Policy, governance and economics
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Pilot to boost access to finance for forest and farm producer organizations in Tanzania
28/02/2026
Innovation tops agenda as experts on Europe’s forests and forest industry meet
22/10/2025
Congo joins International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees
16/07/2025
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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.
Assessing conditions to scale up private investment in forest restoration
2025
Published in the Journal of Forest Business Research, this research paper found that forest restoration in low- and middle-income countries faces significant investment challenges, as only a limited portion of degraded forestland meets conditions for private investment. To scale up restoration, strong public-sector support and targeted policy interventions are needed to improve investment conditions.
Assessment of emerging employment and decent work opportunities and challenges in the forest sector
2024
This report assesses the potential impacts of megatrends on employment in the forest sector, focusing on both current employment and emerging opportunities. The study examines existing decent work challenges and identifies key issues likely to develop alongside these new opportunities. It also assesses the specific employment opportunities and challenges within different forest industry subsectors.
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Introduction to national socioeconomic surveys in forestry
01/02/2020
This course provides guidance on the use of forestry modules to collect data on the socioeconomic contributions of forests and non-forest environments...
Introduction to the Responsible Governance of Tenure
01/10/2013
The course introduces the main concepts and principles of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure. It aims to help people understand...