Sustainable wood use for climate change mitigation

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2023/12/05

Speakers at the side-event Sustainable Forest Management for the Mitigation and Adaptation against Climate Change, held at the Japan pavilion. Photo: S. Kawaguchi/ITTO
In the side-event “Sustainable Forest Management for the Mitigation and Adaptation against Climate Change” held at the Japan Pavilion on 5 December 2023, during the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru explained how sustainable wood use can contribute to climate change mitigation by adding value to forests, a key factor in reducing their conversion to other land-uses.
She highlighted ongoing case studies by ITTO in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam with the aim of strengthening the domestic use of wood as a substitute for less environmentally friendly materials. The use of sustainable wood offers great potential to cut the construction industry’s greenhouse gas emissions and assist countries to fulfil their commitments under the Paris Agreement.

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