Comprehensive Showcase of Global Sustainable Forestry Innovations & Startups
From CLIMAFIX, leader in climate innovation intelligence
Sustainable Forestry Innovations:
Forests represent a large and massive carbon sink. As a result, any process that destroys forests results in both lowered CO2 capture and higher CO2 emissions resulting from the additional biomass waste generated from deforestation. On the other hand, processes that nurture forests through preservation, or expansion of the forest areas can have a significant positive influence on decarbonization.
Emissions from deforestation and forest degradation account for about 10% of total greenhouse gas emissions, and forest preservation and afforestation hold significant potential for decarbonization. But forest preservation and other sustainable forestry practices are easier said than done. Many large industries have depended on forests for their raw material and feedstock for decades. In addition, nearly 1.6 billion people worldwide depend on these forests for food, water, shelter, and energy.
The importance of sustainable forestry for decarbonization has not been lost on many key stakeholder segments, and as a result we today have over a dozen influential organisations focussed on this sector, operating in different regions. These may not be enough, given the magnitude of the efforts needed, but they provide a good starting point.
In the last few years, one of the prominent approaches to sustainable forestry has been its integration with corporate carbon offsets, leading to a large and steady flow of financial support for these efforts.
Many innovative efforts are underway too. For the 2020-2030 period, expect such innovations, especially in the use of drones for forest monitoring and analytics, carbon trading exchanges & solutions, digital tools for conservation, large-scale platforms for coordinating reforestation, and micro-forestry.
The Sustainable Forestry Innovations & Startups Report provides insights on the following:
- Current & Emerging Technologies
- Innovation & Startups Analysis
- Urgency of this Decarbonization Avenue
- Unique Solutions Derived from Startups
- Commercialization Potential
- Scalability
- Highlights of Prominent Innovations & Startups
- List of 10 High Impact Startups
For each startup, the following inputs are provided:
- Product
- Key benefits
- Technology & process
- Videos
- Links to founder profiles
- Links to prominent news & analyses about the startup
The Sustainable Forestry Innovations Report is part of CLIMAFIX 500, a comprehensive global climate innovation and startup report.
