Belém, 27 November 2025 — The use of sustainable wood provides steady income for forest communities, supports their wellbeing, and helps keep forest resources healthy over time. Sustainable wood also stores carbon both in tropical forests, and in the wood products that come from them. This side event, co-organized by the ITTO and the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), highlighted practical climate-smart initiatives that improve livelihoods through sustainable forest management.
