Forests are home to about 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity. Biodiversity is under serious threat from deforestation, forest degradation and climate change. Managing forests sustainably, and restoring them when needed, is crucial for people, biodiversity and climate.

IUFRO Occasional Paper 33: A publication prepared by contributors to the FLR Snapshot Scientific Analysis Project led by the IUFRO Special Programme for Development of Capacities (IUFRO-SPDC). More…

The United Nations have declared 2020 the "super year" for biodiversity and, accordingly, the theme of this year's International Day of Forests is "forests and biodiversity". Against this background, IUFRO is announcing the start of a comprehensive review and update process of its global assessment. More…

Following a first meeting of the GFEP Expert Panel on Forests and Poverty in late August 2019, the main authors of the upcoming GFEP assessment report met 29-31 January 2020 at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, Kenya. More…

The workshop on 29 January 2020 at CREA Research Centre for Forestry and Wood, Arezzo, Italy, aimed to promote hands-on networking and exchanges about innovation and developing priorities among the forest research community. More…

Janice Burns Assumes New Position as IUFRO-SPDC Deputy Coordinator

In support of the expanding scope of work and diversity of activities, we are pleased to report that Ms Janice Burns from Canada, who has been involved in IUFRO-SPDC activities since 2016, has agreed to assume the position of IUFRO-SPDC Deputy Coordinator. More…

IFSA-IUFRO Workshop at the IUFRO HQ

IIn the week of the International Day of Forests, we would like to shine a light on the future of our forests, namely, forestry students. IUFRO hosted a workshop for IFSA officials on the 5^th of February at the IUFRO Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. More…

Climate Change and Sustainable Supply of Softwood.  An Outlook for the 21st Century. The Case of Central Europe.

In pursuit of IUFRO's strategic goal of providing analysis, insights and options for practical use by stakeholders, IUFRO started to intensify cooperation with the forest industry.  More…

IUFRO Task Forces: A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Addressing Forest Challenges around the Globe

This is the first in a series of IUFRO Spotlight articles that will highlight the work of IUFRO Task Forces. Current forest-related challenges are best addressed from a multi-disciplinary perspective. That's one of the primary reasons underlying the IUFRO Task Forces (TFs).  More…

Forest Education in Japan

Historical Review; Current Forestry Practices, Forest Management, and Wood Processing Education; and Future Expectations - Tama Forest Science Garden. More…