Dear Colleagues,
You are invited to a side event at the XV World Forestry Congress on 6 May at 12:00-13:30 Korea Standard Time (KST), UTC +9
Governance of local forest commons
Conference Room 317C, COEX, Seoul, Korea
Online participants, please register here: https://snu-ac-kr.zoom.us/j/4440100013
Description
Governance of forest commons is a key to sustaining ecosystem services for resilience of societies to adapt to the impacts of climate change and globalization. The conventional institutions including market systems have largely failed in sustainable management of forest commons. We look to the traditional systems in China, Japan and Korea that developed among communities before the modern developments and draw lessons for future. The subject of this proposed side event is the village woodlands, a specific group of forest commons that exist in different forms and meanings in various countries. In this side event, long time researchers from China, Japan and Korea will present an in-depth review of how traditional village woodlands have survived and transformed throughout the times of globalization and climate change. We will particularly draw on their lessons towards strengthening the resilience of societies for nature conservation and livelihood improvement. Panelists with insights from other countries and regions will contribute as panelists. Governance of forest commons in Asia including Fengshui forests in China, village woodlands called Satoyam and Maeulsoop in Japan and Korea, respectively will be presented with reflections. Designated panelists will include Prof. Takahashi at Utsunomiya University of Japan, who can compare with studies on the Satoyama in Japan, Professor Wil de Jong, who can contribute the insights from the cases of governing the commons in other parts of the world, and Prof. Ryo Kohsaka at the University of Tokyo, who can also provide input from the relevant forest commons study in Japan. There will be an open discussion for all participants and audience.
Convening organizations
Institute of Sustainable Social-Ecological Systems, Seoul, Korea,
Seoul National University,
Renmin University of China and
Rocky Mountain Research Station of US Forest Service.
Moderator: YOUN Yeo-Chang, Director of Institute of Sustainable Social-Ecological Systems; Professor Emeritus of Seoul National University, Korera
Panellists:
Liu Jinlong, Prof. Renmin University of China
Prof. Ryo Kohsaka at the University of Tokyo
Prof. Takahashi at Utsunomiya University of Japan
Dr. Nathaniel Anderson at the Rocky Mountain Research Station, U.S. Forest Service
Wil de Jong, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University, Japan; Adjunct professor, Renmin University of China
Best regards,
Liu Jinlong
Prof. Renmin University of China
Deputy Coordinator, IUFRO Division 9
Email: liujinlong(a)ruc.edu.cn<mailto:liujinlong@ruc.edu.cn>
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posted by IUFRO Headquarters on behalf of
Professor Liu Jinlong
Evaluating policy impacts: HOW TO BEST ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNATIONAL FOREST POLICY?
Join the Side Event!
Over the past decades, large areas of the world’s forests have been depleted and degraded worldwide. To respond, several international policy approaches and instruments have emerged. Although many of them are being widely implemented, there is less agreement and a lack of systematic knowledge about their effects and impacts. This session aims to present and discuss up-to-date research approaches and ongoing studies that employ a variety of methodological approaches to explore the impacts of two major international forest governance initiatives: FLEGT and REDD+.
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
18:30 - 20:00 KST (UTC/GMT +9)
Hybrid Event: Conference Room 318C, Coex, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85112807086
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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posted by IUFRO Headquarters on behalf of
Prof. Dr. Lukas Giessen
Chair of Tropical and International Forestry; TU Dresden/Germany<https://tu-dresden.de/bu/umwelt/forst/inter/tropen/die-professur/inhaber-in…>
Editor in Chief -->Forest Policy and Economics<http://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-policy-and-economics/> (Elsevier) --> Knowledge to Action K2A (EFI) <https://efi.int/publications-bank/k2a>
Profiles: --> Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nbutS6kAAAAJ&hl=de&oi=ao>
Dear colleagues,
At the end of June of this year, we will be hosting an exciting international conference on "Urban Forests, Forest Urbanisms and Global Warming" in Leuven, Belgium.
You can read more about the program, its global and transdisciplinary character, and sessions on Science, Policy, and Design at: https://architectuur.kuleuven.be/urban-forests-forest-urbanisms-global-warm…. Registration can also be done through the website.
Central questions to be addressed include: What do we know about the mitigation and adaptation benefits of urban forestry? How can the climate benefits of urban forests be optimised through governance, planning, design and management? What integrative and innovative approaches can be developed, for example, in collaboration between (urban) forestry, urbanism, (landscape) architecture, ecology, sociology and other fields? What do the green and climate-resilient cities of the future look like, how are they actually made? How can large-scale tree planting and afforestation be embedded in sustainable and socially-inclusive urban forestry programs? Which new forms of forest urbanisms can be developed?
The event will take place in the beautiful and green university city of Leuven, an easy 15-minutes' train ride direct from Brussels Airport.
