An International Workshop on Nursery, Silviculture, Forest Restoration and Sustainable Management in Central Asia and Northeast Asia was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, aiming to identify and promote approaches for the sustainable management of dryland forest ecosystems. More…

More than 4000 abstracts have been submitted for the IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba! Authors will be advised if their presentation is accepted by the end of February 2019. Find out more about the Congress: http://iufro2019.com/  

Cultural landscapes are considered to be a development factor. Their potential has only partly been investigated so far. The IUFRO conference in St. Georgen am Längsee, Austria, highlighted the importance of deepening the knowledge about forest-related cultural heritage and enhancing co-operation between forest and woodland history, including traditional knowledge, and forest and tourist enterprises. More…

A variety of programs will be organized during the World Wood Day celebrations under the motto CHANGE on 19-23 March 2019 in Stübing/Graz, Austria, including the 2019 WWD Symposium and the 2nd IUFRO Forest Products Culture Research Group Colloquium, as well as a design competition for IUFRO’s Distinguished Service Award. More…

This Occasional Paper is the result of a large collaborative effort by fire scientists and practitioners who believe that learning to co-exist with changing fire activity is not only possible but necessary if we, as a global society, are to adapt to climate change and keep our natural and cultural landscapes healthy, resilient, and safe for the next generations. More…

The video recorded by Swan reviewed Walter Liese’s 65 years of bamboo research and his efforts to promote international cooperation in bamboo. Watch a video produced by the World Journal for Bamboo and Rattan to recognize the work of IUFRO Honorary Member and former IUFRO President Walter Liese.  More…