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Explore the vital role of forests and forest products in biodiversity conservation, climate change resilience, and poverty alleviation. Learn the benefits of sustainable forest management and the importance of wood products in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Role of forests and forest products • Biodiversity • Climate change • Watershed, soil protection • Contribute to livelihood
Forestry contribution to GDP 1-4% of GDP Poor information available Need additional efforts
Forest resources and poverty alleviation • 350 million people rely on forests for subsistence • World forests areas declining • major impact on strategies aimed at poverty alleviation
Forest can provide • Subsistence goods • Cash income • Indirect social and environmental benefits
Areas for action for People-centered approach to SFM • Strengthening rights, capabilities and governance: • Reducing vulnerability • Capture emerging opportunities • Working in partnership
Wood products vs their substitutes • Based on LCA • Woodproductshavefavorableprofiles • Lower fossil fuel consumption
Carbon sink and substitution effects of wood products • Reducing or avoiding greenhouse gas emissions • Sequester carbon • Substitute carbon
Strategies for a sustainableuse of wood • Sustainable forest management • Sustainable use of non-wood forest products • Wood and wood-based products • Institutional framework
Joint approach • International organizations, • N.G.O. • Private sector • Government • Local population