Advancing sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches

The gathering will bring together leaders from government, science, industry, civil society and Major Groups to drive forward innovative and inclusive bioeconomy solutions that put sustainable forest management at the core. The Summit provides a strategic platform to:

• assess the current state of sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches and related trade-offs;
• define priorities to integrate science into policy, strengthen cross-sector collaboration, and mobilise finance, research and innovation;
• identify concrete actions and partnerships—engaging women, youth, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and the private sector—leading to clear messages and recommendations for UNFF and FAO forums.

Thematic focus

• From policy to practice: scaling up sustainable approaches
• Financing the future: investment and climate-resilient bioeconomy R&D
• From forest to market: securing sustainable supply for growing demand
• Forest potentials beyond wood, including non-wood products and agrifood systems
• Building the future: innovative wood solutions, carbon neutrality and R&D
• Wood, health and sound
• Diversity and rights, including gender equality and Indigenous knowledge
• Cooperation to upscale bioeconomy; circularity in value chains; communication and public engagement
  (A consolidated background paper will be shared in advance.)