Sustainable Timber Resources, Markets and Trade

Specialized Sub-forum 2

on Sustainable Timber Resources, Markets and Trade:

Green, Innovative, Sustainable

Time and Venue

 Time: 24 September 2025, 09:00-12:00

 Venue: MGM COTAI, Macao SAR, China

Organizers

 China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association (CTWPDA)

 International Tropical Timber Technical Association (ATIBT)

 TRAFFIC International 

 Background

Amid global uncertainties and slow economic recovery, international timber trade, markets, and resource supplies are facing significant challenges. Emerging technologies such as intelligent systems and digital economies are changing our lifestyle, driving the transformation and high-quality development of the timber and wood products industries. This sub-forum will serve as a platform for sufficient dialogue with knowledge-sharing and collaboration, in the sake of exploring sustainable development pathways for the timber industry in a volatile environment.

This specialized sub-forum will discuss topics related to resources, markets, and trade, focusing on how enterprises worldwide can jointly foster a sustainable and high-quality timber and wood products market in an evolving global environment. 

 Key Topics

- Global Timber and Wood Products Market Trends: 

Experts will be invited to analyze the impact economic shifts and other factors on the timber and wood products market, and to forecast the future trends that can help companies adjust business strategies.

- Balance of Forest Protection and Timber Production: 

Environmental issues such as climate change have driven the formulation of related policies (e.g., the EUDR), which has a significant impact on the timber industry. Experts on forest management and industry leaders will discuss how to balance forest protection and timber production.

- Timber Industry and Supply Chains Innovation: 

Explore how to use new products, new technologies, new modes and new concepts to improve the technological content and added value of timber industry and supply chains, and meanwhile to strengthen the resilience, competitiveness and sustainability of the timber industry.

 Participants

• Industry representatives such as forest owners, log suppliers, lumber suppliers, traders, logistics providers, financial experts, etc.
•  Floor, door, wood-based panel, and furniture manufacturers, builders and other timber downstream enterprises.
•  Government agencies, industry associations, consulting organizations, research institutes, etc.

 For more information contact

CTWPDA: siran.ma@cnwood.org; chc@cnwood.org