Trees and forests in and around cities provide a wide range of goods and environmental services and make important contributions to the livelihoods and quality of life of urban dwellers. Many cities have protected, restored or established forests on their peripheries (“peri-urban” forests) in order to, for example: protecting drinking water supplies; combating desertification; protecting settlements from avalanches, floods and sandstorms; safeguarding biodiversity; and providing recreational opportunities. That is the reason why it is important to grant a sustainable forest management (SFM) at local level. SFM can be viewed as the sustainable use and conservation of forests with the aim of maintaining and enhancing multiple forest values through human interventions. People are at the centre of SFM because it aims to contribute to society's diverse needs in perpetuity. This FAO set of tools has the aim to assist forest managers, forest policymakers and decision-makers, urban planners, urban foresters, arborists, private landowners and other stakeholders in assessing, planning and sustainably managing trees and forests in and around cities. It presents common issues and challenges associated with urban and peri-urban forestry and provides strategies and tools for addressing these challenges, as well as for sustainably managing urban and peri-urban forest and tree resources. It includes also case studies from a range of cities, countries and regions.