Mountain ecosystems have become increasingly recognized as home to many of the world's poorest and hungriest people, where living conditions and livelihood opportunities are among the harshest and most difficult in the world. But while the understanding and appreciation of the global significance of mountains is increasing, their political and...

The 202020 Vision is a mass collaboration of organisations working together to create 20% more green space in our urban areas by 2020. To achieve this we bring industry, business, NGOs, government, academia and individuals together and provide them with the tools, resources and networks necessary to achieve a shared goal. The...

This gender mainstreaming guide has been designed to assist FAO technical officers, in particular officers working in forestry, to develop actions in forestry-related projects and programmes at headquarters and in all regions. An example of such an action would be to involve local women’s organizations as key stakeholders during the...

The course provides guidance on some of the main issues to consider when implementing a monitoring activity: how to select the most appropriate approach or to identify the best data sources for monitoring, how to effectively communicate the results of the monitoring activity to maximize its effect on policy change....

This video teaches how to plant a balled and burlapped tree. These are step-by-step instructions with video from a tree planting in Washington, DC. The planting tips are provided by Casey Trees, a DC-based urban forestry nonprofit organization.

Destruction of tropical forests is probably the greatest threat to the enormous variety of plant and animal species, with which we share our planet. Although tropical forests cover only 7% of Earth’s land surface, they are home to more than half of the world’s plant and animal species. In addition,...

This section under the Arbor Day Foundation website gives instructions based on the kind of tree you’re going to plant (bare root, containerized, balled and burlapped). Look at the root configuration to determine the best planting process.

Casey Trees Urban Forestry Instructor Shawn Walker shows you how to approach a tree with basic pruning.

The IUCN SSC Task Force on Human-Wildlife Conflict is the expert advisory group established in 2016 and aims to support the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) in addressing human-wildlife conflict by providing interdisciplinary guidance and expert support. This Resource Library contains key literature categorized under main human-wildlife conflict topics...

The aim of this publication is to facilitate the coexistence of humans and wildlife and assist affected communities in applying best management practices. There is no simple solution. Different circumstances, beliefs and values are to be taken into account in evaluating which approaches are best. The publication was developed through...