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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New releases
Good practices in sample-based area estimation
02/2024
This paper seeks to enable donors, academia and countries that currently use or want to use sample-based area estimation for generating data for REDD+ or for other national or international reporting purposes.
Comparative study of carbon rights in the context of jurisdictional REDD+
02/2024
As countries increasingly qualify for payments under the REDD+ process and schemes in return for reducing their emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, a new report from FAO and UN-REDD highlights the need for legal clarity on who owns emission reductions and who is entitled to benefit from those payments.
Standards of practice to guide ecosystem restoration
02/2024
This publication presents over 300 recommendations and highlights key principles that are fundamental for long-term success across all types of ecosystems and restoration projects, from forests to oceans.
Applying MEV-CAM tools: participatory video
01/2024
FAO has released its first practical guide to using participatory video, an innovative community-led technique that monitors change in development projects, with the aim of improving sustainability in dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral systems.
Delivering tree genetic resources in forest and landscape restoration
01/2024
Ensuring the availability of seeds and seedlings from a range of tree species is crucial if we are to meet global targets on the restoration of degraded forests and landscapes, according to a new forestry working paper from the FAO and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT.
