Forest products and services
News
Global forest products trade and production show signs of recovery in 2024
24/12/2025
The women replanting Argentina’s future
05/11/2025
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New methods developed for estimating wood fuel removals and wood charcoal production
23/07/2025
Publications
Innovative practices in the sustainable management of fast-growing trees
2025
Fast-growing trees have been cultivated and used for millennia to provide wood and non-wood products to rural communities, as well as direct and non-direct benefits to urban societies. This publication addresses knowledge gaps and current and potential development of fast-growing trees at the global scale by highlighting successful, innovative practices that can help sustain people and the environment.
A win-win for restoration and forest-based value chains: evidence from initiatives in dryland African and Mesoamerican countries and Small Island Developing States
2025
This article examines the experiences of integrating inclusive forest-based value chain development in selected projects in African drylands and Mesoamerican countries, and Small Island Developing States.
Enhancing the sustainability and financing of forest-based value chains
2025
Designed for a diverse audience including project developers, policy decision-makers, private sector operators, and finance sector stakeholders, the document provides practical guidance on designing and carrying out value chain analyses, choosing and designing upgrading interventions, and financing them.