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In this report, WRI researchers explore how rising demand for food, wood and shelter is squeezing land that’s needed for storing carbon and protecting biodiversity. This research uses...

The Forest Sector Outlook Study, 2020-2040 provides information for the UNECE region that supports decisionmaking by showing the possible medium- and long-term consequences of specific policy choices and structural...

This Policy Brief is written by experts of the SCAR Strategic Working Groups (SWGs) ARCH and FOREST, and based on inputs from a virtual expert workshop jointly organised by the two SWGs...

Using engineered wood for construction has been discussed for climate change mitigation. It remains unclear where and in which way the additional demand for wooden construction...

Wood-based cellulose fibres for textiles, hygiene and health products have been in the market for long time, but competition with other materials has kept their market share...

Read about the latest FAO report on how forest products contribute in replacing fossil-based and GHG-intensive products, strengthening sustainable development.

In this study we investigate the implications of reaching the 2 °C climate target for global woody biomass use by applying the Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM) and the recently...

Both trade and production of graphic paper have decreased over the last three decades. While this general decrease can partially be attributed to increased prominence...

The building and construction sector is a large contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and consumes the vastest amount of natural resources. Widely considered a hard-to-decarbonise sector, improvements in buildings...

Only if there is a fundamental change in the way we manage land can we reach the targets of climate-change mitigation, avert the dramatic loss of biodiversity and make...