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UNECE Timber Committee week, 67th session

12 - 16 October 2009
Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland

Salle VII, Palais des Nations

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Introduction and Overview

The current global economic crisis is tremendously impacting the forest sector in the UNECE region and beyond. The UNECE Timber Committee brought together a wide range of participants representing Governments, industry, research and education, international organizations and non-governmental organizations to analyze the current situation, and look for ways to position the sector to bounce back. 

- The week began on 12 October with a green building workshop on “Responding to Climate Change: Wood’s place in a global approach to green building”. Carrying forward recommendations from a 2008 workshop, and bringing in fresh information, this workshop paved the way for a major conference on green building in 2010. With input from other sectors, notably environment and energy, this workshop created new collaboration.  

- On 13-14 October the Timber Committee sessions started the annual Market Discussions on “UNECE region forest products markets in a global economic crisis”. Experts led discussions based on the UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2008-2009, country market statements and forecasts.  

- “The forest sector in the green economy” is the one-day Policy Forum held on Thursday, 15 October. Speakers evaluated the situation of the forest sector in the context of the global economic crisis; identified opportunities for the sector’s contribution to a more sustainable society and a greener economy; and discussed means of positioning the sector to bounce out of the current economic slump.

- The Timber Committee finished its agenda during the morning session on Friday, 16 October. Items to discuss may be found in the agenda.

 

Other events

There will be a meeting of the Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing.  More information on this can be found here.

Dcouments

 Official documents related to the meetingare presented below.

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Agenda

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2

Green Building Workshop


Announcement and Programme

Conclusions and Recommendations

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3

Matters arising from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe session

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4

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in a changing international environment: briefing and discussion of recent developments

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Market developments in 2009 and prospects for 2010


Announcement
Forest Products Annual Market Review and Executive Summary
Country Market Statements
Forecasts for Forest Products Markets in 2009 and 2010

 

Presentations

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6

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Policy Forum: The forest sector in the green economy

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7

Review of activities since the sixty-sixth session and programme of work

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8

Performance evaluations

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9

Report of the meeting

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Other information related to meeting

Please contact [email protected] for presentations or other information from the meeting.