Publications

Unasylva 246: Forests in the climate change agenda

11/2016

Where do forests and forestry stand today in international climate change negotiations? What exactly does it mean to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+)? What are the opportunities and risks for forests in today’s changing climate and is there a clear path forward? The articles in this issue address these and other questions.

FAO Forestry Paper 179: National socioeconomic surveys in forestry

02/2016

Forests and trees contribute in multiple ways to reducing food insecurity, supporting sustainable livelihoods and alleviating poverty. As FAO’s State of the World’s Forests 2014 (SOFO 2014; FAO, 2014a) shows, for about one-third of the world population wood is the primary or only energy source, demonstrating the relevance of “wood security” in food security in many regions.

FAO Forestry Paper 178: Guidelines on urban and peri-urban forestry

01/2016

Indigenous Peoples poster

01/2016

This poster has been produced to raise awareness on key facts about Indigenous Peoples, in particular related to demography, poverty and cultural diversity.

Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples’ right and a good practice for local communities

01/2016

This FPIC Manual will enable field practitioners to incorporate FPIC into project and programmes’ design and implementation, ensuring that indigenous peoples’ rights are duly respected. FPIC can be considered the “gold standard” because it allows for the highest form of participation of local stakeholders in development projects.