Publications
Flagship publication
The State of the World's Forests
International forestry journal
Towards more resilient and diverse planted forests
FAO Yearbook of Forest Products
Sustainability by numbers: Forest products at FAO
Global Forest Resources Assessment
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020
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FAO Yearbook of Forest Products 2020
12/2022
This is the 74th issue of the FAO Yearbook of Forest Products. The yearbook contains annual data on the production and trade in forest products for the years 2016-2020.
From reference levels to results: REDD+ reporting by countries
12/2022
This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change modalities for REDD+ reporting and additional technical Measurement, Reporting and Verification requirements from different standards for accessing jurisdictional REDD+ results-based payments, illustrating the choices countries have made when constructing their reference levels.
Urban forestry and urban greening in drylands - Improving resilience, health, and wellbeing of urban communities
12/2022
The objectives of the Green Urban Oases Programme is to turn dryland cities into “green urban oases” and strengthen their resilience to climatic, health, food and economic crisis, as well as to reduce the impact of urbanization on biodiversity and the surrounding natural environment.
The number of forest- and tree-proximate people – A new methodology and global estimates
12/2022
This study combined tree cover and human population density data to map the spatial relationship between forests, trees and people on a global scale providing estimates of the number of forest-proximate people and tree-proximate people for 2019.
Unasylva 253: Forests for a better world
12/2022
To coincide with the 50th anniversary of FAO’s Committee on Forestry, this edition of Unasylva showcases ways in which forests are delivering the "four betters" and underscores how forests are crucial for resilient and sustainable agrifood systems in a changing climate.
