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HEADLINES v
FOREWORD vi
METHODOLOGY vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS viii
ABBREVIATIONS ix
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xi
CHAPTER 1
WITH THE WORLD FACING ESCALATING THREATS, FORESTS PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES 1
Key message 1
The need for innovation in the forest sector 2
This publication 3
CHAPTER 2
ALTHOUGH DEFORESTATION IS SLOWING, FORESTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE FROM CLIMATE-RELATED STRESSORS AND FOREST PRODUCT DEMAND IS RISING 5
Key messages 5
2.1 Recent data indicate a significant reduction in deforestation in some countries 6
2.2 Climate change is making forests more vulnerable to abiotic and biotic stressors such as wildfire and pests 8
2.3 Global wood production is at record levels, at about 4 billion ㎥ per year 9
2.4 Nearly 6 billion people use non-timber forest products 12
2.5 Projections to 2050 indicate significant increases in wood demand, albeit in a wide band 14
2.6 Given rapidly changing environmental conditions and rising demands on forests, more innovation is needed in the forest sector 18
CHAPTER 3
INNOVATION IS REQUIRED TO SCALE UP FOREST CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE AS SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES 21
Key messages 21
3.1 Innovation is a key enabler of progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 22
3.2 Five types of innovation are enhancing the potential of forests and trees to address global challenges 23
3.3 Four factors form barriers to scaling up innovation 34
3.4 Innovation can create winners and losers, and inclusive and gender-responsive approaches are needed 37
CHAPTER 4
EIGHTEEN CASE STUDIES ILLUSTRATE THE DIVERSE WAYS IN WHICH FOREST-SECTOR INNOVATION CAN BRING ABOUT POSITIVE CHANGE 39
Key messages 39
4.1 Innovations are assisting efforts to halt deforestation and maintain forests 40
4.2 Innovative approaches are bolstering the restoration of degraded lands and expanding agroforestry 53
4.3 Innovations are helping to sustainably use forests and build green value chains 66
CHAPTER 5
INNOVATION MUST BE SCALED UP RESPONSIBLY TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF
THE FOREST SECTOR TO AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION AND OTHER GLOBAL CHALLENGES 81
Key message 81
5.1 Five enabling actions can encourage responsible and inclusive innovation that optimizes forest-based solutions to global challenges 81
GLOSSARY 87
NOTES 90
