The 80th session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) was held from 2 to 4 November 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland (in-person participation only).
Timetable can be found here
Eightieth session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry
In-person
02 - 04 November 2022
Palais des Nations (Salle XXI) Geneva Switzerland
Agenda, report, in-session documents
30247 _ ITEM 1: ECE/TIM/2022/Inf.1 - List of documents _ 371420 _ English _ 773 _ 365993 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 1: ECE/TIM/2022/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eightieth session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry _ 369341 _ English _ 773 _ 362040 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 1: ECE/TIM/2022/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eightieth session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry _ 369341 _ French _ 780 _ 360717 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 1: ECE/TIM/2022/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eightieth session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry _ 369341 _ Russian _ 864 _ 360718 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 12: ECE/TIM/2022/2 - Report of the eightieth session of the Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry _ 373299 _ English _ 773 _ 371580 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 12: ECE/TIM/2022/2 - Report of the eightieth session of the Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry _ 373299 _ French _ 780 _ 371581 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 12: ECE/TIM/2022/2 - Report of the eightieth session of the Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry _ 373299 _ Russian _ 864 _ 371582 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 2, 6g: ECE/TIM/2022/3 - Draft Regional Urban Forestry Opportunity Plan _ 371426 _ English _ 773 _ 365506 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 3: E/ECE/1494 - 69th session of the Economic Commission for Europe: Biennial Report (9 April 2019-20 April 2021) _ 371429 _ English _ 773 _ 364302 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 5: ECE/TIM/2022/4 - Draft Forest Products Market Statement _ 371274 _ English _ 773 _ 363862 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6a: ECE/TIM/EFC/WP.2/2022/2 - Report of the 43rd session of the Joint UNECE and FAO Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management _ 370646 _ English _ 773 _ 366258 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6a: ECE/TIM/EFC/WP.2/2022/2 - Report of the 43rd session of the Joint UNECE and FAO Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management _ 370646 _ French _ 780 _ 369462 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6a: ECE/TIM/EFC/WP.2/2022/2 - Report of the 43rd session of the Joint UNECE and FAO Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management _ 370646 _ Russian _ 864 _ 369463 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6b: ECE/TIM/2022/5 - Review of 2022 activities and planned activities for 2023 _ 369727 _ English _ 773 _ 362039 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6b: ECE/TIM/2022/5 - Review of 2022 activities and planned activities for 2023 _ 369727 _ French _ 780 _ 362037 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6b: ECE/TIM/2022/5 - Review of 2022 activities and planned activities for 2023 _ 369727 _ Russian _ 864 _ 362038 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6c: ECE/TIM/2022/6 - Draft programme of work of the Forests and the Forest Industry subprogramme for 2023 _ 369599 _ English _ 773 _ 360709 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6c: ECE/TIM/2022/6 - Draft programme of work of the Forests and the Forest Industry subprogramme for 2023 _ 369599 _ French _ 780 _ 360710 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6c: ECE/TIM/2022/6 - Draft programme of work of the Forests and the Forest Industry subprogramme for 2023 _ 369599 _ Russian _ 864 _ 360711 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6c: ECE/TIM/2022/Inf.2 - Outline of key components of the programme of work of the Forests and the Forest Industry subprogramme for 2024 _ 369600 _ English _ 773 _ 365390 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6d: ECE/TIM/2022/7 - National Policy Guiding Principles for Forest Landscape Restoration _ 369724 _ English _ 773 _ 362046 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6d: ECE/TIM/2022/7 - National Policy Guiding Principles for Forest Landscape Restoration _ 369724 _ French _ 780 _ 361820 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6d: ECE/TIM/2022/7 - National Policy Guiding Principles for Forest Landscape Restoration _ 369724 _ Russian _ 864 _ 361821 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6f: ECE/TIM/2022/Inf.4 - Progress report on forest damage and disturbance work _ 371428 _ English _ 773 _ 365389 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6g: ECE/TIM/2022/8 - Sustainable Urban and Peri-urban Forestry: An Integrative and Inclusive Nature-Based Solution for Green Recovery and Sustainable, Healthy and Resilient Cities _ 369725 _ English _ 773 _ 362044 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6g: ECE/TIM/2022/8 - Sustainable Urban and Peri-urban Forestry: An Integrative and Inclusive Nature-Based Solution for Green Recovery and Sustainable, Healthy and Resilient Cities _ 369725 _ French _ 780 _ 361920 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6g: ECE/TIM/2022/8 - Sustainable Urban and Peri-urban Forestry: An Integrative and Inclusive Nature-Based Solution for Green Recovery and Sustainable, Healthy and Resilient Cities _ 369725 _ Russian _ 864 _ 361921 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6h: ECE/TIM/2022/9 - Draft science-policy brief: Boreal forests and climate change – from impacts to adaptation _ 369726 _ English _ 773 _ 362045 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6h: ECE/TIM/2022/9 - Draft science-policy brief: Boreal forests and climate change – from impacts to adaptation _ 369726 _ French _ 780 _ 361822 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 6h: ECE/TIM/2022/9 - Draft science-policy brief: Boreal forests and climate change – from impacts to adaptation _ 369726 _ Russian _ 864 _ 361823 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 7: ECE/TIM/2022/10 - Circularity concepts in wood construction _ 370943 _ English _ 773 _ 363859 _ pdf
30247 _ ITEM 7: ECE/TIM/2022/Inf.3 - Draft sectoral study: Circularity concepts in wood construction _ 371427 _ English _ 773 _ 365387 _ pdf
Thematic focus: “Urban forests in context”
34304 _ ITEM 2: ECE/TIM/2022/3 - Provisional programme : Urban Forests in Context _ 371887 _ English _ 773 _ 366593 _ pdf
Thematic focus: "Forest economics and markets"
34308 _ ITEM 5: ECE/TIM/2022/4 - Detailed draft schedule: COFFI Market Discussions 2022 _ 371886 _ English _ 773 _ 366798 _ pdf
Practical information for Delegates
Directions to the Pass and Identification Unit (Badges) and Room XXI can be found here
Other practical information for Delegates can be found here (link: https://unece.org/practical-information-delegates).
