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Impacts of COVID-19 on wood value chains and forest sector response

Results from a global survey 2020

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 13 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN 978-92-5-133587-1

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This policy brief summarizes the findings from a global survey on the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on wood value chains and recovery measures from the forest sector. The survey received responses from 237 stakeholders registered in the Sustainable Wood for a Sustainable World (SW4SW) network, representing all segments of wood value chains. The survey was administered for two weeks (3–15 June 2020) and the results presented here cover impacts during the reference period of February to June 2020. Based on the survey results, initial policy recommendations are formulated for current challenges and future perspectives involving wood value chains in the post-COVID-19 environment.

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​FAO. 2020. Impacts of COVID-19 on wood value chains and forest sector response: Results from a global survey 2020. Rome. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb1987en

Language English

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