Plan Estratégico 2017/2030 de Naciones Unidas para los Bosques
Se firmó el compromiso con el Plan en el marco del Seminario Argentina 2030: la Oportunidad de la Foresto-Industria, organizado por AFOA.
AFOA realizó el Seminario “Argentina 2030: la Oportunidad de la Foresto-Industria” en el Campo Argentino de Polo, en el que se abordaron temas estratégicos para el sector.
En el marco del evento se firmó el compromiso para los Bosques, por el cual los representantes de las entidades de la cadena de valor foresto industrial manifiestan compartir la visión de “un mundo en el que todos los tipos de bosques y los árboles fuera de los bosques se gestionen de manera sostenible, contribuyan al desarrollo sostenible y proporcionen beneficios económicos, sociales y ambientales para las generaciones presentes y futuras”.
Participaron de la firma el Secretario de Agricultura y Ganadería, Guillermo Bernaudo, el Secretario de Ambiente Diego Moreno y el representante de FAO en Argentina, Francisco Yofre. En representación de FAIMA participó Pedro Reyna, Secretario General.
Por su parte, el Ministro de Agroindustria, Dr. Luis Miguel Etchevehere expresó en el evento: “La foresto industria tiene un potencial multidimensional que está en la agenda del gobierno nacional. El crecimiento de este sector nos permitirá encarar más construcciones de viviendas en madera, generar energía a través de la biomasa, multiplicar los puestos de trabajo y seguir desarrollando las economías regionales a través del agregado de valor”.
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