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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers

The Timber and Forest Study Papers encompasses sustainable forest management as well as the sound and legal use of forest products, for raw material and energy, and forest services. The objective is to assist member countries by: providing the best available information; facilitating policy dialogues and communication; and building capacity. The series is the product of a collaborative endeavour between the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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Active
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Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry
FOREST SECTOR OUTLOOK 2020-2040

Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
23 May 2022
The Forest Sector Outlook 2020-2040 study for the UNECE region provides information that supports decision-making by showing the possible medium- and long-term consequences of specific policy choices and structural changes, using scenario analyses whenever possible. The study is the first to cove...
CIR CONCEPT FOREST BASED INDUST

Circularity Concepts in Forest-based Industries

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
2 Aug 2022
The world’s prevalent economic model, based on a ‘take-make-use-dispose’ approach, cannot maintain and raise human standards of living without causing environmental degradation and incurring economic risks. Decoupling economic activity from the increasing demand for natural resources could be don...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2020/21

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2020-2021

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
14 Jan 2022
The Forest Products Annual Market Review 2021-2021 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences beyond the region. It covers products from the forest to the end-user and from roundwood and primary processed products to value-added, hou...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2019/20

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2019-2020

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
23 Mar 2021
The Forest Products Annual Market Review 2019-2020 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. It covers the range of products from the forest to the end user - from roundwood and primary processed products t...
WHO OWNS OUR FORESTS? FOREST OWNER

Who Owns our Forests? Forest Ownership in the ECE Region

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
7 Nov 2020
This study examines forest ownership in the ECE region. Based on data on 35 countries, and the first to include all forest ownership categories, this study investigates the changing nature and patterns of forest ownership, the ways in which governance and social structures influence forest owners...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2018/19

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2018-2019

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
12 Dec 2019
The Forest Products Annual Market Review 2018-2019 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. It covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products t...
STATE FOREST CAUCASUS & CNTR ASIA

State of Forests of the Caucasus and Central Asia

Overview of Forests and Sustainable Forest Management in the Caucasus and Central Asia Region

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
20 Jun 2019
This study presents the forest resources and the forest sector of the region, including trends in, and pressures on the resource, to describe the policies and institutions for the forest sector in the region and to list the major challenges the sector faces, and the policy responses in place or p...
FORESTS AND WATER: VALUATION

Forests and Water

Valuation and Payments for Forest Ecosystem Services

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
24 May 2019
The objectives of this study are to further improve our understanding about the ways in which payments for ecosystem services schemes can be applied to forests, in particular focusing on forest’s hydrological functions for the mutual benefit of both humans and the environment. The study covers ad...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2017/18

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2017-2018

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
6 Sep 2019
The Forest Products Annual Market Review 2017-2018 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. It covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products t...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2016/17

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2016-2017

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
28 Feb 2018
This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. It covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products to value-added and housing. Statisti...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2015/16

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2015-2016

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
18 Nov 2016
The Forest Products Annual Market Review 2015-2016 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. It covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products t...
VALUE FORESTS PAYMENT ECOSYST

The Value of Forests

Payments for Ecosystem Services in a Green Economy

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
29 Apr 2014
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) describes the situation where the user of an environmental service, such as water purification, pays the landowners who provide that service. For PES to exist, there must be a clearly defined user and supplier, as well as a number of other necessary conditio...
VALUE FORESTS: PAYMT ECO (F)

La valeur des forêts

Le paiement des services écosystémiques dans le contexte d'une économie verte

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
21 Apr 2016
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) describes the situation where the user of an environmental service, such as water purification, pays the landowners who provide that service. For PES to exist, there must be a clearly defined user and supplier, as well as a number of other necessary conditio...
VALUE FORESTS: PAYMT ECO (R)

The Value of Forests (Russian language)

Payments for Ecosystem Services in a Green Economy

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
20 Apr 2016
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) describes the situation where the user of an environmental service, such as water purification, pays the landowners who provide that service. For PES to exist, there must be a clearly defined user and supplier, as well as a number of other necessary conditio...
PROMOT SUSTAIN BUILD MATERIAL

Promoting Sustainable Building Materials and the Implications on the use of Wood in Buildings

