Expert workshop on forest sector employment, green jobs and forest education
New publication:
“Trends in forest-related employment and tertiary education: insights from selected key countries around the globe”
Authors
The study highlights trends in forest-related employment, including green jobs, in seven selected countries: Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, South Africa and the United States of America.
The report also provides insight into how forest-related tertiary education in these countries is addressing these trends, which can be summarised in the following points:
- Employment in “traditional” forestry focused on timber production and logging is on the decline.
- The use of innovative wood-based products is on the rise.
- The importance of environmental services to society for employment is on the rise.
- Job quality in the forest sector remains a challenge.
- A shortage of forest workers is being experienced in countries like Finland and Germany.
- Important knowledge gaps in forest-related employment and education remain.
Download the report here:
The workshop:
On the 18th and 19th of November 2019 the project team hosted an expert workshop at the EFI office in Bonn.
Aims of the workshop were:
- Eliciting overall trends in forest sector employment in different world regions and focus countries
- Identifying main changes in employment
- Gaining insights into forest sector employment, including green jobs and identify employment trends
For the workshop we invited a senior and junior expert from each of the following 6 selected focus countries:
Brazil, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, South Africa and the United States of America.
For further information on the workshop:
Participants of the Expert workshop (Source: EFI)