Title
Promoting sustainable building materials and the implications on the use of wood in buildings : a review of leading public policies in Europe and North America / United Nations, Economic Commission for Europe, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ; author, Helen Goodland.
Summary
"This study provides an overview of the current policy and regulatory environment regarding sustainable construction materials in the building sector in Europe and, where applicable, offers a commentary on the effectiveness of such regimes in driving the adoption of wood products. The study's objective has been to conduct a broad survey across a range of policies, initiatives and programmes in order to document the current circumstances as a starting point for further discussions, technical meetings and policy debates with a view to enhance the use of wood in buildings through policy advice to member states"--Page 4 of cover.