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FAO Forestry department
Founded:	1945
Scope:	Global
Policy area:	Forest and forestry
Type of institution:	Intergovernmental organisation
Field of work:	Policy
Language:	English
URL:	FAO Forestry department website
Format:	html
Access:	Free
Publisher:	FAO
Country(ies):	Italy
Date:	2/2/2012

The FAO Forestry Department helps nations manage their forests in a sustainable way. The Organization's approach balances social, economic and environmental objectives so that present generations can reap the benefits of the earth's forest resources while conserving them to meet the needs of future generations.

Objective	To respond to a rapidly changing environment, reach outside the traditional forest sector, engage in partnerships with new stakeholders, and serve as a global leader in international forest affairs
Thematic priority(ies)	Sustainable management of the world’s forests, balance social and environmental considerations with the economic needs of rural populations, neutral forum for policy dialogue, reliable source of information on forests, provider of expert technical assistance
Functions	To Provide long-term perspectives and leadership in monitoring and assessing trends in forest resources and services, to articulate policy and strategy options, to provide technical support to promote technology transfer, to work through strong partnerships and alliances, to facilitate linkages between national, regional, and global levels
Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions	UNDP,UNEP,REDD,IUFRO,ITTO,UNFCCC, CBD,CIFOR, ICRAF,World Bank,Ramsar
Keywords	Forest, sustainable management of forests, social, economic and environmental objectives

FOREST EUROPE criteria	FOREST EUROPE indicators	ToSIA indicators
Protective functions, socio-economic functions	Protective forest-infrastructure and managed natural resources, net revenue	Forest resources