Forests

With a focus on forests and prosperity, we work to improve livelihoods and justice for those living in and around forests, and ensure forests and biodiversity are managed sustainably in ways that help climate change adaptation and mitigation

Also related to

Forestry

Forest and Farm Facility (FFF)

Local organisations

Locally controlled forestry

Community forestry

Community members during a meeting, sitting down, writing notes and discussing.

Insight

Why we need strong farmer organisations to achieve the world’s big environmental goals

Isabela Núñez del Prado Nieto
01 September 2025

Aerial view of two side of farming land, split down the middle by a river. the left side is the community land that has been planted with oil palm and the right side is the Padang Sugihan Wildlife Reserve - Sebokor, whose large trees are no longer visible.

Insight

New deforestation regulations must consider smallholder farmers

Duncan Williamson
09 July 2025

Group of women sitting in the office of a government official, discussing.

Insight

Towards a secured future: an ongoing journey for the right to land

Saswati Patnaik
18 June 2025

Woman farmer holding different types of Indigenous seed varieties.

Event

Women producers’ dialogue series: gender-transformative approaches and services

Event on 04 June 2025

Forest and Farm Facility Annual Report 2024

31 March 2025

Backyard garden allotment with beehives, sweet potatoes, citrus, and multiple other crops

Insight

Growing restoration: from backyard gardens to agroforestry landscapes

Duncan J Macqueen
23 July 2025

Locally-controlled forestry

How IIED supports just transitions towards locally-controlled forestry that safeguard biocultural heritage, enhance entrepreneurship and improve prosperity within diverse and resilient landscapes

Collection

Localising forest-climate action

A programme of work engaging with locally-controlled forestry organisations to upscale effective climate change adaptation, resilience and mitigation through the restoration of forest landscape biodiversity

Collection