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HEADLINES
FOREWORD
METHODOLOGY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1
WITH THE WORLD FACING ESCALATING THREATS, FORESTS PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Key message
The need for innovation in the forest sector
This publication
CHAPTER 2
ALTHOUGH DEFORESTATION IS SLOWING, FORESTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE FROM CLIMATE-RELATED STRESSORS AND FOREST
PRODUCT DEMAND IS RISING
Key messages
2.1 Recent data indicate a significant reduction in deforestation in some countries
2.2 Climate change is making forests more vulnerable to abiotic and biotic stressors such as wildfire and pests
2.3 Global wood production is at record levels, at about 4 billion m3 per year
2.4 Nearly 6 billion people use non-timber forest products
2.5 Projections to 2050 indicate significant increases in wood demand, albeit in a wide band
2.6 Given rapidly changing environmental conditions and rising demands on forests, more innovation is needed in the forest sector
CHAPTER 3
INNOVATION IS REQUIRED TO SCALE UP FOREST CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE AS SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Key messages
3.1 Innovation is a key enabler of progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
3.2 Five types of innovation are enhancing the potential of forests and trees to address global challenges
3.3 Four factors form barriers to scaling up innovation
3.4 Innovation can create winners and losers, and inclusive and gender-responsive approaches are needed
CHAPTER 4
EIGHTEEN CASE STUDIES ILLUSTRATE THE DIVERSE WAYS IN WHICH FOREST-SECTOR INNOVATION CAN BRING ABOUT POSITIVE CHANGE
Key messages
4.1 Innovations are assisting efforts to halt deforestation and maintain forests
4.2 Innovative approaches are bolstering the restoration of degraded lands and expanding agroforestry
4.3 Innovations are helping to sustainably use forests and build green value chains
CHAPTER 5
INNOVATION MUST BE SCALED UP RESPONSIBLY TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FOREST SECTOR TO AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION AND OTHER GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Key message
5.1 Five enabling actions can encourage responsible and inclusive innovation that optimizes forest-based solutions to global challenges