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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Climate and ecosystem service benefits of forests and trees for agriculture
11/2025
Forests and trees are powerful, often undervalued allies of agriculture. This publication—developed by FAO, SEI, The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International—synthesizes the latest science on how forests and trees regulate climate, water and ecosystem functions that directly underpin agricultural performance.
Mountain demographics and trends
11/2025
This technical brief provides an updated global assessment of mountain population trends from 2000 to 2030, using the UNEP–WCMC mountain classification. The global mountain population is projected to reach 1.19 billion by 2030, with Africa showing the fastest growth and urban areas driving the most significant increases.
Agroforestry for wood production – Insights from multifunctional smallholder tree-farming systems in Asia and the Pacific
11/2025
The report highlights the growing importance of smallholder tree-farming systems in meeting the region’s rising wood demand amid declining natural forest production and plateauing industrial plantations.
Exemplary forest management revisited
11/2025
This study revisits 25 forest management cases originally highlighted in FAO’s “In Search of Excellence” initiative to assess their long-term sustainability and derive lessons for future forest governance.
Regional assessment of above-ground biomass using field, airborne light detection and ranging and satellite data integration
10/2025
Tropical forests are key to the global carbon balance but face serious threats from deforestation and degradation. Accurate estimates of above-ground biomass density are crucial for forest monitoring, climate reporting and initiatives like REDD+.
