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FAO Forestry Paper 173 Multiple-use forest management in the humid tropics
FAO Forestry Paper 173: Multiple-use forest management in the humid tropics
02/2013

Societal demands on tropical forests at the local, national and global scales are profound and varied: the regulation of the hydrological cycle; the mitigation of global climate change; the provision of timber and non-timber products; food security; recreation; biodiversity conservation; cultural and spiritual values; livelihoods and employment; and many others.

FAO Forestry Paper 172 Climate change guidelines for forest managers
FAO Forestry Paper 172: Climate change guidelines for forest managers
01/2013

The effects of climate change and climate variability on forest ecosystems are evident around the world and further impacts are unavoidable, at least in the short to medium term.

Unasylva 239
Unasylva 239: The power of forests
12/2012

This edition of Unasylva comes in the wake of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, which, among other things, produced a document called The Future We Want . The articles in this edition of Unasylva suggest that awareness of the role of forests, and a willingness to pay for that role, will grow in coming decades; forests are too culturally, ecologically, economically and socially important to be neglected for much longer.

FAO Forestry Paper 171 Edible insects - Future prospects for food and feed security
FAO Forestry Paper 171: Edible insects - Future prospects for food and feed security
10/2012

This book assesses the potential of insects as food and feed and gathers existing information and research on edible insects. The assessment is based on the most recent and complete data available from various sources and experts around the world.

FAO Forestry Paper 170 Sustainable management of Pinus radiata plantations
FAO Forestry Paper 170: Sustainable management of Pinus radiata plantations
09/2012

This book is about how to grow Pinus radiata (radiata pine) forest plantations. Radiata pine is a versatile, fast-growing, medium-density softwood, very suitable for a wide range of end-uses.