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Forests: the Heart of a Green Economy

19.04.2012

Holding a forward-looking side event on 18 June, FAO and other international organizations will join forces with the private sector to make the forest sector more visible at Rio+20. This Rio+20 side event, will highlight the role of forests in enhancing local livelihoods and leading forward product transitions to low-carbon bio-economy among consumers. The programme will illustrate examples of climate-smart forest products into new applications, lessons learned from countries on deploying forest supply chains in bio-economy, and associated benefits to local livelihoods, rural development and environmental services.

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