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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025
Flagship publication
The State of the World's Forests
International forestry journal
Restoring the Mediterranean region – status and challenges
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Promoting innovation and tradition: solutions for climate change adaptation in mountains
12/2024
Escalating impacts of climate change pose unprecedented challenges to mountain people, threatening their traditional ways of life and survival strategies. This publication discusses how mountain adaptation solutions contribute to addressing the climate crisis.
Global forest products facts and figures 2023
12/2024
Global trade in wood and paper products dropped steeply from record levels in 2021 and 2022, with the paper trade continuing to decline under pressure from digital media, according to the latest data released by FAO.
Options for addressing the risk of non-permanence for land-based mitigation in carbon crediting programmes
11/2024
In response to the pressing need for durable forest-based climate solutions, FAO has released a new publication that provides a comprehensive framework for addressing the challenge of “non-permanence” — the risk that emission reductions from forests may be reversed due to events such as deforestation, fires, or pest outbreaks.
Human mobility in mountain areas in a changing climate
11/2024
By integrating mobility into climate adaptation plans, and leveraging Indigenous Peoples' knowledge with modern technologies, the report advocates for more comprehensive disaster risk management and sustainable development pathways in mountain regions.
Forest monitoring for transparent commodity supply chains
11/2024
How forest monitoring solutions and datasets can support risk assessment of commodity production, including deforestation and forest degradation, or lack of legality.
