Rediscovering wood: the key to a sustainable future .

Office of Assistant Director-General (Forestry Department)

Rediscovering wood: the key to a sustainable future .

Proceedings of the International Conference on the art and joy of wood, Bangalore, India, 19 October – 22 October 2011

Year of publication 2013

Pages 1534 p.

Author Office of Assistant Director-General (Forestry Department)

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-107598-2

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This conference and exhibition was one global event to celebrate the International Year of Forests. This was organized to help the participants understand the outlook for wood products and contribute to develop strategies for future sustainable development. The main intention was to explore how socio-economic trends are affecting the use of wood products and what challenges and opportunities arise as the consequence of these developments. The underlying belief was that greater wood use can make a significant and valuable contribution to society’s desire for a more sustainable future. Also, a sustainable and prosperous forest products sector is essential for sustainable forest management.

Meeting Session Number The Art and Joy of Wood conference, 19-22 October 2011, Bangalore, India

Language English

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