Human interactions with forests span over ages. Forests have served as a source of food, shelter, and wood for various purposes. Though progress in technologies and urbanisation have reduced the dependence of people on food from forests, forests still generate job opportunities and income, as well as provide many other ecosystem services, including those essential for sustainable livelihoods in rural areas, bringing benefits for human health and sustainable life in urban areas. The forest sector is a part of a circular bio-economy with potential for further development.