23-6-2014-AM - Presentation of the key findings of its biannual flagship publication the State of the World's Forests (SOFO). This year's issue focuses on the role of socioeconomic benefits provided by forests, including income and employment, wood energy and forest products in housing, as well as the need to shift attention from trees to people, both for data collection and policy making. FAO will appoint Prince Laurent of Belgium, as Special Ambassador for Forests and the Environment in recognition of his longstanding efforts to promote global development and sustainable technologies