Forestry

E-learning

The FAO elearning Academy provides free multilingual e-learning courses, including a range of courses on forestry topics for professionals and students working in, or interested in, forestry and the sustainable management of natural resources. The overall goal of the e-learning courses is to strengthen capacity of member countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

E-learning
Uncertainty in estimating forest emissions: Introduction to Monte Carlo
22/04/2026

Deforestation makes a significant contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and in order to achieve goals such as the 2015 Paris Agreement,...

E-learning
Basic integrated fire management tools for early warning and decision-making
22/04/2026

Integrated Fire Management (IFM) is a holistic and advanced approach to managing fire on the landscape. It integrates socio-cultural realities, ecological...

E-learning
Open Foris Arena
22/04/2026

Explore this series of bite-sized e-learning video modules to quickly build practical skills in designing surveys and collecting high-quality field...

E-learning
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025
18/03/2026

Certify your knowledge of the most authoritative and comprehensive source of information on the world’s forest resources: the Global Forest Resources...

E-learning
Agroforestry for sustainable agrifood transformation - Introduction
18/03/2026

This e-learning course is part of FAO’s global efforts to strengthen the links between agriculture and forestry and advance sustainable agrifood systems....

E-learning
Enhancing policy coherence through public expenditure analysis for forests
08/12/2025

This e-learning course introduces the methodology for analysing public expenditure on forests to enhance policy coherence and foster synergies between...

E-learning
Forest management planning for small and medium forest enterprises
19/09/2025

An e-learning series of 3 courses on forest management planning for small and medium forest enterprises aims to raise awareness and develop skills in...

National forest inventory - Learning journey
E-learning
National forest inventory - learning journey
25/03/2025

The national forest inventory - learning journey explains the key phases of an inventory: from planning to implementation and data gathering to reporting....

Elearning: Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
E-learning
Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
25/11/2024

The course offers essential knowledge and practical guidance to help stakeholders – including Convention on Biological Diversity Parties – implement...

Measurement, reporting and verification for environmental integrity: Application
Measurement, reporting and verification for environmental integrity: Application
25/11/2024

Accurate estimates of forest area change are essential for assessing forest-related emissions and removals. This two-lesson course highlights the importance...

Planning seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration
Planning seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration
01/11/2024

This course explores how to plan seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration.

Measurement, reporting and verification for environmental integrity: Introductio
Measurement, reporting and verification for environmental integrity: Introduction
01/10/2024

This course highlights the importance of forests in climate change mitigation and how quality measurement, verification and reporting (MRV) is needed...