food biodiversity, in particular, wild species and neglected and underutilized species.