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Flagship publication
The State of the World's Forests
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International forestry journal
Towards more resilient and diverse planted forests
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FAO Yearbook of Forest Products
Sustainability by numbers: Forest products at FAO
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Global Forest Resources Assessment
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020
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![Links between social protection and forestry policies: Lessons from China Links between Social Protection and Forestry Policies: Lessons from China](/images/forestrylibraries/default-album/fo-publications/links-between-social-protection-and-forestry-policies-lessons-from-china.tmb-th600x450.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=13249fcc_1)
Links between social protection and forestry policies: Lessons from China
06/2017
This review analyses the main forestry and social protection policies in China’s major forestry programmes.
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Unasylva 249: Sustainable wildlife management
03/2017
Examples are presented in this edition to show that sustainable wildlife management is also feasible in the modern era. In some cases, a sustainable offtake – by local people, trophy hunters and legitimate wildlife traders – is proving vital to obtain local buy-in to wildlife management and to pay the costs of maintaining habitats.
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Impact of the shea nut industry on women's empowerment in Burkina Faso
03/2017
This study, developed in collaboration with Bright Futures of Burkina Faso, surveys 183 women and 6 men including 36 leaders of shea groups, to provide quantitative analysis on the economic resilience derived from shea nuts in terms of income, assets and savings.
![A mapping of social protection needs and opportunities for forest-dependent communities in Uganda A mapping of social protection needs and opportunities for forest-dependent communities in Uganda](/images/forestrylibraries/default-album/fo-publications/a-mapping-of-social-protection-needs-and-opportunities-for-forest-dependent-communities-in-uganda.tmb-th600x450.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=eb3e697a_1)
A mapping of social protection needs and opportunities for forest-dependent communities in Uganda
02/2017
This study investigates poverty and vulnerability of forest-dependent communities. The qualitative approach sought to determine and analyse the diversity of social protection needs and opportunities for forest-dependent communities in five districts and make recommendations as to action to address them.
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Social protection for building the resilience of forest-dependent people: Evidence, linkages, practices and potential applications
02/2017
This study provides a rationale for building linkages between social protection and sustainable forestry in developing countries.