Sven Walter

Sven Walter is a senior forestry officer and the Team Leader of the Forest Products and Statistics team at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, based in Rome, Italy.34

With over 20 years of professional experience, Sven Walter specializes in several areas:

• Natural resource management
• Sustainable land and forest management
• Agroforestry and forest products
• Non-wood forest products (NWFPs)
• Forest statistics and economics3

In his role at FAO, Sven Walter leads the Forest Products and Statistics Team within the Forestry Division.6 This team serves as a clearing house mechanism for forest product data and is responsible for various aspects of forest products and bioeconomy at FAO.46

Some of Sven Walter's key responsibilities and areas of focus include:

1. Overseeing the collection and analysis of global forest products statistics
2. Leading projects related to sustainable forest management and non-wood forest products
3. Serving as the forestry focal point for FAO's programme priority area on Bioeconomy for Sustainable Food and Agriculture5
4. Contributing to FAO's efforts in promoting sustainable and circular bioeconomy practices in forestry

Sven Walter is actively involved in various FAO initiatives, such as projects aimed at strengthening the forest sector's contributions to healthy and sustainable agrifood systems.1 He also plays a crucial role in analyzing and reporting on global trends in wood product production and trade.2

His expertise and leadership contribute significantly to FAO's work in promoting sustainable forestry practices, understanding forest product markets, and advancing the role of forests in the bioeconomy.