13 May 2011, New York – As discussions draw to a close at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) in UN Headquarters this week, members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), an international mechanism composed of 14 ‐ forest related organizations and secretariats, are calling upon countries to pay...

6 April 2011, Rome/Avignon - A new partnership for Mediterranean forests has been established to address major threats to the regions forests being exacerbated by the severe impact of climate change. The partnership was announced at the Second Mediterranean Forest Week, which is taking place in Avignon, France (5-8 April). The...

10 May 2011, Rome/Sun City - Whilst changing climatic conditions may be exacerbating the growing number of mega-fires round the world, these fires may also themselves be a contributing factor to global warming, said FAO in a report presented today at the 5th International Wildland Fire Conference in Sun City, South Africa. The...

23 May 2011, Rome - FAO and the World Bank have unveiled a new guidance framework which can help countries assess the governance of their forest resources. The ability to demonstrate good governance in forestry is becoming increasingly important for countries wishing to participate in emerging climate change mitigation schemes...

2 February 2011, New York/Rome - Millions of forest-dependant people play a vital role in managing, conserving, and developing the worlds forests in a sustainable manner, but the outside world often underestimates their rights to use and benefit from local forest resources, says FAOs new State of the Worlds Forests report...

1 January 2011, VOV news - Wood and timber products’ exports are estimated to hit nearly US$3.4 billion this year, a year-on-year increase of 30.8 percent. Vietnam earned US$165 million from wood and timber products’ exports in the first half of December, an increase of 7.1 percent over the same period last month. Three...