On 22 May the world is celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity. This year’s slogan is "We're part of the solution #ForNature". Read a comprehensive interview with the Coordination Team of the IUFRO ‘Forest Biodiversity’ Research Group on the importance of biodiversity and the need to halt the loss of species. More…

IUFRO had the opportunity to deliver important statements at the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF16) held online from 26-29 April 2021, and to present findings of the latest GFEP global assessment on forests and poverty in a special side event. This side event also offered an exclusive early insight into an upcoming GFEP African policy brief. More…

The seminar series ‘Forest Roads: Regional perspectives from around the world’ provides regional perspectives on the design, construction and management of forest road systems. The fourth seminar on April 14 was presented by Dr. Hideo Sakai, who focused on ‘Forest Roads in Japan’. More…

This spring the 35^th anniversary of the Chernobyl and the 10^th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accidents were commemorated. In the contaminated areas forest is the key ecosystem. On 14 April, a webinar was organized to look at the two nuclear disasters from various angles, particularly from a landscape perspective. More…

Forestry and forest research have been male domains for centuries and are to some extent still considered as such by many. Only very recently, about 20 years ago, a movement started to make the role of women in forest-related fields more visible and stronger. This online networking conference on 12-13 April covered opportunities and challenges for gender equality, achievements and needs, latest findings and research gaps, and more…

This workshop on 6 April 2021 aimed to share knowledge and experiences on integrated forest insects and pest management and the operational management of invasive forest insects, especially in the Northeast Asian region (i.e. DPR of Korea, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, China and Republic of Korea). More…

Two days of diverse integrated urban forestry activities brought together researchers, practitioners and policymakers from around Europe and beyond to explore the role of urban forests for a transition towards sustainable cities, and to discuss linkages between urban green, health and well-being. More…

The 3rd International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM3) gathered scholars from 33 countries to exchange on conceptual and empirical insights around forest and environmental policymaking. Because of the ongoing pandemic, the event had to go virtual. But also in this new format, the IFPM3 was a success. More…

The "International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021)" took place on 11-13 March 2021 and attracted 715 participants from Bangladesh, Canada, China, Finland, India, Malaysia and the USA. Several conference sessions addressed themes of IUFRO Working Party 5.07.03 Pulp and paper. More…

IUFRO congratulates Erich Schaitza, new Director General of Embrapa Florestas, Brazil; Robert Kozak, new Dean of the Faculty of Forestry at University of British Columbia, Canada; Mike Wingfield – new member of the Marcus Wallenberg Prize Selection Committee, Sweden; and Shannon Hagermann, Winner of UBC Inaugural Faculty of Forestry Research Award. More…

Find the latest issue of IUFRO-Japan news, new articles on the IUFRO blog, interesting research papers and current calls for submission of papers for special journal issues! More…