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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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FAO Yearbook of Forest Products
Sustainability by numbers: Forest products at FAO
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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Land restoration: Our legacy for generations to come
17/06/2024
New hydroponic garden paves the way for experimentation on better resource management in soil-less agriculture
11/06/2024
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New York (United States)
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
08/07/2024 - 17/07/2024
Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions.
Hybrid Event, Rome (Italy)
65th Session Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
21/07/2024
The Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI) is a FAO statutory body composed of senior executives from the private industry...
Hybrid Event, Rome (Italy)
9th World Forest Week
22/07/2024 - 26/07/2024
The 9th World Forest Week will provide the wider forest community with a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, showcase best practices and on-the-ground...