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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.

Doing no harm while doing good
National forest resources monitoring and assessment of Tanzania's forests
08/2022

Competition for natural resources in dryland areas often leads to conflict between host communities and displaced people. This policy brief evidences this fragility of ecosystems in humanitarian settings through a thorough review of three innovative projects implemented by FAO, CGIAR and CARE, consultations with Think Tank organizations in Africa and Middle East and practitioners on the ground

Timber traceability – A management tool for governments
Timber traceability – A management tool for governments. Case studies from Latin America
07/2022

This report aims to document lessons and best practices in the planning of government-led timber traceability systems in Latin America to provide a reference for other countries that are tasked with developing and implementing similar systems. It also seeks to help other audiences recognize that traceability is global trend and is becoming a new norm for conducting business and trade in international wood markets.