Information regarding current COVID-19 measures at the Palais des Nations, including mask requirements, can be found here (link: https://www.ungeneva.org/en/covid-19).
34309 _ COFFI 2022 (map): Directions to the Pass and Identification Unit (Badges) and Room XXI _ 372319 _ English _ 773 _ 366430 _ pdf
Presentations
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-2. C. Konijnendijk. Setting the scene - sustainable urban and peri-urban forestry: a national policy opportunity for the SDGs and climate action _ 372737 _ English _ 773 _ 367397 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-2. S. Gil. The business case for public investment in urban forests _ 372738 _ English _ 773 _ 367398 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-2. J. Major. Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new _ 372739 _ English _ 773 _ 367399 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-2. Y. Kazemi. Urban and peri-urban forestry in the Canton of Vaud _ 372740 _ English _ 773 _ 367400 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-2. K. Abusow. SFI urban & community forest sustainability standards and linkages to planning, managing and policy frameworks _ 372741 _ English _ 773 _ 367401 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-2. C. Dirac. Urban trees and the Swiss forest policy _ 372742 _ English _ 773 _ 367402 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-2. U. Kies. Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests _ 372743 _ English _ 773 _ 367403 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-3b. A. Muharemovic. The World Bank ECA forest and landscape portfolio _ 372746 _ English _ 773 _ 367410 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-4b. E. Rametsteiner- 26th Session of the Committee on Forestry and XV World Forestry Congress _ 372747 _ English _ 773 _ 367411 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-4c. L. Annovazzi-Jakab. Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2022 _ 372748 _ English _ 773 _ 367412 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-4d. C. Dürr. Synergies and collaboration on forests and wood products _ 372749 _ English _ 773 _ 367413 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-5. R. Taylor. North America sawnwood trends & outlook _ 372728 _ English _ 773 _ 367388 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-5. S. Melegari. The sawnwood market: present situation and expectations for the future _ 372729 _ English _ 773 _ 367389 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-5. I. Eastin and O. Abidov. Wood-based panel market update. Current status and outlook _ 372730 _ English _ 773 _ 367390 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-5. M. Valois. Pulp, paper & paperboard _ 372731 _ English _ 773 _ 367391 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-5. J. Jossart. Wood energy. Focus on pellets _ 372732 _ English _ 773 _ 367392 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-5. B. Glavonjić. Wood energy in the UNECE region with focus on the Western Balkans _ 372733 _ English _ 773 _ 367393 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-5. M. Dieter. Europe: Harvest less? Main findings of the assessment of possible production leakage from implementing the EU biodiversity strategy on forest product markets _ 372734 _ English _ 773 _ 367394 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-5. T. Arndt. The impact of certification on wood availability _ 372735 _ English _ 773 _ 367395 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-6a. M. Wolicka-Posiadała. Report of the Joint Working Party of Forest Statistics, Economics and Management _ 372751 _ English _ 773 _ 367415 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-6d. R. Michalak. Report on forest landscape restoration in the region _ 372752 _ English _ 773 _ 367416 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-6e. R. Michalak. Preparation for the 2025 cycle of the Global forest Resources Assessment and Joint pan-European data collection on forests and sustainable management _ 372753 _ English _ 773 _ 367417 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-6f. R. Michalak. Progress report on forest damage and disturbance work _ 372754 _ English _ 773 _ 367418 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-6g. D. Griswold. Urban forestry matters _ 372755 _ English _ 773 _ 367419 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-7. A. Kacprzak and K. Fernholz. The contribution of forests and forest products to a circular bioeconomy _ 372757 _ English _ 773 _ 367421 _ pdf
Watch the recording of the presentation "Forestry and urban financing mechanisms - the old and the new" by Mr. Jack Major here.
Watch the recording of the presentation "Lock carbon in cities instead of releasing it to the atmosphere - how low carbon construction will tighten the bonds between cities and forests" by Mr. Uwe Kies here.
35294 _ Item-8. R. Michalak. Capacity-building and technical assistance _ 372758 _ English _ 773 _ 367422 _ pdf
Post-session documents
35461 _ ITEM 2, 6g: ECE/TIM/2022/3 - Draft Regional Urban Forestry Opportunity Plan (post-session) _ 373120 _ English _ 773 _ 368244 _ pdf
35461 _ Item 6(b): ECE/TIM/2022/5 - Review of 2022 activities and planned activities for 2023 _ 372744 _ English _ 773 _ 367408 _ pdf
35461 _ ITEM 6c: ECE/TIM/2022/Inf.2 - Outline of key components of the programme of work of the Forests and the Forest Industry subprogramme for 2024 (post-session) _ 372772 _ English _ 773 _ 367451 _ pdf