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Global forest sector outlook 2050 Assessing future demand and sources of timber for a sustainable economy
Global forest sector outlook 2050: Assessing future demand and sources of timber for a sustainable economy
10/2022

Jointly produced by FAO, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the consultancy Unique land use GmbH, the report combines the results of a long-term outlook for the forest sector to 2050 with an assessment of wood demand in a sustainable economic environment

Grazing with Trees Book
FAO Forestry Paper 187: Grazing with trees. A silvopastoral approach to managing and restoring drylands
10/2022

Trees in dryland forests provide animal feed, timber, fruit and help regulate soil and water cycles. Livestock in dryland forests also play an important role; not only are they a source of income for local communities, but they also mobilise stored biomass.

What have we learned from trees Three decades of farmer field schools on agroforestry and forestry
What have we learned from trees? Three decades of farmer field schools on agroforestry and forestry
09/2022

Over the last three decades, Farmer Field Schools (FFS) have proven to be an effective discovery-learning-capacity building approach to help rural populations to innovate with more clarity and purpose while building the social skills needed for rural transformation and empowerment.

Building a green, healthy and resilient future with forests
09/2022

At the world’s largest gathering on forests, the XV World Forestry Congress held in May 2022, stakeholders urged immediate action.This publication summarizes the key outcomes, prioritizing six key areas to accelerate and scale-up global commitments and action on forests.

Halting deforestation from agricultural value chains: the role of governments
Halting deforestation from agricultural value chains: the role of governments
09/2022

This paper summarizes the current state of concepts and approaches for addressing deforestation in the trade, marketing, and production of agricultural commodities that have a disproportionate impact on forests at international, national, and landscape level.