Forestry

Publications

New releases
Non-wood forest products for people, nature and the green economy. Recommendations for policy priorities in Europe
09/2021

A white paper based on lessons learned from around the Mediterranean.

FAO Forestry Paper 185: Guide sur la gestion des forêts et de l’eau
08/2021

Many people worldwide lack adequate access to clean water to meet basic needs, and many important economic activities, such as energy production and agriculture, also require water. Climate change is likely to aggravate water stress.

Taking stock: what we grow together counts
08/2021

Smallholder farmers are commonly thought of as farmers who manage two hectares of land or less. By some estimates they represent approximately a quarter of the world’s population, and manage half of the world’s arable land; they generate billions of dollars in forest and timber products.

Developing bankable business plans
07/2021

This guide was developed to improve the capacity of small producers, their organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises to access private investment and finance for sustainable forest-based businesses. It offers a framework to think through, organize and develop a convincing investment proposal.

Building climate-resilient dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral production systems
07/2021

With climate change impacts already felt in the world’s drylands, there is an urgent need for action, at various scales and initiated by different stakeholders, to ensure the sustainability of food production and livelihoods in these regions in the coming decades. There is also the need to rapidly establish baselines, assess and start monitoring progress on sustainability, emerging as result of the action taken.