Forestry

Publications

The State of the World's Forests 2022
Flagship publication
The State of the World's Forests
Sustainability by numbers
FAO Yearbook of Forest Products
Sustainability by numbers: Forest products at FAO
Global Forest Resources Assessment
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020
New releases
Grazing with trees Policy brief
11/2022

This policy brief gives an overview of the positive role that optimized extensive grazing livestock farming can play in the management and restoration of drylands’ forests and lands. Trees in dryland forests and wooded areas provide key ecosystem services such as animal feed, timber, fruits and, regulation of soil and water cycles.

How natural resource management sectors can contribute to reducing emerging infectious diseases the example of forest ecosystems
11/2022

This policy brief provides eight recommendations for how the natural resource management sector can play a more active role in reducing risk and mitigating the impact of emerging infectious diseases, targeting national government authorities in charge of natural resource management, in addition to other sectors involved in environmental management and land use planning, including agriculture, tourism, animal health and public health.

Country case studies Mainstreaming biodiversity in forestry
10/2022

This report is a compilation of country case studies commissioned as part of an assessment on biodiversity mainstreaming in forestry. Supplement to FAO Forestry Paper 188: Mainstreaming forestry in biodiversity.

Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme Newsletter, Issue 9 - March to August 2022
10/2022

The SWM Programme is the first international initiative to tackle the wild meat challenge by addressing both wildlife conservation and food security.

10/2022

This flyer presents the System for Earth Observation, Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL) second phase – Forest and Land Monitoring for Climate Action – a four-year project to improve climate change mitigation plans and create better informed land-use policies.