Forest products and services
Partnerships and initiatives
News
Grow the Solution initiative aims to promote wood-based products for climate
06/05/2024
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) Communicators Network Joint Initiative today launched a new initiative to encourage greater use of products made from sustainably grown wood as a key strategy for combating climate change.
FAO and EU launch 15 million euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector
10/04/2024
FAO has launched a 15 million euro ($16.29 million) project funded by the European Union to help Uganda’s forestry sector contribute more sustainably to the economy and the environment.
International Conference on Agrobiodiversity begins in Nepal
08/04/2024
Forest and farm producer organizations representing the world’s smallholder farmers, Indigenous Peoples and local communities are gathering in Pokhara, Nepal, this week to explore how to best manage the world’s agrobiodiversity.
Publications
OECD-FAO business handbook on deforestation and due diligence in agricultural supply chains
2023
This brochure was developed by OECD and FAO to help companies embed considerations on deforestation and forest degradation into their corporate due diligence procedures.
Occupational safety and health in the future of forestry work
2023
Forests continue to be one of the most hazardous industrial workplaces, with those working in forests exposed to considerable occupational safety and health risks. This report identifies trends and opportunities as well as challenges to promote safe and healthy working conditions in the forest sector.
Enabling farmer-led ecosystem restoration
2023
Farmer field schools on forestry and agroforestry can enable smallholders to advance the understanding, skills and social organization needed for more regenerative natural resource stewardship.