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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nForests cover 31 percent of the world\u2019s land surface, store an estimated 296 gigatonnes of carbon and are home to the majority of the world\u2019s terrestrial biodiversity.<\/h5>\n
Forests are a source of fibre, fuel, food and fodder, and they provide livelihoods for millions of people, including many of the world\u2019s poorest. Some 2.4 billion people use wood-based energy for cooking. Forests help mitigate climate change and improve soil, air and water quality. If sustainably managed, forests are also a source of renewable raw materials, making a crucial contribution to building circular economies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Forestry Programme<\/h5>\n
Through its Forestry Programme, FAO seeks to have transformational impacts that benefit forests and forest-dependent people and help achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. FAO\u2019s approach balances economic, social and environmental objectives to enable the present generation to benefit from the Earth\u2019s forest resources while conserving those resources to meet the needs of future generations. The Forestry Programme oversees more than 230 projects in 82 countries, with a total available project budget of USD 246 million (as of 2019). FAO is guided in its technical forestry work by the Committee on Forestry (COFO) and six regional forestry commissions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Interactive Stories<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"Exploring](\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/images\/devforestslibraries\/default-album\/forestrystory.jpg?sfvrsn=b542c9c8_12\")
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<\/div>\n\nGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2020<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nFAO\u2019s work in forestry<\/h5>\n
FAO\u2019s work in forestry is clustered around the following priorities:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0Halting deforestation and forest degradation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Building on the experiences of the\u00a0UN-REDD Programme<\/a>\u00a0and collaborating with UN agencies and other members of the\u00a0\u00a0Collaborative Partnership on Forests<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Strong collaboration across sectors on\u00a0transforming food systems to feed the planet without deforestation<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Working on\u00a0forest law enforcement, governance and trade<\/a>\u00a0 to eliminate illegal logging and to promote the legal production and consumption of timber.<\/li>\n
- Closely liaising with the private sector to support inclusive and sustainable value chains, including deforestation-free commodities in agriculture and forestry.<\/li>\n
- Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation<\/a>\u00a0in forest management in light of the adoption of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.<\/li>\n
- Supporting countries to manage\u00a0forest fires<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0forest pests<\/a>, including through the establishment of fire management networks at the global and regional levels to support exchanges and cooperation on forest fire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2.\u00a0Forest restoration, reforestation and afforestation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Promoting a global restoration movement as part of the\u00a0UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration<\/a>, led by FAO and the UN Environment Programme.<\/li>\n
- Scaling up ground-level work on forest and landscape restoration, including through the\u00a0Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism<\/a>, the\u00a0\u00a0Action Against Desertification<\/a>\u00a0project and the Global Environment Facility-funded\u00a0The Restoration Initiative<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Engaging in a new UN initiative in support of the\u00a0Great Green Wall<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3.\u00a0Conservation and sustainable use of forests to enhance forest-based livelihoods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Scaling up the work of the\u00a0Forest and Farm Facility<\/a>, supporting forest and farm producer organizations, and supporting community-based forest management and small and medium-sized enterprises, including through the\u00a0Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Mountain Partnership Products<\/a>\u00a0initiative.<\/li>\n
- Leading the\u00a0Sustainable Wood for a Sustainable World<\/a>\u00a0initiative to strengthen the contributions of sustainable wood value chains to sustainable development, climate-change mitigation and circular economies.<\/li>\n
- Promoting regional and international cooperation on the sustainable use, development and management of\u00a0forest genetic resources<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Improving\u00a0forest communication<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0forest education<\/a>\u00a0to increase understanding and appreciation of forests and forestry, including for a new generation of foresters.<\/li>\n
- Promoting\u00a0the role of forests and trees in \u201cbuilding back better\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing awareness of the capacity of the forest sector to generate green jobs and livelihoods while helping conserve biodiversity and mitigate and adapt to climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4.\u00a0Improving forest-related data and information and capacities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Assessing the world\u2019s forest resources<\/a>\u00a0and developing\u00a0national forest monitoring systems<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- FAO\u2019s work on\u00a0national forest monitoring<\/a>\u00a0is driven by innovation, capacity development and partnership.<\/li>\n
- Data and statistics on the\u00a0production and trade of forest products.<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n
- Data and statistics on the contribution of forests and trees to livelihoods and better lives, eradicating poverty and hunger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\nExploring our forests<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2020<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nFAO\u2019s work in forestry<\/h5>\n
FAO\u2019s work in forestry is clustered around the following priorities:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0Halting deforestation and forest degradation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Building on the experiences of the\u00a0UN-REDD Programme<\/a>\u00a0and collaborating with UN agencies and other members of the\u00a0\u00a0Collaborative Partnership on Forests<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Strong collaboration across sectors on\u00a0transforming food systems to feed the planet without deforestation<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Working on\u00a0forest law enforcement, governance and trade<\/a>\u00a0 to eliminate illegal logging and to promote the legal production and consumption of timber.<\/li>\n
- Closely liaising with the private sector to support inclusive and sustainable value chains, including deforestation-free commodities in agriculture and forestry.<\/li>\n
- Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation<\/a>\u00a0in forest management in light of the adoption of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.<\/li>\n
- Supporting countries to manage\u00a0forest fires<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0forest pests<\/a>, including through the establishment of fire management networks at the global and regional levels to support exchanges and cooperation on forest fire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2.\u00a0Forest restoration, reforestation and afforestation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Promoting a global restoration movement as part of the\u00a0UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration<\/a>, led by FAO and the UN Environment Programme.<\/li>\n
