A sustainable forest exploitation project (Measures aiming to turn to good value the diversification of the minor
uses of wood production, especially for energy) was launched in order to help answer these challenges. The project
participates to the efforts of modernizing the forest exploitation machines and wood engraving tools in order to
improve the possibilities of turning to good value the wood of Venice. Efforts aiming to improve the cooperation
between forest owners, wood processing enterprises and retailers are also going on in order to improve the
functionality of the elements of the supply chain between primary production, processing and trade. The project is at
the stage of experimental use on new markets, for instance the fuel obtained from biomass, and the project alsopilots a new certification system, which needs to help the consumers to make well-informed choices regarding the
quality and the sustainability of the regional wood products.