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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development
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The Forest Sector in the Green Economy

Publication Year: 2010 Publisher: UNECE

Forests

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Background

This Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Paper captures the essence of the presentations and discussions at the UNECE/FAO Policy Forum, “The Forest Sector in the Green Economy” held on 15 October 2009 during the course of the 67th session of the UNECE Timber Committee in Geneva.

It sums up key elements of the presentations and discussions that took place between various stakeholders on the possible contribution of the forest sector to a greener more environmentally oriented economy and inform member States and stakeholders of the outcome of the day’s discussion.