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Forests

… United Nations vision is of a world in which all types of forests and trees outside forests are sustainably managed, … for Forests 2017-2030 ).    The joint ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section supports developing evidence-based policies …

Policy Dialogue and Advice

… This work area involves the organization of regional and national … Agenda and forest related SDGs , the UN strategic plan for forests 2017-2030 and the UNFF Quadrennial Programme of Work

Timber Committee renamed “Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry”

… As part of the review of its work, the Economic Commission for Europe has changed the name of the Timber Committee to “Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry” in order to better reflect …

International Day of Forests - Forests and Sustainable Cities

… Vertical forests, vertical farming, and vertical high-rise wood … Cities was a joint effort of the UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section, the UNECE Housing and Land Management Unit …

International Day of Forests - Forests and Education

… depletion, climate change, and plastic pollution. “The forest industries are paving the way for a healthier and … toured the paper cave during the International Day of Forests in Geneva. Read more . Launch of PEFC … portrays people around the globe who are in touch with timber and forests in their daily lives, and shows what …

International Day of Forests - Forests and Education

… depletion, climate change, and plastic pollution. “The forest industries are paving the way for a healthier and … toured the paper cave during the International Day of Forests in Geneva. Read more . Launch of PEFC … portrays people around the globe who are in touch with timber and forests in their daily lives, and shows what …

International Day of Forests - Forests and Sustainable Cities

… Vertical forests, vertical farming, and vertical high-rise wood … Sustainable Cities. This year, the UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section has joined forces with the UNECE Committee on …

36th Session Joint FAO/UNECE Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management

… PDF PDF 2 Outcome of the joint session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Inustry PDF     3 Report of the … and implications for the WP Arnaud Brizay, Forestry and Timber Section PDF 3 Report on the Forests and Sustainable …

35th Session Joint FAO/UNECE Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management

… is to provide guidance and exchange views on issues of forest statistics and other elements of the ECE/FAO Joint … There will be a half-day field trip to the Geneva Cantonal forests on Thursday afternoon organized by the Direction … session relevant to the WP Paola Deda, Chief, Forestry and Timber Section; Dominique Reeb, Deputy Chief, Forestry and …

35th Session Joint FAO/UNECE Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management

… is to provide guidance and exchange views on issues of forest statistics and other elements of the ECE/FAO Joint … There will be a half-day field trip to the Geneva Cantonal forests on Thursday afternoon organized by the Direction … session relevant to the WP Paola Deda, Chief, Forestry and Timber Section; Dominique Reeb, Deputy Chief, Forestry and …

Super timber, vertical forests and vertical farming: Geneva celebrations show the sky is the limit for forests’ contribution to sustainable cities

… air by between two and eight degrees Celsius, whilst urban forests filter harmful pollutants from the air and act as … second tallest building in London), discussed “super-tall timber”. He explained how wood construction involves …

Policy brief: Boreal Forests and Climate Change - From Impacts to Adaptation (EFR)

… Policy brief: Boreal Forests and Climate Change - From Impacts to Adaptation … climate change.     More policy briefs of the Forestry and Timber Section can be found here . English Policy brief i …

Certification at the centre of debates as UNECE and FAO celebrate 70 years of cooperation on forests

… Eighty-five per cent of the world’s forests certified as sustainably managed are located within … per cent of the world’s forests and provides 1.2 billion m3 of sustainably sourced timber. The forest area certified by the two largest forest

Data and Assessment

… consists of (a) collection, validation and dissemination of forest statistics on: resources, products, functions and … sector to a green economy; (b) assessment of the state of forests, sustainability of forest management and forest

Forest organizations invite you to celebrate Europe's forests

… 2013 is a special year for forests, with many activities and initiatives underway to … be in parallel to “Metsä2013”, the joint session of the ECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission, …

UNECE launches data collection on pan-European forests

… Geneva The UNECE/FAO Timber Section has just launched its periodical enquiry on the state of forests and forest management in Europe. National …

Marianske Lazne +70: Celebrating 70 years of UNECE/FAO cooperation on forests

… 70 years of fruitful ECE COFFI and FAO EFC cooperation on forests. In May 1947, an  International Timber Conference  was convened in Marianske Lazne, former …

The International Year of the Forest closes with an eye on the future of forests

… Geneva What will European and North American forests look like in 2030? Will they store carbon, preserve … of America in cooperation with the ECE-FAO Forestry and Timber Section.  Ambassador Betty E. King, Permanent …

European forests play key economic and environmental role

… European forests are central to climate change mitigation and … of the UNECE, which hosts the ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section.  For more information please contact: Paola …

Joint FAO/UNECE Working Party on Forest Economics and Statistics, 27th session (22 - 24 March 2005), Geneva, Switzerland

… PDF PDF PDF TIM/EFC/WP.2/2005/2 Matters referred to the Working Party by its parent bodies: strategic review and … Ed Pepke     Forest Products Marketing Officer UNECE/FAO Timber Branch     UNECE/FAO Timber Branch Market-Related … FAO     Mr. Adrian Whiteman      Energy Wood Potential of Forests     Mr. Jan Ilavsky     Senior Researcher     …