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
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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 _ 381670 _ pdf
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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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