WOOD for GLOBE: Advancing sustainable wood pathways

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Joining forces to advance sustainable wood pathways

The 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 27) was held on 22-26 July 2024 at FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy. High-level representatives, heads of forest services, government officials and partner organizations convened to identify emerging policy and technical guidance, seek solutions, and advise on future strategy and action. COFO 27 was held in conjunction with the 9th World Forest Week (WFW 2024) under the theme "Accelerating Forest Solutions through Innovation."

On 19 July 2024, a Pre-World Forest Week high-level dialogue titled "WOOD for GLOBE: Leading pathways to carbon neutrality and resilience" brought together around 400 participants, with 100 gathered in person and over 300 online. The event provided a platform for global leaders and experts to review progress on implementing sustainable wood pathways and to identify opportunities for international cooperation and joint communication.

The program included a Ministerial segment, building on the exchange of experiences by representatives of countries and initiatives, and reporting of scientific findings on sustainable use of wood in construction, textile and packaging from the Wood for Globe project.

Throughout the session, participants called to scale up sustainable wood pathways and to join efforts to accelerate the adoption of wood-based solutions. More specifically, several representatives of countries, international organizations and initiatives, private sector and research institutions expressed their support in the Outcome Statement.

Read the Outcome Statement

Access the form to Associate with Wood for Globe Outcome Statement.