Forest and Water Day at CBD COP 16

Increasing demand for food, fibre and fuel is creating a fierce competition among land uses, which in turn, is causing deforestation and forest degradation globally with an impact on biodiversity and the steady provision of ecosystem services needed for planetary wellbeing. World wood production is at record levels, at about 4 billion m³ per year and is expected to rise further (FAO 2024). Sustainable commodity supply chains are key to halting deforestation and degradation, as well as to ensuring the livelihoods and wellbeing of communities and economies that depend on forests. This session, part of the Forest and Water day, entitled "Sustainable Forest-Based Economies: Meeting the needs of people and biodiversity", scheduled at 10:40–12:45 hrs (GMT-7), co-organized by ITTO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will showcase how innovative approaches in policy, production, monitoring and fiscal incentives can promote the sustainable management of forests and sustainable commodity supply chains, while contributing to biodiversity conservation.

More: https://www.cbd.int/conferences/2024/parallel-meetings/kmgbf-pavilion-forests-water-day

Live streaming will be available at: https://cbd.interactio.com/9x5a-t4aj-hqga