People and forests
News
Teaching the next generation of Filipinos the value of forests and the importance of sustainably managing them
16/09/2022
FAO and the Philippines have launched a new initiative this month to teach children about the importance of managing forests sustainably to safeguard natural resources in a changing climate. Funded by Germany, and using an innovative hands-on approach, the project will develop forest educ...
Joint study estimates at least 12 million large buckets of wild forest foods collected in Zambia annually
30/08/2022
Rome – The volume of wild foods harvested from forests in Zambia likely exceeds the volume of sawnwood produced in the country, according to a new joint study carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Center for International Fore...
Climate finance needs rethinking to reach Indigenous Peoples on the ground
09/08/2022
Publications
Community-based forestry assessment
2020
This report outlines important insights into the successes and shortcomings of community-based forestry at the country level.
Women’s empowerment through collective action
2020
This publication explores how women’s access to social and cultural services allows them to participate in the economic and political life equally with men.
The pollination services of forests
2020
This working paper reviews published literature on the impacts of forest and landscape management practices on pollinators. It also addresses the implications of climate change, collates 36 case studies, and makes recommendation on measures for maintaining pollinator diversity and abundance in forests and landscapes.