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| − | |Description=The UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section has served as a trusted source of information, data and analysis about the forest sector in the UNECE region for more than 60 years. It also provides a forum for policy discussion about major issues that affect the forest sector. | + | |Description=The '''UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section''' has served as a trusted source of information, data and analysis about the forest sector in the UNECE region for more than 60 years. It also provides a forum for policy discussion about major issues that affect the forest sector. |
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Revision as of 10:42, 20 January 2012
EFI Policy Portal
Information Portal on Forest Policies, Institutions and Instruments
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| UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section | |
|---|---|
| Founded: | early 1950s |
| Scope: | Global |
| Policy area: | Forest and forestry |
| Type of institution: | Intergovernmental organisation |
| Field of work: | Economics, policy and research |
| Language: | English |
| URL: | UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | UNECE |
| Country(ies): | Switzerland |
| Date: | 4/10/2011 |
The UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section has served as a trusted source of information, data and analysis about the forest sector in the UNECE region for more than 60 years. It also provides a forum for policy discussion about major issues that affect the forest sector.
| Objective | To strengthen the forest sector and its contribution to sustainable development in Europe, the CIS and North America |
| Thematic priority(ies) | Markets and statistics, forest resource assessment, forest sector outlook, social and cultural issues, policy and cross-sectoral issues |
| Functions | The UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section conducts regular forest resources assessments, forest sector outlook studies, and forest products annual market reviews. Its activities on forest policies and institutions include: data collection, analysis and dissemination, monitoring of developments, analysis of trends and capacity building |
| Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions | UNFF, FOREST EUROPE, Forestry-FAO, European Commission (Directorates General Enterprise, Agriculture, Environment, Transport and Energy), Eurostat, EEA,JRC |
| Keywords | Markets and statistics, forest resource assessment, forest sector outlook, social and cultural issues, policy and cross-sectoral issues, information, data and analysis |
| FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
| Forest resources and carbon | Forest area | All |
