Session 3-4: Snapshot on Boreal forests’ contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
The Boreal region is a vast expanse of forests, mires and lakes circling the northern hemisphere. Boreal forests play an important role in mitigating climate change, and at the same time they are strongly affected by it. This peer learning session highlighted how boreal forests contribute to the 2030 Agenda and what measures are taken by countries to ensure their sustainable management.
About the event
The Boreal region is a vast expanse of forests, mires and lakes circling the northern hemisphere. Boreal forests play an important role in mitigating climate change, and at the same time they are strongly affected by it. This peer learning session highlighted how boreal forests contribute to the 2030 Agenda and what measures are taken by countries to ensure their sustainable management.
UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section | Contributors: FAO, International Boreal Forest Research Association, Canadian Forest Service, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Swedish Forest Agency, Federal Forestry Agency of the Russian Federation, United States Forest Service