The publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the United Nations Economic Commission’s for Europe (UNECE) region, including the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe and North America. It covers forest products from the forest to the final consumer, i.e. from roundwood and primary-processed products to value-added products. Each issue includes extensive statistical information combined with an analysis of trends and developments, and related policy issues. This year’s policy issues include energy and the forest sector, climate change and forest products markets, food security versus biofuels, the green building movement, corporate responsibility, Russian forest sector reform, and research and development.