A major reduction in global deforestation is needed to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss. Recent private sector commitments aim to eliminate deforestation from a company’s operations or supply chain, but they fall short on several fronts. Company pledges vary in the degree to which they include time-bound interventions with...

This study reviews the key literature related to Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) in order to establish its benefits and limitations as well as identify any gaps in evidence. The study then outlines potential challenges in meeting the identified gaps and recommends next steps to guide further evaluation and measurement. FMNR...

During the recent Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, it is likely that human dietary behavior and local attitudes toward bushmeat consumption changed in response to the crisis, and that the rate of change depended on prevailing socio-economic conditions, including wealth and education. In this study, the authors...

The State of Canada's forest plays a key role in reporting progresses towards sustainable forest management. For 25 years the report has demonstrated that Government of Canada knows how valuable forests are to Canadians. From recreational opportunities and social and cultural values, to economic opportunities and ecosystem services that improve the...

This paper is based upon a number of reports from individual countries of the Near East Region and selected FAO documents. The document may not represent a fully comprehensive view of the use of treated wastewater in forest plantation development for control of desertification in the region, but is representative...

The growth of the trees decreases when forests become denser. In order to safeguard the growth, too dense a forest needs to be thinned. Depending on the site and the tree species, two or three thinnings may be carried out before regeneration. The forest owner may gain substantial revenue from...

Forests NSW manages 260,000 hectares of exotic and native plantations across the State. This code of practice will help ensure that harvesting and haulage operations achieve the highest possible levels of safety while protecting the forest and maximising the value of the crop. This code replaces the 1995 version and...

Report of the UNECE/FAOI Team of Specialists on Gender and Forestry. The Team of Specialists on ‘Gender and Forestry’ was established in April 2004 by a decision of the former FAO/ECE/ILO Joint Committee on Forest Technology, Management and Training. The objective was to raise visibility of women and women’s involvement...

"Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest)" is a project led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and financed by the Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) trust fund of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with a lifespan of two and a...

This publication outlines the vital factors to be taken into account when designing a traceability system and illustrates the added benefits to governments, the private sector and community forests through five case studies from African countries.