TRADE, SUSTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT AND GENDER IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR by Sophia Twarog Trade, Environment and Development Section Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities UNCTAD

In the forestry sector, discussions on trade, environmental and gender aspects tend to be conducted separately from one another. This overview paper attempts to bring these three areas together. Section II outlines the important goods and services derived from forests. Section III examines international trade in forest products, with a focus on recent trends in trade restrictions. Section IV looks at deforestation and possible linkages with trade in forest products. Sections V and VI discuss sustainable forest management and the means of achieving it, including timber certification and community forestry. Section VII looks at women as a main forest-user group in local communities. Section VIII identifies areas for future research.