Forestry

Publications

New releases
SWM newsletter
05/2023

Under the SWM Programme, this project, funded by Agence Française de Développement and co-funded by the European Union, is working together with communities across the Kavango-Zambezi (KaZa) region in North-East Namibia and Northern Botswana, promoting the Community Conservancy model to achieve coexistence between people, livestock and wildlife in this biodiversity-rich landscape.

Estimating emissions
05/2023

Forest degradation is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, but it is difficult to measure and countries need technical support to report these emissions. This overview aims to guide countries seeking to report this type of emission internationally by identifying the challenges and summarising the different approaches countries are using and the lessons learnt.

Mountain tourism
04/2023

Mountain tourism, if managed sustainably, has the potential to boost the incomes of local communities and help preserve their natural resources and culture. Published by FAO, the World Tourism Organization and the Mountain Partnership, the publication provides a set of recommendations to advance the measurement of mountain tourism.

Project brief: Greening the humanitarian response in displacement settings
04/2023

This project combines emergency assistance with long-term resilience and development efforts towards the sustainable management of forests and ecosystem restoration, enhancing livelihood resilience, energy access, nutrition and food security in displacement settings.

Standards of Practice
04/2023

This summary report provides key recommendations for the entire restoration process across all sectors of society, land or sea uses, ecosystems and regions.