Publications
Publications
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025
Flagship publication
The State of the World's Forests
International forestry journal
Restoring the Mediterranean region – status and challenges
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Estimating emissions and removals from forest degradation
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.
Understanding and quantifying 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.
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 to guide ecosystem restoration
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.
Issue brief: Forests, energy and livelihoods
04/2023
This joint issue brief sets out an overview of global trends on forests, energy and livelihoods and how they are connected.
