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Forests cover 31 percent of the world's land and are fundamental to life on our planet.
Home to more than half of the world’s land animal and plant species, forests are a direct source of food, income and shelter for millions of people, and provide energy for heating and cooking for 2.6 billion. Forests are key to mitigating climate change, absorbing carbon dioxide from the air, storing more than half the global carbon stock in soils and vegetation and regulating rainfall. If sustainably managed, forests are also a source of renewable raw materials, helping to build an economy which allows nature to regenerate.
Through its Forestry Programme, FAO seeks to restore forests, improve the lives of forest-dependent people, and support countries to manage their forests in a sustainable way. FAO’s work is fully aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, creating more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
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Flagship publication
The State of the World's Forests
International forestry journal
Restoring the Mediterranean region – status and challenges
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Africa’s forests can be a cornerstone of sustainable bioeconomy, FAO report
28/10/2024
New FAO forest monitoring solution supports Indigenous Peoples and smallholders
25/10/2024
Collaborative Partnership on Forests publication illustrates path to forest biodiversity conservation
25/10/2024
A new Collaborative Partnership on Forests publication warns that more needs to be done to protect, restore and sustainably manage the world’s forests in order to achieve global biodiversity goals.
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Forestry at FAO
The Forestry Division leads FAO’s work in promoting the sustainable management of forests and balancing economic, social and environmental interests in landscapes surrounding them. It liaises with member countries, partners, civil society and the private sector to encourage more effective policies for management and to strengthen the role of forests in reducing the effects of climate change and helping humanity to adapt to them.
The Division also collects, analyses and shares information on the world’s forest resources and the production, trade and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products. The Committee on Forestry and six regional forestry commissions guide FAO in its technical forestry work.
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E-learning
Online self-paced forestry courses
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Forestry events, projects and themes
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Hybrid Event, Cali (Colombia)
UN Biodiversity Conference 2024 COP16
21/10/2024 - 01/11/2024
COP16 is the first Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP since the Global Biodiversity Framework, also known as The Biodiversity Plan was adopted...
Hybrid Event, Cali (Colombia)
Restoration Day at COP16
30/10/2024
Restoration Day is CBD COP16's prime meeting place for ecosystem restoration. It will bring together leaders, experts, and advocates from around the...
Barcelona (Spain)
Eighth Mediterranean Forest Week
04/11/2024 - 08/11/2024
The 25th Session of the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions - Silva Mediterranea will be held in conjunction with the Eight Mediterranean...