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Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries

The Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI) is a FAO statutory body composed of senior executives from the private industry sector worldwide. It meets yearly with the main objective of providing guidance on activities and programme of work of the FAO Forestry Division on issues relevant to the paper and forest products industry, in support of member countries efforts to progress towards sustainable development. 

The membership of FAO-ACSFI includes heads of forest industry and forest growers’ associations, as well as company executives from approximately 20 countries.

 

News

Sixty-fifth Session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
65th Session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
21/07/2024

The 65th Session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries convened at FAO's headquarters in Rome, Italy to provide guidance on FAO’s activities and programme of work related to forestry with the aim to further enhance the private sector's contributions to sustainable forest management and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Forests and forest products provide important contributions for the transition towards a sustainable bioeconomy and to build carbon-neutral societies
Forests and forest products provide important contributions for the transition towards a sustainable bioeconomy and to build carbon-neutral societies
30/06/2023
Bioeconomy is one of the 20 Programme Priority Areas of FAO in the Strategic Framework 2022-2031. FAO's aim is that the bioeconomy for sustainable food and agriculture will balance economic value and social welfare with environmental sustainability.
Exploring pathways to foster a sustainable forest-based bioeconomy for Latin America and the Caribbean
Exploring pathways to foster a sustainable forest-based bioeconomy for Latin America and the Caribbean
27/06/2023
Forests and trees are vital to the livelihoods of many in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing a multitude of goods and services, making their sustainable management an imperative.
64th Session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
25/05/2023
Today, senior executives from the forest industry have met virtually to set priorities to enhance the forest sector’s contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the 64th session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI).

Sessions

Year Meeting Title Meeting Report
2024
65th Session Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 21/07/2024
2023
64th Session Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 25/05/2023
2022
63rd Session Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
(South Korea), Hybrid Event, 30/04/2022
2021
62nd Session Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
Virtual Event, 17/04/2021 - 18/04/2021
2020
61st Session Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
Virtual Event, 31/03/2020