From forest to market building resilient and sustainable bioeconomy supply chains

Webinar #3

From forest to market
Advancing forest-based bioeconomy solutions to ensure resource supply
meets growing demand

Thursday 26 June 2025

08.00–09.45 (UTC+2)

Context

Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on 26 June 2025 for the third webinar of this dynamic global series on sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches.

Global demand for forest products is expected to grow significantly by 2050. This will put increasing pressure on forest product value chains and resource availability.

The webinar will explore sustainable forest product supply chains that balance economic, environmental and social needs. A diverse line-up of speakers will share their perspectives on opportunities for innovation to catalyse sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches.

This global webinar series is an integral part of the Country and Organization-Led Initiative on Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Approaches and is supported by the Federal Ministry, Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management, Republic of Austria, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland.

Webinar #3 recording

Summary report Concept note and agenda Background paper

Speakers

Co-chairs opening remarks

Guy Bursle
Assistant Secretary
Agricultural Veterinary Chemicals and Forestry Branch
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Government of Australia

Olivia Sullivan
Director, Forestry System
Te Uru Rākau-New Zealand Forest Service
Ministry for Primary Industries
Government of New Zealand

From challenge to opportunity: innovating forest supply chains for growing markets

Thais Linhares Juvenal
Senior Advisor
Governance, Economics and Production
FAO Forestry Division

Lyndall Bull
Value Added Innovation Coordinator
FAO Forestry Division

Expert panel

Sheam Satkuru
Executive Director
International Tropical Timber Organization

Vaeno Vigulu
Dean
Solomon Islands National University

Peace Ngozi Edum
International Forestry Students Association
Deputy Coordinator, Research Group 6.10.00
Rural Governance and Forest Tenure in Tropics, IUFRO

Florian Graichen
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Scion
Honorary Professor
University of Waikato

Moderator