E-learning
The FAO elearning Academy provides free multilingual e-learning courses, including a range of courses on forestry topics for professionals and students working in, or interested in, forestry and the sustainable management of natural resources. The overall goal of the e-learning courses is to strengthen capacity of member countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Introduction to forest and landscape restoration
10/05/2021
Degradation of forests and landscapes impacts the global climate, and also the food security and livelihoods of communities. Forest and landscape restoration...
Monitoring forest and landscape restoration
01/04/2021
This course has been developed to equip practitioners with the capacity to design, plan and implement monitoring systems for forest landscape restoration.
Sustainable financing of forest and landscape restoration
01/03/2021
To meet countries’ national commitments to restoring degraded landscapes, adequate public and private investments are needed. This course has been developed...
A guide to developing a resilient watershed management plan
01/12/2020
This course presents the basic principles and concepts of resilient watershed management and illustrates the process for formulating a resilient watershed...
Tenure security for better forestry: Applying the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure
01/12/2020
Strengthening tenure creates powerful incentives for the sustainable use of forest resources. Based on the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance...
Climate-smart forestry
01/06/2020
This course explores the role of forests and trees in climate-smart agriculture (CSA). It takes into consideration the ecosystem services and goods...
Measuring the role of forests and trees in household welfare and livelihoods
02/03/2020
The course introduces the definitions related to forest and wild products and describes the various methods and issues relevant to the forestry modules...
Collecting household welfare data through forestry modules
03/02/2020
This course describes the components and questions in the forestry modules that collect data on the socioeconomic contributions of forests to household...
Operationalising the forestry modules
03/02/2020
This course describes the key aspects relevant for operationalising the forestry modules in collecting data on the socioeconomic contributions of forests...
Introduction to national socioeconomic surveys in forestry
01/02/2020
This course provides guidance on the use of forestry modules to collect data on the socioeconomic contributions of forests and non-forest environments...
SDG indicators 15.1.1 and 15.2.1 - Forest area and sustainable forest management
03/12/2018
This course guides countries in reporting on Indicators 15.1.1 and 15.2.1. It illustrates the rationale of the indicators, the definitions and methodologies...
Introduction to the Responsible Governance of Tenure
01/10/2013
The course introduces the main concepts and principles of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure. It aims to help people understand...