A Review of Leading Public Policies in Europe and North America

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
8 Sep 2016
This study provides an overview of the current policy and regulatory environment regarding sustainable construction materials in the building sector in Europe and North America, and, where applicable, offers a commentary on the effectiveness of such regimes in driving the adoption of wood product...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2014/15

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2014-2015

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
14 Jan 2016
This publication provides information on forest products markets and related policies in Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It begins with an overview chapter, followed by analysis of government and industry policies and market-based implements affecting forest prod...
FORESTS IN THE ECE REGION

Forests in the ECE Region

Trends and Challenges in Achieving the Global Objectives on Forests

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
29 Jul 2015
This study is the contribution of the ECE Region to the eleventh session of the UN Forum on Forests. Using the best available data, it examines progress of the forest sector in the ECE Region towards the achievement of the four Global Objectives on Forests, adopted by the UN General Assembly in ...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2013/14

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2013-2014

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
5 Dec 2014
The UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2013-2014 provides general and statistical information on forest products markets and related policies in the UN Economic Commission for Europe region (Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States). The Review begins with an ...
ROVANIEMI ACTION PLAN FOREST

The Rovaniemi Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
7 Oct 2014
The Rovaniemi Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy, adopted on 13 December 2013 in Finland, describes how the forest sector in the UNECE region could lead the way towards the emerging green economy at the global level. It provides an overall vision, objectives and specific activit...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2012/13

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2012-2013

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
16 May 2014
This publication provides general and statistical information on forest products markets and related policies in Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Review begins with an overview chapter, followed by analysis of government and industry policies and market-based ...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2011/12

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2011-2012

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
21 Nov 2012
This publication provides general and statistical information on forest products markets and related policies in the UN Economic Commission for Europe region (Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States). The Review includes an analysis of government and industry policies aff...
NORTH AMER FOREST OUTL 2006/30

The North American Forest Sector Outlook Study 2006-2030

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
22 May 2012
Projections for the United Sates and Canada to 2030 have been made with a global model to account for concurrent changes in other countries. Three future scenarios were investigated: two IPCC-based scenarios assuming the rapid growth of wood-based energy, and one IPCC-based scenario without this ...
EUROPE FOREST SECT OUTL 2010/30

The European Forest Sector Outlook Study II

2010-2030

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
22 Nov 2011
The European Forest Sector Outlook Study II (EFSOS II) is the latest in a series of studies, which started in 1952, to provide a regular outlook report for the European forest sector. All these studies have aimed to map out possible or likely future developments, on the basis of past trends, as a...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2010/11

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2010-2011

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
17 Nov 2011
The Review provides a comprehensive analysis of the United Nations Economic Commission’s for Europe (UNECE) region, including the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe and North Africa. It covers forest products from the forest to the final consumer. The publication includes a chapter coveri...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2009/10

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2009-2010

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
15 Nov 2010
The publication provides general and statistical information on forest products markets and related policies in the UN Economic Commission for Europe region (Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States). The Review begins with an overview chapter, followed by description of t...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2008/09 (R)

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2008-2009 (Russian Language)

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
13 May 2010
The publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the United Nations Economic Commission’s for Europe (UNECE) region, including the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe and North America. It covers forest products from the forest to the final consumer, i.e. from roundwood and primary-pro...
REVUE ANNUELLE MARCHE PROD 2008/09

Revue Annuelle du Marché des Produits Forestiers 2008-2009

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
19 Jul 2010
La Revue annuelle du marché des produits forestiers fournit une analyse complète de la région de la CEE. La Revue contient un chapitre traitant des questions de politique générale intéressant les marches des produits forestiers. Les thèmes traites cette année sont notamment ceux de l’énergie et d...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2008/09

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2008-2009

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
6 Oct 2009
The publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the United Nations Economic Commission’s for Europe (UNECE) region, including the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe and North America. It covers forest products from the forest to the final consumer, i.e. from roundwood and primary-pro...
REVUE ANNUELLE MARCHE PROD 2007/08

Revue Annuelle du Marché des Produits Forestiers 2007-2008

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
17 May 2009
La Revue annuelle de marche des produits forestiers, 2007-2008 de la CEE/FAO contient des données générales de statistiques sur les marchés des produits forestiers et les politiques qui s’y rapportent dans la région de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Europe. Le premier chapitre,...