Publications

FAO Forestry Paper 164: Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry

01/2011

FAO initiated a multistakeholder activity to prepare this guide to provide the forest sector with clear and concise guidance on forest health practices, including plain language descriptions of the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) and suggestions for their improved national implementation.

Participatory forest management in Ethiopia, practices and experiences - SFE Technical Paper

01/2011

This report is the result of a survey of ten PFM actors in Ethiopia including stakeholders in the Federal Government of Ethiopia, regional governments, woreda offices, international development agencies and international as well as national NGOs.

Planted forests in sustainable forest management - A statement of principles

12/2010

Planted forests are set to become a more significant form of forestry development over the coming decades. During 2005-2010 the area of planted forests in the world expanded each year by about 5 million hectares on avearage. Given this trend a further rise of the planted forest area up to 300 million hectares can be anticipated in the near future.

FAO Forestry Paper 163: Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010 Main report

12/2010

The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010 (FRA 2010) was the most comprehensive assessment of forests and forestry of its time, not only in terms of the number of countries and people involved, but also in terms of its scope.

FAO Forestry Paper 162: What woodfuels can do to mitigate climate change

12/2010