This video shows how a National Forest Monitoring and Assessment program works and it explains the methodological details for the collection, analysis and use of the data.

How do we integrate gender analysis into forestry research? Where do we start? What challenges are we going to face? What skills are required to conduct gender analysis? What methods are appropriate? What do we do with the data we collect? The answers to these questions often feel elusive. However...

This Inter-Agency Social Protection Assessment (ISPA) tool on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN ISPA) provides a framework of analysis to assess how social assistance and programmes can achieve a greater positive impact on food security and nutrition (FSN) at country level. This tool belongs to the set of programme level...

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) are the standards adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), which is the governing body of the IPPC. The IPPC is the only standard setting organization for plant health. In addition, these standards, guidelines and recommendations are recognized as the basis for phytosanitary...

The International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management is the framework on pesticide management for all public and private entities engaged in, or associated with, production, regulation and management of pesticides. The new Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management was approved by the FAO Conference in June 2013....

Invasive alien species (IAS) – species which may be introduced into new ecosystems via intentional or unintentional introductions – are a major threat to biological diversity. In many cases, they can also have devastating consequences for human health, agricultural productivity and trade. The economic cost of IAS is estimated at...

Film in English introducing FLEGT, the EU’s flagship forest policy. Fern believes the FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) Action Plan is the most effective vehicle to combat illegal logging and deforestation, and for ensuring that the world’s tropical forests are managed fairly and sustainably.

Rich Straight in this webinair talks about agroforestry as combination of traditional agriculture and conventional forestry. Agroforestry has also been described as the intentional combining of agriculture and working trees to create sustainable farming systems. In agroforestry systems, trees or shrubs and their products are intentionally used within agricultural systems,...

Working and living conditions are generally poor in most countries all over the world; work efficiency is also poor. Physically heavy work, inadequate working methods, working techniques and tools and equipment cause not only occupational accidents, diseases and unnecessary fatigue, but low productivity as well. This manual - with clear...

This course lays down the considerations for fieldwork and discusses plot-level variables as well as tree-level measurements. This course is primarily intended for people who are involved in NFIs but can be taken by anyone with an interest in the subject. Specifically, this course targets: Forestry technicians; National forest monitoring teams; Foresters...