Kind regards,
Cecil
Dr ir Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch, AFLI
Collen-Francqui International Professor, KU Leuven
Program Director, Master of Urban Forestry Leadership - https://forestry.ubc.ca/programs/graduate/professional-masters-degrees/mast…
Professor, Urban Forestry (on leave)
http://profiles.forestry.ubc.ca/person/cecil-konijnendijkhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_1RPzIAAAAAJ&hl=en
Dear colleagues,
In addition to the recent Division 6 newsletter we would like to share this information from Prof. Siegfried Lewark with you:
Announcement of this year's annual conference of SILVA Network with an interesting topic:
Higher Forestry education in times of multiple crises: crises as framework conditions, topics, challenge and as a trigger for
improvements
More info:
https://ica-silva.eu/images/stories/silva/2022_annual_conference/20220408_F…
New book: Work in Tropical Forests
Info, abstracts of book and chapters under
www.springer.com/gp/book/9783662644423<http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783662644423>
Kind regards,
Cecil Konijnendijk (Coordinator of IUFRO Division 6)
Dear IUFRO Division 6 officeholders,
The newest newsletter of Division 6 is out. Inside the newsletter, there
will be news from several of our officeholders, future events, a report on
February's webinar, and many more.
To read the newsletter, I have attached the newsletter below.
Best regards,
Vino (Communication Intern).
Von: Lukas Giessen <lukas.giessen(a)tu-dresden.de>
Gesendet: Montag, 4. April 2022 17:59
Betreff: "Forest Governance Scholarship" for PhD at TU Dresden/Germany on forest SDG trade-offs
Dear colleagues of Div6 and Div9 lists,
Please find attached the announcement of a Forest Governance PhD-scholarship on "Analysing and governing trade-offs and conflicting interests among SDGs in forest landscapes", which our Institute is going to award after submission closes on May 1st.
This call is part of our intention to announce "Forest Governance Scholarships" (FGS) for PhD, PostDoc or mobilities more frequently in the future.
Kindly circulate in your networks. We are looking forward to receiving your or your colleagues' application.
Best regards
Lukas Giessen
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Prof. Dr. Lukas Giessen
Chair of Tropical and International Forestry; TU Dresden/Germany<https://tu-dresden.de/bu/umwelt/forst/inter/tropen/die-professur/inhaber-in…>
Editor in Chief -->Forest Policy and Economics<http://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-policy-and-economics/> (Elsevier) --> Knowledge to Action K2A (EFI) <https://efi.int/publications-bank/k2a>
Profiles: --> Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.de/citations?hl=en&user=voULQt4AAAAJ&view_op=list_wo…> -->ResearchGate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lukas_Giessen>
Dear all
the CLEARNG HOUSE project (www.clearinghouseproject.eu) has launched two calls for local authorities that want to take advantage of the knowledge gathered in the project.
A first call is for cities that want to participate in a city tandem, and will learn from peer cities on how to implement urban forests as nature-based solutions.
The second call is for cities that want to be visited by a task force including CLEARING HOUSE experts. During the task force, a quick scan of societal challenges will be made, and the experts will formulate an action plan for implementing urban forests as nature-based solutions.
About the City Tandem exchange mechanism
The global objective of the City Tandem is to promote capacity development and exchange of knowledge and practices on urban forests as nature-based solutions (UF-NBS), based on peer-to-peer exchanges. It aims to foster international links at the local level, enabling local leaders to gain new perspectives on UF-NBS. Local authorities (cities, metropolises or regions) wishing to exchange with another local administration facing similar challenges on planning and managing urban forests are encouraged to apply.
More about the City Tandem Call and the application process here<https://clearinghouseproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Call-City-Tandem…>.
About the Task Force exchange mechanism
The global objective of the Task Force is to offer the opportunity to a selected local authority to receive scientific support regarding UF-NBS challenges from the CLEARING HOUSE experts partners. This support will include a review of the challenge stated, research for gaining more in-depth insight in the challenge in the specific territory of the local authority, and an action plan for implementing the suggested solutions.
More about the Task Force Call and the application process here<https://clearinghouseproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Call-Task-Force.…>.
For any local authorities wishing to participate in the call for interest, please contact Mr. Guillaume Berret.<https://clearinghouseproject.eu/2022/03/01/clearing-house-first-calls-for-t…>
https://clearinghouseproject.eu/2022/03/01/clearing-house-first-calls-for-t…
Best regards
rik
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Dr Rik De Vreese
Senior Researcher and Team Leader for Urban Forestry - CLEARING HOUSE Project Coordinator
Resilience Programme
European Forest Institute (EFI Bonn)
Platz der Vereinten Nationen 7
53113 Bonn, Germany
+32 485 36 00 78 (BE) or +49 173 658 1628 (DE)
http://www.efi.inthttp://www.clearinghouseproject.euhttp://resilience-blog.comhttp://www.efuf.org - http://www.efuf2022.comhttp://www.uforest.euhttp://www.greenforcare.eu
Dear colleagues,
I hope this email find you well.
I am happy to inform you that with my colleagues and good friends Prof. Dr.Qing Li - Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan -, and Prof. Dr. Won Sop Shin - School of Forest Resources, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea -, together we are the Special Issue Guest Editors of the scientific journal Forests<https://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests> (ISSN 1999-4907) Special Issue on "Forest Bathing and Forests for Public Health"
The Special Issue is online now, please kindly click the following link to get more information:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests/special_issues/forest_bathing_health
You are welcome to submit your papers. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 November 2022.
Wish you all the very best,
Christos Gallis (Χρίστος Γαλλής του Θωμά)
Special Issue Guest Editor
Forests<https://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests> (ISSN 1999-4907).
