Forest management
Sustainable Forest Management Toolbox
The Sustainable Forest Management Toolbox is a comprehensive collection of tools, best practices and case studies to help forest owners and managers; policymakers; students and other stakeholders implement sustainable forest management.
News
FAO adopts mascot to promote integrated fire management
13/06/2025
FAO hosts meeting to strengthen global action on wildfires
09/06/2025
FAO announces 50 Young Forest Champions to drive forest conservation and restoration on the ground
05/06/2025
Publications
In brief: Second Report on the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources
2025
The In Brief version of the Second Report on the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources contains key messages and main points from the publication and is aimed at the media, policymakers and the general public.
Novel approaches for engaging Indigenous Peoples and local communities on wildlife and food security
2025
Innovation case study to improve rural governance systems, so that communities are in a better position to sustainably manage their natural resources and improve their well-being.
Community-based monitoring in the context of sustainable wildlife management and biodiversity conservation in tropical countries
2025
This document features eight main key lessons that emerge from the implementation of community-based monitoring in the context of wildlife management and biodiversity conservation, across 15 countries in Africa, the Guyana Shield and the Pacific Region in which the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme is implemented.
Elearning Academy
Resilient rivers: Watershed-based management of forests, freshwater, and inland fisheries
01/03/2023
Focusing on freshwater systems, this course inspires managers, scientists, and community members to understand, monitor and manage watersheds as integrated...
Forests and transparency under the Paris Agreement
01/02/2023
The objective of this course is to learn about the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement. It will be useful to those wishing to...
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...
Videos
Forests and sustainable production and consumption
21/04/2022
For millions of people across the world, wood helps provide safe drinking water, food and shelter - but wood can do much more and is a renewable resource...
Is your toothbrush made of plastic or wood?
21/03/2022
Replacing more of the plastic things we use every day with wood-based products from sustainably managed forests can help combat climate change and achieve...
Forests and water
24/02/2021
Forests are vital to our water supply. They influence how and where rain falls, and they filter and clean our water. By protecting the world’s forests,...