Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook: Innovative forestry for a sustainable future

Pingault, N., Roshetko, J.M., Meybeck, A. (eds.)

Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook: Innovative forestry for a sustainable future

Youth contributions from Asia and the Pacific

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Bogor, Indonesia ;

Pages 172 p.

Author Pingault, N., Roshetko, J.M., Meybeck, A. (eds.)

Publisher FAO ; CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-135232-8

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Synopsis (short abstract) Young students and people, formally or informally engaged in the forest sector, will be the guardians and managers of tomorrow’s forests. Technology savvy, the youth can play an instrumental role in the uptake and scaling-up of innovative technologies (whether digital technologies, biological technologies, technical innovations on processes and products, or innovative finance and social innovations), able to advance sustainable development in the forest sector in the region. Young people can bring in the innovation debate forward-looking perspectives and out-of-the-box thinking. This is why FAO and CIFOR/FTA decided to strengthen their voice in the debate, relaying their experiences and propositions for sustainable innovation in the forest sector. This FAO and CIFOR co-publication gathers 13 youth contributions, carefully selected. These contributions illustrate, in various contexts, the potential of innovative technologies to advance sustainable forestry and sustainable forest management in the Asia-Pacific region.

Last updated 30/11/2021, see Corrigendum

Statutory body / Meeting title Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC)

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Pingault, N., Roshetko, J.M. and Meybeck, A. (eds). 2021. Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook: Innovative forestry for a sustainable future – Youth contributions from Asia and the Pacific. Bogor, CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry, and Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor/008199.

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