Forests are now widely known for their capacity to store carbon and help mitigate the effects of climate change. But it is only relatively recently that recognition has grown of the vital role they also play in providing water that the world depends upon. So how should forests be managed in...

Forests are intrinsically linked to water because of their role in the water cycle: When forests and trees are managed sustainably, they can contribute to improving water quality, quantity and timing and in turn, reduce risks related to water such as floods, soil erosion and droughts. They also provide cooling...

  This event took place as part of the UN 2023 Water Conference.  The recording of the event is now available here: https://youtu.be/xM59g15Qb9k. The eLearning launched during the event, Resilient Rivers: Counting Fish from Forests for Food Security, includes sections on watersheds, forests, freshwater, fisheries, and integrated watershed monitoring and management and is now freely...

FAO's latest interactive story "Exploring our forests" allows readers to take a look at the world's forests from two different vantage points. The canopy path highlights the findings of the FRA remote sensing survey and the waterside trail explores the recomendations and lessons from the "Guide to forest-water management"  

The session “Forest-Water Connections to Achieve the SDGs” under sub-theme 6 of the XV World Forestry Congress  illustrates the many and complex forest-water interlinkages that exist. Understanding their synergies and tradeoffs is central  to achieving all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  Through this WFC session, the organizers CIFOR/ICRAF, SIWI Swedish Water...