Forestry
The forestry profession encompasses the science and practice of establishing, managing, using and conserving forests, trees and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values.
Goals:
Enhance forest-based economic, social and environmental benefits, including by improving the livelihoods of forest dependent people.
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- Extreme poverty for all forest dependent people is eradicated.
- The contribution of forests and trees to food security is significantly increased.
- The contribution of forest industry, other forest-based enterprises and forest ecosystem services to social, economic and environmental development, among others, is significantly increased.
- The contribution of all types of forests to biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation is enhanced, taking into account the mandates and ongoing work of relevant conventions and instruments.
- Increase the access of small-scale forest enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets.
Objectives:
Reverse the loss of forest cover worldwide through sustainable forest management, including protection, restoration, afforestation and reforestation, and increase efforts to prevent forest degradation and contribute to the global effort of addressing climate change.