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Forest Products Utilization and Sustainable Development

Forest Products Utilization and Sustainable Development. 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.

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Forest Products Utilization and Sustainable Development

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  1. Forest Products Utilization and Sustainable Development

  2. Role of forests and forest products • Biodiversity • Climate change • Watershed, soil protection • Contribute to livelihood

  3. Forestry contribution to GDP 1-4% of GDP Poor information available Need additional efforts

  4. 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

  5. Forest can provide • Subsistence goods • Cash income • Indirect social and environmental benefits

  6. Areas for action for People-centered approach to SFM • Strengthening rights, capabilities and governance: • Reducing vulnerability • Capture emerging opportunities • Working in partnership

  7. Wood products vs their substitutes • Based on LCA • Woodproductshavefavorableprofiles • Lower fossil fuel consumption

  8. Carbon sink and substitution effects of wood products • Reducing or avoiding greenhouse gas emissions • Sequester carbon • Substitute carbon

  9. Strategies for a sustainableuse of wood • Sustainable forest management • Sustainable use of non-wood forest products • Wood and wood-based products • Institutional framework

  10. Joint approach • International organizations, • N.G.O. • Private sector • Government • Local population

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