People and forests
News
Copaiba: The “miracle” medicinal tree in Bolivia
20/03/2023
The copaiba is known as the “miracle tree” because it is one of the medicinal trees most widely used in Bolivia’s Chiquitania region – and indeed in the Amazon in general.
Developing bankable business plans for sustainable forest-based enterprises
10/03/2023
Rome - FAO today launched a new e-learning course that will inspire practitioners to champion transformational dryland forest management strategies.
Partnerships key to meeting wildlife conservation targets
02/03/2023
Building partnership and enhancing collaboration with Indigenous Peoples, local communities and business is key for meeting targets on reversing biodiversity loss, Tiina Vähänen and Kristina Rodina de Carvalho explain in an op-ed for World Wildlife Day.
Publications
Women’s participation in wood-based value chains in VPA-implementing countries. MALEBI: Women at the forefront of sustainable charcoal production in Côte d'Ivoire
2021
This brief describes the constraints as well as opportunities of women in the wood-based supply chain, from a case study that focuses on The Association of Women Producers and Traders of Secondary Forest Products (MALEBI) in Côte d’Ivoire.
Forest and farm producers – climate-change sentinels
2021
This policy brief summarizes key findings and sets out six clear recommendations for how to build long-term climate resilience among smallholders.
Taking stock: what we grow together counts
2021
Smallholder farmers are commonly thought of as farmers who manage two hectares of land or less. By some estimates they represent approximately a quarter of the world’s population, and manage half of the world’s arable land; they generate billions of dollars in forest and timber products.