- Scaling up ground-level work on forest and landscape restoration, including through the\u00a0Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism<\/a>, the\u00a0\u00a0Action Against Desertification<\/a>\u00a0project and the Global Environment Facility-funded\u00a0The Restoration Initiative<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Engaging in a new UN initiative in support of the\u00a0Great Green Wall<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3.\u00a0Conservation and sustainable use of forests to enhance forest-based livelihoods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Scaling up the work of the\u00a0Forest and Farm Facility<\/a>, supporting forest and farm producer organizations, and supporting community-based forest management and small and medium-sized enterprises, including through the\u00a0Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Mountain Partnership Products<\/a>\u00a0initiative.<\/li>\n
- Leading the\u00a0Sustainable Wood for a Sustainable World<\/a>\u00a0initiative to strengthen the contributions of sustainable wood value chains to sustainable development, climate-change mitigation and circular economies.<\/li>\n
- Promoting regional and international cooperation on the sustainable use, development and management of\u00a0forest genetic resources<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Improving\u00a0forest communication<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0forest education<\/a>\u00a0to increase understanding and appreciation of forests and forestry, including for a new generation of foresters.<\/li>\n
- Promoting\u00a0the role of forests and trees in \u201cbuilding back better\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing awareness of the capacity of the forest sector to generate green jobs and livelihoods while helping conserve biodiversity and mitigate and adapt to climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4.\u00a0Improving forest-related data and information and capacities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Assessing the world\u2019s forest resources<\/a>\u00a0and developing\u00a0national forest monitoring systems<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- FAO\u2019s work on\u00a0national forest monitoring<\/a>\u00a0is driven by innovation, capacity development and partnership.<\/li>\n
- Data and statistics on the\u00a0production and trade of forest products.<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n
- Data and statistics on the contribution of forests and trees to livelihoods and better lives, eradicating poverty and hunger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\nGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2020<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nFAO\u2019s work in forestry<\/h5>\n
FAO\u2019s work in forestry is clustered around the following priorities:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0Halting deforestation and forest degradation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Building on the experiences of the\u00a0UN-REDD Programme<\/a>\u00a0and collaborating with UN agencies and other members of the\u00a0\u00a0Collaborative Partnership on Forests<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Strong collaboration across sectors on\u00a0transforming food systems to feed the planet without deforestation<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Working on\u00a0forest law enforcement, governance and trade<\/a>\u00a0 to eliminate illegal logging and to promote the legal production and consumption of timber.<\/li>\n
- Closely liaising with the private sector to support inclusive and sustainable value chains, including deforestation-free commodities in agriculture and forestry.<\/li>\n
- Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation<\/a>\u00a0in forest management in light of the adoption of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.<\/li>\n
- Supporting countries to manage\u00a0forest fires<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0forest pests<\/a>, including through the establishment of fire management networks at the global and regional levels to support exchanges and cooperation on forest fire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2.\u00a0Forest restoration, reforestation and afforestation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Promoting a global restoration movement as part of the\u00a0UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration<\/a>, led by FAO and the UN Environment Programme.<\/li>\n
- Scaling up ground-level work on forest and landscape restoration, including through the\u00a0Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism<\/a>, the\u00a0\u00a0Action Against Desertification<\/a>\u00a0project and the Global Environment Facility-funded\u00a0The Restoration Initiative<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Engaging in a new UN initiative in support of the\u00a0Great Green Wall<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3.\u00a0Conservation and sustainable use of forests to enhance forest-based livelihoods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Scaling up the work of the\u00a0Forest and Farm Facility<\/a>, supporting forest and farm producer organizations, and supporting community-based forest management and small and medium-sized enterprises, including through the\u00a0Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Mountain Partnership Products<\/a>\u00a0initiative.<\/li>\n
- Leading the\u00a0Sustainable Wood for a Sustainable World<\/a>\u00a0initiative to strengthen the contributions of sustainable wood value chains to sustainable development, climate-change mitigation and circular economies.<\/li>\n
- Promoting regional and international cooperation on the sustainable use, development and management of\u00a0forest genetic resources<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Improving\u00a0forest communication<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0forest education<\/a>\u00a0to increase understanding and appreciation of forests and forestry, including for a new generation of foresters.<\/li>\n
- Promoting\u00a0the role of forests and trees in \u201cbuilding back better\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing awareness of the capacity of the forest sector to generate green jobs and livelihoods while helping conserve biodiversity and mitigate and adapt to climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4.\u00a0Improving forest-related data and information and capacities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Assessing the world\u2019s forest resources<\/a>\u00a0and developing\u00a0national forest monitoring systems<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- FAO\u2019s work on\u00a0national forest monitoring<\/a>\u00a0is driven by innovation, capacity development and partnership.<\/li>\n
- Data and statistics on the\u00a0production and trade of forest products.<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n
- Data and statistics on the contribution of forests and trees to livelihoods and better lives, eradicating poverty and hunger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
FAO\u2019s work in forestry<\/h5>\n
FAO\u2019s work in forestry is clustered around the following priorities:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0Halting deforestation and forest degradation<\/strong><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Forest restoration, reforestation and afforestation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Conservation and sustainable use of forests to enhance forest-based livelihoods<\/strong><\/p>\n 4.\u00a0Improving forest-related data and information and capacities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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FAO Yearbook of Forest Products<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Unasylva\"](\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/images\/devforestslibraries\/default-album\/sofodda0771e78c942d0921d7552ce4b8268.jpg?sfvrsn=6b6fec97_5\")
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