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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 24 February 2026 – 

FAO’s digital publication “The Solutions-tree: halting deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation” is now available in

With the LEAF carbon purchase agreement, Nepal’s decade-long forest restoration journey enters a new phase where restoration meets markets. 

Zambia has embraced community forestry (CF) as a strategy that places local communities at the heart of sustainable forest management. Since 2014, both government and non-state actors have supported Community Forestry (CF) initiatives that strengthen local governance of forest resources, improve local livelihoods, and protect ecosystems.

Forests cover around 75 per cent of Guinea-Bissau's land area, with more than half of it – 53% designated primarily for biodiversity conservation (FAO FRA 2025), confirming the recognition of its importance for people, livelihoods, and the environment. 

Across regions, forests are measured, mapped, and managed by people working in national forest services, universities, research institutes, and local projects. Their work ranges from field inventory to satellite data analysis, from emissions reporting to maintaining long-term forest information systems.

Forests remain essential for the well-being of billions of people worldwide, especially rural communities whose livelihoods depend on them. 

A new suite of tools launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will help countries identify practical, systemic solutions to halt deforestation while advancing sustainable agrifood systems.