Recognizing the true guardians of the forest: Q&A with David Kaimowitz
14 April 2021 David Kaimowitz describes his career as a “a 30-year quest to understand what causes deforestation,” one that has brought him full circle to where he started: at the issue of land rights. [more]
New dates announced for the XV World Forestry Congress
9 April 2021 The XV World Forestry Congress (WFC) will take place from 2 to 6 May 2022 at the Coex Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, host Republic of Korea announced. [more]
Boosting youth employment in forestry in Uganda
8 April 2021 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today published a new study on strengthening rural employment opportunities for young people across Uganda's forestry value chain. [more]
New Report Shows How Fiscal Reforms Can Positively Influence Forest Conservation and Ecosystem Health
30 March 2021 Fiscal policies with the right incentives can be a powerful tool to help governments reduce deforestation and forest degradation and promote the sustainability of forests, according to a new report from the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Forest Investment Program (FIP) and the World Bank. The report identifies fiscal reforms that can positively influence forest conservation and management while freeing up resources to be used for national development. [more]
The Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recognise 120 Tree Cities of the World
30 March 2021 The Arbor Day Foundation, along with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), today announced the cities recognised through the Tree Cities of the World programme. [more]
Winners of International Day of Forests 2021 photo contest announced
21 March 2021 Photographs from the Russian federation, Belarus, and Spain have won the International Day of Forests 2021 photo contest, which celebrated the ways in which trees contribute to people’s well-being across the world. [more]
Restoring our forests provides a path to recovery and well-being
21 March 2021 Today we mark the International Day of Forests, and never before has there been greater reason to focus our attention on these precious natural resources that cover a third of the Earth’s land area. We owe so much to forests. [more]
Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being, says FAO Director-General
19 March 2021 Opening the high-level ceremony to mark the International Day of Forests, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today described forest restoration as a path to global recovery and well-being. [more]
Charting a “path to recovery and wellbeing” on 2021’s International Day of Forests
19 March 2021 When Alfayo Mayemba went out on a hot sunny day and counted the trees on his farm in Kombi village in Tanzania, he probably wasn’t thinking about saving the planet. He was thinking about whether he’ll be getting better prices when he sells the wood, which is one way he earns his living. [more]
Drylands: much more than their name suggests
19 March 2021 When you think of drylands, do you think of miles of empty, barren desert? Well, think again! Drylands are actually a unique type of ecosystem characterised by water scarcity and low precipitation. [more]