Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox

Tools

A tool is a resource that supports and guides the implementation of SFM. This section includes all the tools available in the SFM Toolbox, which can be in form of publications, e-learning videos, software etc.

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This report thus summarizes principal messages and priorities on water reuse as communicated by Arab water experts in papers and presentations prepared for the Consultation and provides an overview of the current status and future potential of water reuse across the Arab region, as described by local experts and institutions. Far...
The Watershed Academy is a focal point in the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water for providing training and information on implementing watershed approaches. The Academy's self-paced training modules and webcast seminars provide current information from national experts across a broad range of watershed topics. Its website contains a...
The purpose of this document is to provide practical guidance on land preparation for afforestation and cultivation on sloping land affected by water erosion. Part I deals with practices and-techniques for land clearing and preparation for afforestation in watersheds. Special consideration is given to environmental effects and means to minimize...
The document provides detailed specifications for road design and construction in mountain areas in sensitive watersheds where on-site protection of the road itself as well as the downstream effects of soil disturbance and changes in drainage patterns are important considerations. Protection includes provision for adequate drainage as well as surface...
This document is a guide for watershed managers and planners, providing basic knowledge and practical approaches for the survey and planning of small upland watersheds with combinations of forest, cultivated and grazing lands and populated mostly by small farmers. The manual consists of three pans. The first part gives an...
This watershed management guidebook from the western United States is the result of more than 20 years of applied research and practice in watershed management. It follows a stepwise outcome-based management process and presents a set of principles, practices and tools for the management of disturbed watersheds. It intends to...
The Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism (FLRM) organizes regular webinars as part of its knowledge-sharing activities in the Online Communities of Practice. This page offers a series of webinars that respond to the needs of practitioners and are offered on a variety of topics.
This video is an edited version of the film "Finding a Safe Position" produced by WorkSafe BC in the 1990s that was used to educate workers in safety practices. The video mainly concerns cable yarding.
Students from Malayan Colleges Laguna present a short video with facts and figures on deforestation in a very simple and clear way.
This short animated video explains how the concept of forest governance is being used to promote more sustainable use of the world’s forests.