Publications
Flagship publication
The State of the World's Forests
Forestry Working Papers
Integrated fire management voluntary guidelines
International forestry journal
Restoring the Mediterranean region – status and challenges
FAO Yearbook of Forest Products
Sustainability by numbers: Forest products at FAO
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The role of forest producer organizations in social protection
05/2018
This study reviews the literature on the provision of social protection by forest producer organizations, with a specific focus on their role and practices in this regard, the types of benefits they provide, the factors that may enhance or hinder the provision of benefits and the opportunities for taking advantage of these organizations to expand social protection coverage in marginalized communities.
Unasylva 250: Forests and sustainable cities
03/2018
Cities need forests. The network of woodlands, groups of trees and individual trees in a city and on its fringes performs a huge range of functions – such as regulating climate; storing carbon; removing air pollutants; reducing the risk of flooding; assisting in food, energy and water security; and improving the physical and mental health of citizens. This edition of Unasylva takes a close look at urban and peri-urban forestry – its benefits, pitfalls, governance and challenges.
A diagnostic on social protection needs and opportunities for forest-dependent communities in the United Republic of Tanzania
03/2018
Understanding the poverty and vulnerabilities of forest-dependent communities in the United Republic of Tanzania.
A review of existing approaches and methods to assess climate change vulnerability of forests and forest-dependent people
02/2018
This document provides an overview of vulnerability assessment methods and considers how they can be adapted to evaluate the vulnerability of forests and forest-dependent communities to climate and climate change.
Rethinking forest concessions
02/2018
This report forms part of a review aimed at providing advice on improving forest concession systems in tropical forests. The review was carried out by FAO in cooperation with the International Tropical Timber Organization, the Brazilian Forest Service, the Center for International Forestry Research and Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement.
