In response to government concerns, FAO has begun to develop more information on the nature of small forest enterprises, their contributions to rural incomes, the constraints that hold the small entrepreneur back, and the opportunities that strengthening this sector hold for improved rural incomes. An initial step was the commissioning of a number of case-studies.

Meeting Name: FAO Committee on Forestry
Meeting symbol/code: COFO/2016/7.5
Session: Sess. 23

Meeting Name: Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources (of the CGRFA) - ITWG-FGR
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA/WG-FGR-3/14/1 Add.1

Meeting Name: Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources (of the CGRFA) - ITWG-FGR
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA/WG-FGR-3/14/4

Meeting symbol/code: LACFC 2000 4

An assessment of the state of forestry in terms of management of different forest types for the sustainable supply of goods and services. The sustainability of current practices are discussed and recommendations and technical requirements for improved management are outlined

Este manual de campo contiene las definiciones y procedimientos utilizados para planificar y realizar un inventario y evaluación forestal nacional siguiendo el método desarrollado por el programa de Evaluación de Recursos Forestales (ERF) de la FAO. La metodología, basada en un muestreo de campo a nivel nacional, ya ha sido ensayada y aplicada en varios países desde el año 2000 (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Filipinas, Camerún y Líbano).

Tigerpaper is a quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and natural resources management for the Asia-Pacific. Forest News reports on FAO activities in the forestry sector in the Asia-Pacific region.

Meeting Name: FAO Committee on Forestry
Meeting symbol/code: COFO/2016/5.2
Session: Sess. 23

Meeting Name: FAO Committee on Forestry
Meeting symbol/code: COFO/2016/6.2
Session: Sess. 23

Le rle de la fort dans la recherche de la scurit alimentaire fait l'objet de l'article principal. Ce rle est vident et multiple: maintien, amlioration ou restauration de la capacit productive des systmes agricoles, apport direct de produits alimentaires vgtaux et animaux, production d'nergie domestique indispensable la cuisine. L'article suivant traite du danger que prsentent les pluies acides. Enfin, il faut considrer que les meilleurs gardiens des ressources forestires devraient tre les populations qui en sont les premires bnficiaires.

This issue of Unasylva commemorates 50 years of FAO's experience in and commitment to international forestry development. Notwithstanding this focus, the issue is essentially forward-looking. Articles written by senior officers of the Forestry Department consider key issues facing world forestry today, and challenges for the future. Lessons are also drawn from past experience.