Forest Sector Contribution to Rural Development

Forest Sector Contribution to Rural Development

The OECD - Latvia workshop '"Forestry for the future: uniting stakeholders for climate and sustainable growth" brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss: Forest sector links to rural development Local and Indigenous communities Essential ecosystem services Social sustainability Integration of local SMEs into global value chains This video captures key voices from the meetings and shares insights into how the forestry sector can contribute to local development. For more information visit: oe.cd/forest-ws-latv oe.cd/regionalrural Footage: Krists Krūskops and JSC Latvia's state forest Directed and edited by Aivars Lapiņš and Sama Al Taher Cucci 2026 Paris - Riga Visit our website: www.oecd.org/cfe Follow us on Twitter: @OECD_local