Forests
Introduction
Explore Forests in the ECE Region
The United Nations vision is of a world in which all types of forests and trees outside forests are sustainably managed, contribute to sustainable development and provide economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for present and future generations (UNFF, Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030).
The joint ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section supports developing evidence-based policies for sustainable forest management and communicates about the many products and ecosystem services provided to society while assisting countries of the region to monitor and manage forests.
The joint ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section supports developing evidence-based policies for sustainable forest management and communicates about the many products and ecosystem services provided to society while assisting countries of the region to monitor and manage forests.
Learn more about our focus on the future of forests in the context of a changing climate and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration by exploring our programmes on Trees in Cities, Forests4Fashion, Circularity and Boreal Forests.
Key areas of work
In focus
New release: Wildfires and forests hosted by Jodi-Ann Wang - The UN Forest Podcast
Forest fires are an important part of a healthy ecosystem, but have gotten out of control in recent years. Why are wildfires getting bigger, more intense and lasting longer than ever before?
In this episode of The UN Forest Podcast, Prof. Jesús San-Miguel-Ayanz joins Jodi-Ann Wang to dive deep into current and future wildfire trends and the role every one of us has in shaping the way forward.
You can listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music, and SoundCloud.
Check out the fourth episode of The UN Forest Podcast!
The future of sustainable building is also one of the oldest construction materials around: wood.
In this episode of “The UN Forest Podcast”, Ms. Nyasha Harper-Michon, architect and activist, “archtivist”, and Ms. Sandra Frank, co-founder of Arvet, discuss the advantages of low-carbon, wood construction.
You can listen to the episode on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
Join the Trees in Cities Challenge and Make a Pledge to Plant More Trees
Join a global campaign of mayors who are implementing pledges to make their cities greener, more sustainable and more climate resilient. Join over 70 cities from across the globe who have joined the initiative to mitigate the effects of climate change, cool outdoor temperatures, improve public health, contribute to clean air and food security, foster biodiversity, build resilience, improve citizen wellbeing and create economic opportunities in their cities.
Learn how your city can make a Trees in Cities Challenge pledge here.
Highlights
Register your interest to join the Informal Expert Network on Urban Nature
Market developments in 2020-21 and forecasts for 2021-2022: Market Review, Country Market Statements, Forecast Tables, Committee Market Statement
INForest: check out our new data platform for forests in the UNECE region
New publication: Occupational safety and health in the future of forestry work
Check out the UNECE Tree Policy and Action Lab (Tree-PAL)
Boreal forests at risk of losing their captured carbon, says new UNECE policy brief
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